Honor a Loved One

In the fall of 2019, HSSV publicly launched its new menu of endowment opportunities. When longtime HSSV supporter Steve Hughes heard about this option, he called Bridget Keenan, HSSV's Director of Development, to discuss funding an endowment—one he wanted to name  The Steve Hughes and His Little Cat Posse Endowment.

An endowment is a fund created by a donor that provides an organization with financial support in perpetuity while at the same time establishing an inspiring legacy for the donor. A donor can create a new endowment to focus on a specific program, achieve a desired goal, or help with the greatest needs of an organization. At HSSV, endowments are protected funds that are invested for long-term growth. Each year, a percentage of an endowment is distributed to provide much-needed support for our programs, outreach, and lifesaving mission.

What appealed to Steve in particular about an endowment is the ability to direct the use of his donation to specific areas that were important to him and where the principal would be protected for all time. In Steve's case, he chose Regional Rescue and the Special Medical Fund for Felines.

The Regional Rescue program is important to Steve because HSSV maximizes the number of cats that will be going to good homes by working with other shelters. Steve also chose to support the Special Medical Fund "because the team that works in that area is so dedicated to their little charges and do their best to ensure that even cats with disabilities are adoptable." We are so grateful to donors like Steve who give generously and from the heart to help us with this important work.

For more information about endowments at HSSV, or other ways you can support HSSV, you can contact Bridget Keenan at 408.942.3006 or bridget.keenan@hssv.org. Please note that named endowments at HSSV start at $25,000 and can be funded over a period of three years.