Shelters needed. Can you help??

Usually you can see the barn in the background, but not in whiteout snow. Over 16 inches of snow in just one day! This winter has been brutal for most of us throughout the country and we were hit with record snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures leaving some of our equine out in the cold. Snowmageddon hit us hard. Now spring is headed our way with wind gusts many times 50mph which will then be followed by summer monsoonal rains. We want the rescues 30 equine to have access to good shelter. Last October we submitted a grant request to the Binky Foundation for the purchase of materials to build 2 run-in shelters like this. After six months we are so excited to be approved and sent a check for $1200.00. It is my understanding that over 200 groups applied for financial assistance and we were one of 25 chosen to received funds because they felt this such a worthy project. Huge thanks to Judi and Ramona, our grant writing team. We would like to see if we could get an equal amount of donations so we could complete two more shelters, thus having shelters in every pasture and a safe place out of the elements year around for the horses, donkeys and minis. As with our grant application we said if funds were provided for the material, about $600 each shelter, volunteers would provide the labor. Now that the snow is gone we are planning a construction day at the rescue on Saturday, March 30th from 9am - 5pm. If a second construction day is needed we will schedule it. (If you are interested in volunteering please reply to this email and we will get you the details) After the big snows we have had and the limited stall space in the barn I can tell you how difficult it has been getting the oldsters, minis and emaciation rehabs into the barn to be warm and dry from the storms. At times we had 16 equine split between 6 stalls (the donkeys all in one stall and mini horses in with a full size and the rest doubled up). As you can see we NEED as many pasture shelters as we can get. With these materials and volunteers to do the construction we will be able to get four shelters for the price of one shelter made by a construction company. Please, please, please consider helping us with this need. There are many ways you can help: donating, forwarding our email to your friends, volunteering at the rescue on construction day and any other way you can think of. It will certainly make a huge difference in the comfort and wellbeing of all the equine here at the rescue. Many, many thanks for all you do to help the rescue! Christine Donate Now! Thank you SO much. If we receive more donations than are needed for this request the balance will go toward the food, medical care and other needs of the equine at the rescue.