Imagine if you were faced with the prospect of losing your beloved equine companion because you could no longer afford to feed or care for him. We can’t imagine this either. Colorado Horsecare Foodbank was founded on the fundamental belief that our horses make our lives better.
Families across Colorado are facing challenging financial circumstances. Whether it’s the loss of a job, reduced wages, or fewer customers to go around—the impact has been enormous, especially on horse owners.
Colorado Horsecare Foodbank™ is a subsidiary of the Horse Care Program,™ a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation. The Foodbank was formed to keep people and their horses together during difficult financial times by providing food grants and locating facilities that can provide interim help during a crisis.
Don’t miss our FREE series on horsecare with local veterinarians Shane Baird and Alex Turner of Mobile Veterinary Services, LLC. Running through December, Clinic in the Classroom is a 30- to 40-minute presentation with a Q&A session following. All classes meet at 6:30 pm in the Green Mountain Room at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
In The News! We are excited to share our great news! Colorado Horsecare Foodbank is the grateful recipient of a $4,000 grant from the ASPCA. This money will be used to fulfill our mission of keeping people with their horses. Being awarded a grant from the ASPCA validates our hard work and dedication. We will post more information about the grant and its impact very soon.
Applying for Aid?
A gentle reminder for those applying for aid: you must first complete the application to qualify for assistance. If you have questions about the application, please call Juliana at 303-670-1474.
Before you dash off our site, please click on the link above, Friends, and check out the wonderful people and businesses that are supporting our organization and our mission to keep people and their horses together.
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Colorado Hay Crisis
Colorado
is on the brink of a hay crisis, and demand has quickly exceeded supply. Neighboring states that are coping with below-average hay production in the midst of a serious drought have been coming to Colorado to find hay, and this is causing not only skyrocketing prices, but an unprecedented scarcity of hay state-wide. Local hay suppliers say that Colorado will be out of hay by January. This is distressing news for horse owners, especially to those who are already struggling to feed their horses. Our founder, Juliana Lehman, has been working diligently to obtain as much hay as possible before the situation worsens. We would like to express our gratitude to Lisa and Pat Clark (ESCO) for generously donating storage space for 48 1,600-pound bales of hay for us!
The following is a “wish list” of what the Foodbank needs:
- Hay
- Good reliable hay suppliers;
- Barns to store hay;
- Timothy pellets and hay cubes for older horses;
- Transportation to move hay; and
- Monetary contributions to help purchase the above items.
Please contact us if you can help!
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For more information about our events and our organization, please call Ellen Storeim at 303-921-8296 or Juliana Lehman at 303-670-1474. |
