Imagine a world where no pet is lost due to financial limitations.

For over 10 years, BirchBark has worked with you to make that vision a reality by providing emergency veterinary care for pets whose families can’t afford the cost. Hundreds of families have felt the embrace of their local community when, faced with a veterinary emergency, you were there to provide a lifeline.

We invite you to make a gift now that will help a family in 2025 - a gift that will transform a stranger's most difficult day into one filled with hope and love.

Making your year-end gift to BirchBark through Santa Cruz Gives or Monterey County Gives! will maximize the impact of your contribution, since funds donated through these campaigns will receive a partial match.

 

Challenge Donors

The generous donors listed here are offering their support to BirchBark and challenging you to match their gifts! Thank you to these donors for sharing their resources with the pets and families of our communities!

Santa Cruz Gives Challenge Donors

  • Brianna Carabba and Ian Scott

  • Alyssa and Pat Plicka

  • Ken and Sonia Westphal

Monterey County Gives! Challenge Donors

  • Carol and Don Hilburn

  • BirchBark Board of Directors

 

FAQs

  • Yes! To donate by check through Monterey County Gives!, make the check payable to “Community Foundation of Monterey County” (or CFMC, or CFMC/MCGives) and write BirchBark on the memo line. Mail the check to:

    Community Foundation for Monterey County
    Attn: MCGives!
    2354 Garden Road
    Monterey, CA 93940

    To donate by check through Santa Cruz Gives, make the check payable to Santa Cruz Gives, write BirchBark in the memo line and mail your check to:

    The Volunteer Center
    Attn: Santa Cruz Gives
    1740 17th Ave
    Santa Cruz, CA 95062

  • Yes! If you would like to make a donation of this kind through MC Gives! please call (831) 375-9712. If you would like to donate through SC Gives please email Leslie Lee at engagement@scvolunteercenter.org. Note that to qualify for a 2024 Qualified Charitable Distribution, IRA contributions must clear your custodial account by December 31, 2024. It can take several weeks for a contribution to clear your account.

  • Both campaigns have a minimum donation size of just $5, allowing everyone to make a difference!

  • Both campaigns end at midnight (Pacific) on December 31, 2024!

  • Challenge Gifts are a meaningful way to inspire others to give to our campaign and support our mission. They demonstrate your commitment to our shared goal of ensuring pets are able to receive the care they need!

    Challenge gifts are no longer being accepted for the Santa Cruz Gives campaign, but you may still become a Monterey County Gives! Challenge donor by completing this form and making a gift of $500 or more.