Gift & Support
Comfort and support, from four-legged “best friends” to those who need it most.
Therapy dogs fill a role in the hospital that medicine alone cannot. 99% of those we surveyed after visiting with a Dogs on Call therapy dog reported reduced stress!
- At the Center for Human-Animal Interaction (CHAI), we improve health and well-being through human-animal interaction, including with our Dogs on Call therapy dog program, human-animal interaction research, and other programs. Learn more about our accomplishments in our Annual Reports.
- All donations to CHAI are fully tax-deductible. We are a 501(c)(3) stewarded through the Medical College of Virginia Foundation, a 97% 4-star charity.
- Our therapy dog visits at VCU Health are free to patients, families, and staff. We provide our teams with all of the materials, trainings, and supports needed to safely and professionally serve VCU Health. Your support helps pay for our team’s trading cards, hand sanitizer, uniforms, coordination, and ongoing trainings.
How to support improved health and well-being through human-animal interaction.
Donations can be made in honor of a pet, Dogs on Call dog, person, or even a pro-animal organization. Simply tell us whom you would like your donation to honor and where we should send the tribute notification. Learn more about how to honor beloved animals and animal lovers through our Close at Heart Memorial.
Donate online
Visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/give/chai.
Donate via check
Checks should be made out to “MCV Foundation” and should have “CHAI” written on the memo line to ensure our access to your donation. Please mail checks to:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 980710
Richmond, VA 23298
Donate through the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC)
State employees in Virginia are able to support our mission by donating to the Center for Human-Animal Interaction, CVC Code 200018.
