Linda Just Pushes Us OVER THE EDGE....

Over the edge of our target goal for the first leg of Mattie's Legacy Fund, that is!!!!

Big thanks to Linda for making these donations to our fundraiser...totalling over $400!!!!!!!!

And this was her note to me upon my thank you note to her...and I thought...WOW... maybe she can inspire others to pick their idea, charity, etc to step up to the plate and JUST DO IT! There is nothing to add to her note, it's perfect! THANK YOU LINDA for (as she put it SO well) Stepping Up To The Plate for Angel Acres and Mattie's Legacy Fund!


Hi Jo:
You're welcome! My only regret is that I didn't make the donations on Sunday, April 25th. I just needed a little more time to think about it. Then I said to myself, you're driving around with a bumper sticker that reads "Save the Horses." This was an opportunity for me to step up to the plate. I'm so glad I did. I have been following all the wonderful things you have been doing for about a year through your website and your newsletters. I hope I am able to continue to be one of your regular supporters.

God Bless you, your staff and all of the rescued horses.

Wishing you the best,


- Linda

Matties Legacy Fund - SUPER Duper Urgent UPDATE :o)

As you may know, Angel Acres is closed to visitors until May 3rd, however we are working to help secure the safety of one mare, arranging for a showing for Tequilla next week, preparing for two horses getting ready to go to their new homes on Thursday, helping out with other rescue stuff, etc...our vacations are always working ones...with our charges being living, breathing beings, there really is no break from the work that needs to be done.

Our adult children and volunteers take care of the rescue gang while we are away...I take care of the emergency cases and stuff from the road...but tonight...the only emergency issue we received was this one -

MATTIE'S LEGACY FUND HAS MET & ACTUALLY EXCEEDED ITS GOAL!!! WWWOOO HOOOO!!!

Big thanks (I haven't even emailed her yet, I am just too excited and had to blog about it asap lol) to Linda for pushing us over the top of our goal!!

Mattie's Legacy Fund will need to keep being funded in order to keep helping horse owners and horses in need of assistance, so we will keep trying to raise funds, work with vets to reduce their fees, arrange for free/reduced hauls for horses being moved to safety, etc...but this is a HUGE milestone for the entire Angel Acres crew.

We SO appreciate all of the wonderful help we have received to make this goal happen. And whether we are on the road, at home or in the barn, the Angel Acres Crew will always do our very best to help horses and their owners in need.

THANKS LINDA and All who donated over the past 9 months to this fund! You can still donate if you would like to help with the fund :o)

Mattie's Fund Strikes Again!

Mattie's Legacy Fund strikes AGAIN!

Mattie's Legacy Fund is assisting a horse owner with feed, hay, and blankets for
her two horses, she could not afford to keep due to temporary financial
situation. After verifying info, we assisted her and will help for another month or two. She has since found a second job and will be able to keep her two babies!

We couldn't do this without the support we receive from our readers and volunteers, who help collect blankets, feed coupons, and more! Mattie
really is still watching over other horses in need, isn't he?

Mattie's Legacy Fund - Steps Up Again!

Matties Legacy Fund helps save 3 horses bound for slaughter! We got an email from one of our readers asking for assistance with 3 horses in danger of going to slaughter in NJ...they had raised the funds to buy the horses, but dealer decided to up the... anty an extra $50 per horse!

So, we got the email, did some investigating (rescue is VERY reputable & had homes/safe haven for them) and we helped with the remainder they were unable to raise. We couldn't do this without community support!

Please consider donating to Matties Legacy Fund today!

www.firstgiving.com/mattiesfund

The ESPN Video from May 2007

We never posted this on the web site...we are posting today...it will be on our In The News Page soon...with all the effort to raise money to help horse owners in need via Mattie's Legacy Fund...we thought we should post this, here, for our readers.

Matties Legacy Fund Helps TB Mare!

Our first horse helped by the Mattie's Legacy Fund is a thorougbred mare originally saved by Mid Atlantic Horse Rescue and then rehomed through Angel Acres.

Mid Atlantic and Angel Acres work closely together to help as many horses in need as possible. This lovely mare was adopted out in 2004 and now, due to financial reasons, the sweet girl needs to be rehomed. Knowing our policy of always taking back our horses, the family called us and told us the situation. We were able to send the family money to cover her cost for 2 months while we find her a forever home...we could not do this without the help we have received from our readers and supporters from all over the country.

Big thanks to all who have donated to Mattie's Legacy Fund! If you haven't yet donated, please think about donating today!

Jo :o)