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ASHA Equine Welfare Advocacy Committee Launches Fundraiser for Horses in Need

The ASHA Equine Welfare Advocacy Committee (EWAC) needs your immediate help to assure they can assist the near 20 American Saddlebreds that have been legally seized in Boyle County, Kentucky.  EWAC is launching a fundraiser to develop much needed funds to assist these horses. They are asking anyone who is able to contribute to their fundraiser today at the link here and support their efforts to help the American Saddlebreds in legal welfare cases. EWAC is a 501c3, and contributions may be tax deductible.

EWAC is working hard right now to aid the legal authorities in the care of these American Saddlebreds and preparing for additional needed support in other public welfare cases. Recent legal seizures and public welfare cases involving American Saddlebreds have caused a heavy strain on the EWAC funds. In light of the current global circumstances, they only foresee that the number of American Saddlebreds in need of assistance from EWAC will increase and they want to be prepared and able to answer the call of any legal authorities that seek their assistance.

EWAC is funded solely through contributions donated directly to the committee. Bruce Hanson, an early advocate for equine welfare provided the seed money for the Committee to assist organizations and rescues in the following manner:

The Bruce Hanson Grant: It supplies grants to eligible 501c3 organizations and may be applied for every three years. For details, please refer to the Bruce Hanson Grant Application.  

Emergency Funding. As the EWAC is not a rescue organization, it cannot step in and directly assist unless there is a seizure by a legal entity (i.e. Animal Control or the local police department) or in the case where EWAC works with a rescue organization in a direct surrender. When a seizure or surrender has occurred, the organization receiving the animals, whether they are 501c(3) or not, may apply for emergency funding. Funds are paid directly to vendors upon submission of invoices.

EWAC is a 501c3, and contributions may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor.

Link to ASHA EWAC Fundraiser

More information on the ASHA EWAC Policies