The MANE EVENT~~A Horse’s Tale 4th Annual Dinner Auction Fundraiser for Field of Dreams Horse Rescue & Adoption . Time is running out—order your tickets today. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 18.
At 5 p.m. on that date, Field of Dreams Horse Rescue and Adoption, (www.fodhra.org), a non-profit 501 © (3) tax exempt, all volunteer horse rescue organization in rural St. Charles, will be hosting the Mane Event~~A Horse’s Tale, our 4th annual Silent & Live Auction Dinner fundraiser at the Q Center, 1405 N. 5th Avenue , St. Charles.
Tickets are $55 per person, and tables of 8 are $400. Contact Jody at (630) 664-4270, by Saturday, September 4 to make a reservation. Among the items to bid on will be: an Eat Pray Love gift basket valued at $400; (4) Black Hawks tickets, and (4) White Sox’s tickets; gourmet foods gift baskets; signed limited edition oil paintings, artworks and pewter sculpture; a Pig roast with all the trimmings for 100 of your family & friends in Lake Geneva, WI; Assorted food, and wine, gift baskets; A relaxing 4 days, 3 nights for 4-6 people on beautiful Lake Emeral in Black River Falls, WI; merchandise, wine, interior design, wardrobe consulting, spa facial, and auto care gift certificates; dining gift certificates to a variety of restaurants; a weekend stay at a local kennel for your pet; your choice of a 3 inch linden, maple or pear tree, and mulch; a KidStream children’s ride on hand crank red train engine with 15′ circle of track, and many more unique items.
This year we expect to have 200 people in attendance at our auction, and our goal is to raise in excess of $50,000 for the future goals of FODHRA. While we fund a portion of our yearly costs thru adoption fees, mini-fund raisers, yearly memberships and horse sponsorships, most of the expenses are left unaccounted for. It is for those funds that we hold our annual auction, ‘The Mane Event.’ “Most of our horses need special care due to injuries or old age. Field of Dreams is a unique rescue in that we pride ourselves in taking on not only the easy cases, but also the more difficult ones,” said Sue Balla, president and founder of FODHRA. “The amount it takes to keep one horse at FODHRA is approximately $350.00 a month. To put it in perspective, we need over $30,000 this year just to maintain the well-being of the horses currently in our care.”
FODHRA is the only recognized horse rescue in Kane County , Illinois . We provide a safe haven for abused and neglected horses, as well as horses coming from loving homes whose owners can no longer care for them. We promote volunteering before anyone adds an equine companion to their home so people can see what the true responsibilities of horse ownership are all about. We have a group of dedicated volunteers who come to help care for our ‘special guests’ on a daily basis. They brush horses, clean stalls, do barn repairs or whatever else is asked of them. No board member or volunteer takes a salary. Our effort is truly one of dedication and love.
“Your donation, paid membership, and time and talents volunteering, makes it possible for us to continue our mission in helping horses in need,” said FODHRA publicist Lorrie Marsiglio.
If you’d like to help but can’t volunteer, or you’d like to learn more about our organization, check out our WISH LIST on our website on (www.fodhra.org), or better yet, become a member, or sponsor a horse. And, keep checking for our upcoming Bunco nights, fundraising evening at Zanies Comedy Club in St. Charles , and annual garage sale in May.
