The Just Horsin’ Around 4‑H club of Snohomish County WA put on a gaming show as a fundraiser and donated half the proceeds to SAFE. Their efforts raised a total $369.41. The club invited us to put up a booth at the show. SAFE Volunteer Coordinator Jeannette, who manned the booth during the morning, reports, “The response to SAFE and our horses was really great and the kids asked some really great questions.I see that the public awareness and education is still a vital mission for us. I had a few folks (yes, even horse folks) who didn’t know what a “feedlot” was and it’s obvious that there are horse people out there who take care of their horses and are not aware that there are some people who just don’t keep up with feeding, vetting & safety. Not everyone out there today was unaware, in fact I am PLEASED to see that it was the kids of this 4H group who chose to help neglected horses There’s hope out there.…maybe someday we’ll reach everyone with the message that Horses need to be properly cared for and we must look out for all horses, not just our own! I’m so happy we/I got the opportunity to get out there and meet the Just Horsin’ Around 4H kids & their supporters!! You 4H’ers ROCK.….THANK YOU!!!!!”
