 Wrapping up an exciting and busy 2015!
Thanks to our supporters, Heartland was able to accomplish so much this year! Here's a look back at 2015...
Last January, Heartland rescued 126 roosters and hens from a cockfighting ring bust. This was our first large scale animal rescue and rehabilitation effort. In November we found safe, loving homes for the last of the roosters! Among our other rescues in 2015 were two sickly calves named Beau and Daisy who have since grown into healthy and happy cows. None of it would have been possible without the support of our members.
This year we held 10 themed weeks of our popular Summer Camp, as well as spring, fall and winter mini camps! In addition to offering our therapeutic Barn Time and family-centered Animal Hearts programs, we also laid the groundwork for new programs in the spring of 2016. Be watching for a kids-only Animal Hearts group as well as a support group for female Veterans. And we received a grant for a greenhouse to be built by Veterans, so spring will be a very busy time at the farm!
Very recently, we brought an office trailer to the barn. After five years, we finally have heat! And relocating our office to the farm means that you'll be seeing a lot more of our staff members Dana, Jamie, Alecia and Sarah (who are all looking forward to more face time with the volunteers and animals!)
You may be surprised to know the scope of what we offer to the community at HFS. In addition to rescuing as many animals as we have capacity for, we also assist in rehoming farm animals whose owners are no longer able to care for them. We hold public and private barn tours throughout the year, class field trips (from preschools to colleges!) and club visits. If you can't come to us, we can bring the farm to you through our Farm on Wheels program.
We look forward to helping many more people and animals in 2016!
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