ATFL News
August 2008
Dear Friends,
After the Finish Line
is working hard to make their first fundraiser a success. A Tribute to the
Majesty of the Thoroughbreds, our annual Thoroughbred Racehorse Rescue
Fundraiser, will be held on August 19, 2008 in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. It is
exciting to bring like minded people together who, until now, may not have
known how to give back to the Thoroughbreds. This is your opportunity to
share this experience with others. Our
fundraiser invitation is posted on the home page of our
website,
www.afterthefinishline.org. If you missed the RSVP deadline you will
still be able to attend the event. Please join us in honoring the
Thoroughbreds.
After the Finish Line
relies on the generosity of a national community of individuals,
corporations and foundations to support our efforts to help the horses.
Donate to satisfy your need to believe you can effect change to make a
better life for the Thoroughbreds. Don’t be frustrated by a situation in
which you feel powerless to control. No matter what amount you are able to
contribute you will be part of accomplishing the goal of saving
Thoroughbreds from slaughter. Your
donations to After the Finish Line will give you hope
for the horses.
This month two
California rescue organizations were chosen to receive emergency funds.
You may have seen this situation in the racing publications and on
the racing internet forums. Tranquility Farm in Tehachapi is currently
working on rescuing 46 Thoroughbreds sold to a dealer in Arizona. These
horses, both stallions and broodmares, came from a facility in Southern CA.
Without funding Tranquility Farm would not be able to secure and transport
these Thoroughbreds to safety. It’s hard enough rescuing one horse at one
time let alone 46! We tip our hats to the effort, determination and success
of Tranquility Farm.
The second
recipient of After the Finish Line’s emergency funds is GEVA. Pam from GEVA
concentrates her efforts on helping the Thoroughbreds coming off the
Northern California racetracks. In June she was walking one of her horses
when he suddenly collapsed on Pam breaking her leg. The horse passed away
almost immediately. Pam requires funding for the daily expenses, upkeep of
her rescue and care of her horses while her broken leg heals.
The press has been wonderful
to After the Finish Line.
Ranch and Coast
magazine listed our fundraiser information in the SAVE THE DATE column of
their July and August magazines. The
Coast News,
Rancho Santa Fe News and San Marcos News ran an article about After the
Finish Line. In addition, the
Rancho Santa Fe Record,
The Del Mar Times and the Carmel Valley Leader also ran an article about us.
And…the
Presidio Sentinel gave us wonderful press.
Thoroughbred
Style magazine ran our full page ad and
The Plaid Horse
kindly ran an ad for us. We reached tens of thousands of readers through our
August press.
Let me leave you with
this beautiful story from a woman in
Please join us at our
first annual fundraiser on August 19 to honor the Thoroughbreds.
Sincerely,
Dawn Mellen, President
After the Finish Line