Youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit · Okemos, MI
Stand with local animals—
and the students fighting for them.
PAWS FOR A CAUSE is a youth-led nonprofit connecting volunteers, shelters, rescues, and communities. Your support helps us organize volunteers, promote animal-welfare education, coordinate supply drives, strengthen shelter partnerships, and create meaningful community events.
Monthly is the best way to sustain our work year-round.
Make your gift
Choose how you want to make an impact.
Give monthly to provide dependable support throughout the year, or make a one-time contribution toward volunteer programs, outreach, events, and partner needs.
Join the PAWS Monthly Pack
Each level includes an editable amount — choose Custom to give a different monthly amount.
Every gift supports the area of greatest need and helps PAWS FOR A CAUSE expand its impact for local animals, shelters, rescues, volunteers, and communities.
Enter any amount you'd like to give.
Every amount makes a difference. You do not need to select a giving level — a gift of any size helps support our work.
Your gift
You're giving $50 per month.
Renews automatically each month until you cancel.
About monthly giving
- The amount above is charged automatically each month.
- Your gift continues until you cancel — there is no end date.
- You can update or cancel anytime through Stripe's secure donor portal or by emailing pawsforacausemi@gmail.com.
- Stripe emails a confirmation and a receipt for every payment.
- Secure checkout by Stripe
- Card details never touch this site
- Receipt emailed automatically
By continuing you'll complete your gift on Stripe's secure page, where your name, email, and payment details are collected. See our Privacy Policy.
Other ways to give
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Give online
Make a secure monthly or one-time gift using the options above.
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Give by check
Checks can be made payable to Paws for a Cause MI. Email pawsforacausemi@gmail.com for current mailing instructions.
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Sponsorships & in-kind
Businesses and community partners can sponsor an event or donate supplies. Contact us to discuss.
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Employer matching
Many employers match charitable gifts. Ask your employer about matching, and email us if you need our nonprofit details.
Where your gift goes
Donations support the work it takes to run a youth-led animal-welfare nonprofit, which may include:
- Volunteer recruitment and coordination
- Partner shelter and rescue support
- Community outreach
- Supply drives
- Animal-welfare education
- Events and programs
- Reasonable operating costs to run the nonprofit
Gifts support general programs rather than a guaranteed allocation to specific items. PAWS FOR A CAUSE is recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Contributions may be tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Please retain your emailed receipt for your records. EIN: 38-4362534. Please consult a tax adviser regarding your circumstances.
Good to know
Donation FAQ
What's the difference between monthly and one-time?
A monthly gift is charged automatically each month and continues until you cancel — it gives us steady, predictable support. A one-time gift is charged once. You can choose either above, and enter a custom amount for both.
How do I cancel or change a monthly gift?
You can manage or cancel a recurring gift anytime through Stripe's secure donor portal (linked in your receipt emails) or by emailing pawsforacausemi@gmail.com. We'll never make you jump through hoops to stop a recurring gift.
Are donations tax-deductible?
PAWS FOR A CAUSE is recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Contributions may be tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Please retain your emailed receipt for your records.
Will I receive a receipt?
Yes — Stripe automatically emails a receipt to the address you enter at checkout, for both one-time and monthly gifts.
Is my payment information safe?
We never collect or store card details on this website. Payment is completed on Stripe's PCI-compliant hosted page.