Peyton (pictured above) and all of us at Equine WellBeing Rescue, THANK YOU ALL for helping our 2024 FUNdraising auction !!!! We had over 130 awesome donated items, which received 796 bids ---OUTSTANDING!
Our goal was to raise $10,000 to cover semi-truck loads of hay for the 31 horses, donkeys and mini mules at the rescue. We were able to raise $6044 via the auction --- FABULOUS!
To also help raise funds one of our friends and long-time supporter of the rescue offered a $1000 in matching funds for anyone who wanted to donate rather than bid on auction items. Within 24 hours we matched that $1000 and an additional $795.
After the auction was over we received an additional $1125 in donations to help us reach our goal, for a total of $9964---AMAZING! Which is what all of you are, simply amazing.
We got a partial load of hay just as the auction started and a full load of hay delivered on June 11th. Those loads were a total of $13,852 for 109 large bales, averaging 1075 pounds each which is a little over 58 tons of beautiful bermuda grass to feed the 31 equines at the rescue.
We thank you ALL so very much. Those who donated items for the auction, all of you who bid, those who donated instead of bidding and all the winners for your funds. A few even paid for their items and donated them back to the rescue for our use or to raise more funds. Most of the items have been sent, we are waiting for the address for 2 winners and have a few items we are delivering or are being picked up here at the rescue.
All-in-all, it was a great success and we feel blessed that we were able to apply the funds to the hay deliveries. So many people let us know they had fun looking through and bidding on items, even if they didn't win the item. Way to go everyone!!!!!!
