"We make a living by what we get,
but we make a life by what we give."---Winston Churchill
MHWF,Inc. Hay Drive 2008
UPDATE: 11/04/2008
Hello,
In the past few weeks we have had only one donation to the Hay Drive and that
one came all the way from California. We hate to see this thing die off so close
to our goal. Months ago, $9000.00 seemed like an almost unreachable goal. We are
now down to under $2700.00 left!! We can do this with your help, but we cannot
simply ignore the last chunk that needs to be collected. That chunk is every bit
as important as the first chunk, maybe even more so because it is that much,
much harder to get.
Please do not let the Hay Drive die off. We need ALL of you, each and
every one.....whether it is $10 or $1000, it all counts and it all adds up. We
know you are all pretty sick of seeing this thread pinned at the top of the
forum, and since it is pinned and stuck there, it's that much easier to get used
to seeing and that much easier to ignore. But the simple fact is that we cannot
ignore it and we have to leave it pinned up there until it is complete. MHWF had
to take out a very sizable bank loan to cover our hay costs this year, something
we have never had to do before. That loan is due shortly after Christmas.
Without reaching our goal for the Hay Drive, we will not be able to pay off that
loan. We really need the help of all of you on this one, to make this winter as
easy as possible for the horses and for this program. To go into Christmas with
this still hanging over our heads is unimaginable. It won't take much to finish
this thing off...just a little extra push and some help from all of you. Please
consider donating what you can to the Hay Drive. Gas prices are way down, kick
in a little for this winters hay and the future of MHWF and the horses here
looking for homes.
Thank you.
If you have been a supporter of MHWF for
any amount of time, then you probably already have a good idea of what we are
about to ask. It's that time of year again. Time for the MHWF Hay Drive. The
Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation is involved in a lot of things like the Fun
Auctions, The Central Wisconsin Horse Expo, rescues, adoptions, all kinds of
things. As important as all of those activities are, none of them come close
to how important our hay Drive is to this program. Put simply, without it, we
do not exist and cannot continue on without this ultra-important fundraiser.
Each year we feed approximately 350,000
pounds of hay and 24 tons of grain, not to mention medicines and supplements.
This burden carries with it a huge bill which is clearly our largest expense
and one that we struggle with and work toward paying throughout the year,
every year.
This year we are working on securing our
hay a few months earlier than in previous years. By securing what we need for
the long winter months a little earlier, we save quite a bit of money, because
we are able to buy larger amounts at smaller prices. We have done just that,
we have struck several deals on all the hay we will need for the winter. Now
the really hard part....paying for it before the people who are giving us
these good deals back out and sell at higher prices to someone else.
So that is where we hope all of you come
in. There is no way to sugar coat it and no way to make it sound any prettier
than what it is. We very much need all of you to dig in just a little bit and
help us raise this money. Time could not be more important in this as well.
We know times have been a little harder
for most people this year more than other years, and this year has been
particularly hard on our programs and other programs like ours. So your help
and support means more now than ever. Whether you can spare $5.00 or $5000.00,
it all helps and if everyone does what they can, we can reach our goal and go
into winter knowing we will survive yet another year. It's really that plain
and simple.
So please help out as often as you can
and as best you can. It is for a good cause, feeding horses who got a second
chance. We can think of no other good deed that means more to the horses in
this program and the volunteers who lose sleep at night worrying about what is
to come. Please help spread the word as well. Tell your friends, cross post,
whatever it takes.
Thank you in
advance for your time and your continued support. MHWF and it's volunteers
need your help and have never forgotten why we are here and what our mission is. We will never forget who it is that makes this all possible. It is all of you, and
we thank each and every one of you who have supported us over the years for
that. Thank you and have a great fall and winter!!!
Thank you for your
continued support.
Hay Drive Goal: $9000.00
Collected to Date:
$7925.00
Paypal:
You can send your donation through Paypal with
a credit card. PayPal is very safe and easy to use, and your payment shows up
immediately. Just click the link below to donate through Paypal. Please do not
forget to put "Hay Drive" in the description.
