In Memory

To make a memorial donation please complete the form linked below. In the “comments” box at the bottom, please indicate who you would like a memorial acknowledgement sent to. Make a memorial donation HERE

Purchase From our Amazon Wish List

Don’t know what we may need? Visit our Amazon Wish List to select items that will be put to immediate use. 

In-kind Donations

WISH LIST: Have a school project, civic group or simply want to know what we use most often? Check our Community Wish List for those items in constant demand.

RODENTS FOR FEED: We care for hundreds of wild animals each year that require feed rodents such as mice or rats. You can make a donation to provide funds for us to purchase these essential items HERE.

OTHER ITEMS: Have other items or services you think we may put to good use? Feel free to call us and speak to staff about your generous offerings.

Kroger Community Rewards

Kroger makes it easy to donate to Nature’s Nursery based on the shopping you do every day. To sign up for Kroger Community Rewards:

• Visit Kroger Community Rewards
• Create an account if you do not have one.
• Once you are signed in, click “my account” in the right corner under the blue bar.
• Click the first tab called account settings and choose the bottom menu called “Community Rewards”
• Click “Edit Community Rewards Program Information”. (You will need your Kroger plus card number and zip code)
• After filling out the necessary info, you will be asked to find your organization.
• We are listed as: NATURE’S NURSERY FOR WILDLIFE REHAB & CONS.ED; Organization Number: 83785
• Select your organization and save your selection.

Planned Giving

Something has brought you to this page. It could be the years of enjoyment you’ve had watching birds outside your window. It could be the fact that Nature’s Nursery has been there to help animals you’ve brought to us over the years. Or, maybe you’ve never set foot into our center, have never needed our wildlife rehabilitation services or attended an open house or education program, but you want to make sure that others who do can count on Nature’s Nursery being here in the future.

There are many ways you can help Nature’s Nursery through planned giving. Share your plans with the person who is drafting your will or assisting you with your estate plan. If you have specific questions, please contact our Executive Director, Allison Aey, at 419.877.0060 or via email at aaey@natures-nursery.org.

Bequests

The simplest way to include Nature’s Nursery through is through your will or trust. There are many options in which to choose. You may name Nature’s Nursery as a residual beneficiary of an estate; as receiving a specific portion of the estate; as the recipient of a specified gift; as contingent beneficiary; or as one of the beneficiaries of the assets of a charitable remainder trust. A bequest also can be included in the body of or in addition to your will.

The easiest and most useful bequest to Nature’s Nursery is an unrestricted gift for general operating support of our ongoing programs and services. The following is suggested language for making an unrestricted bequest in your will:

“I give (the sum of ____ dollars) or ( ____ percent of the residuary of my estate) to Nature’s Nursery, PO Box 2395, Whitehouse, Ohio 43571, for its general purposes.”

Life Insurance

Life insurance policies and other vehicles can also be used to provide charitable gifts and still protect family wealth. Nature’s Nursery can be named as the owner and beneficiary of a life insurance policy. The donor can receive a tax deduction for the value of the policy.

You also may purchase a new policy and name Nature’s Nursery as owner and beneficiary. By donating the money required for the premium payments directly to us, you receive a full tax deduction for these annual gifts.

Life insurance also can be purchased to replace other donated assets. For example, if you made a gift of cash or securities, you could purchase a policy for the amount of this gift to ensure that your family will be taken care of as well.

IRAs, 401(K), 403(B) and Other Qualified Retirement Plans

As in the case of life insurance, naming Nature’s Nursery as a beneficiary of qualified retirement plan assets can provide a significant advantage to you. Intended for retirement income, many people are discovering that there are significant balances upon the death of the owner. There might be unintended tax consequences; including both estate and income tax. Naming Nature’s Nursery as beneficiary of those assets can save significant assets for your heirs.

Charitable Remainder Unitrusts, Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts, Pooled Income Funds and Charitable Gift Annuities
These gifts allow you to make a gift to Nature’s Nursery and receive, in return, a lifetime income interest for yourself or specified beneficiaries.

Charitable Remainder Unitrust – Cash or property is transferred to a trust that then distributes to the income beneficiary(ies) an amount equal to a fixed percentage of the trust’s fair market value. This type of trust provides a variable stream of income to the beneficiaries. Upon termination of the trust, its assets become part of Nature’s Nursery and are used for purposes specified by you, the donor.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust – An annuity trust pays income beneficiaries a fixed dollar amount, rather than a variable amount (as with a unitrust). In other respects, it is similar to a unitrust.

Pooled Income Fund – This combines your gift with those from other donors to create a common investment portfolio. Net income is paid in proportionate shares to donors and/or their beneficiaries. After the death of the income beneficiary(ies) designated by the donor, the share of the pooled income fund contributed by the donor becomes part of Nature’s Nursery, to be used as the donor has directed.

Charitable Gift Annuity – A transfer of cash or other property is made to Nature’s Nursery in exchange for a commitment to pay the donor a specified amount annually for the remainder of the donor’s life.