Ways to Give – Planned Giving

Let your passion for wildlife become your legacy. Support Wild Care through Planned Giving and protect the Cape’s wildlife into the future! Here’s how…

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Wills and Trusts

Bequests

Bequests are easy to write and are revocable, and you may change beneficiaries at any time. They cost nothing during your lifetime and they are very personal.

Wild Care has made the process less daunting! View some sample language and a range of options for leaving a bequest to Wild Care.

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Charitable IRA Rollover

Are you a Wild Care, Inc. enthusiast over 70.5 years old with an IRA?
Would you like to support the organization in a tax-wise way?
The Charitable IRA Rollover may be just the thing for you.

Who qualifies?

  • Donor must be 70.5  years or older at time of transfer
  • Maximum transfer per year is $100,000
  • Gift must be outright. Gifts to donor advised funds or life income vehicles do not qualify.
  • The IRA administrator must transfer the gift directly from the IRA account, to Wild Care, Inc. Donors with check-writing ability for their IRA’s may use this feature to make the gift.
  • Gifts must be made prior to December 31st of each year to qualify for favorable tax treatment in that year.
  • IRS.gov: IRS Charitable Rollovers

View a sample letter to facilitate this tax-wise way to support Wild Care, Inc. and to take advantage of tax-free distributions.

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Change of Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation

Designate Wild Care as your Life Insurance Beneficiary.

View sample language to be used on your Life Insurance Beneficiary Form.

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For questions, please contact Stephanie Ellis, Wild Care Executive Director, at 508-240-2255, or sellis@wildcarecapecod.org.

Wild Care Inc.’s tax identification number is #04-3234724

If you find an animal in
distress, please call us at:

508-240-2255

Our helpline and our facility
are open EVERY DAY from
9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
We are located at the
Orleans rotary (on the Eastham side).

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Wildlife Baby Shower 2026!

Join Wild Care this Father's Day Weekend as we celebrate the precious animal babies cared for at our wildlife rescue and rehabilitation clinic.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

20 June, 2026
Wildlife Baby Shower 2026!
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09 May, 2026
Enter to Win a Special Basket Packed With Fabulous Prizes and Help Save Wildlife
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09 May, 2026
Mother’s Day Weekend Tea Party
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Wild Care has a state-of-the-art seabird therapy pool, which allows seabirds and waterfowl to exercise on running water. This will help our bird friends recover more quickly so they can get back to their watery habitats!