Week 8 - Updates

I am slowly working through this lengthy application for the Bernice Barbour Foundation. The due date is July 31, so at least there's not a huge time crunch (just class deadlines!).

Based on everyone's great feedback last week, I have updated my paragraph for Question 17: Describe the project for which funding is being requested, and I have written my response to Question 12: Mission Statement. Question 12 was challenging because it is supposed to be approximately 6 lines.

17. On February 23, 2010, Jason Meduna was sentenced to 40 - 120 months in prison after being convicted on 145 felony counts of animal cruelty. One hundred thirteen critically ill or injured horses were found on Meduna’s property, along with the carcasses of thirty one dead horses.
Habitat for Horses assisted with the rescue of X horses from Meduna’s property, and is now seeking to place these horses in their adoption program. Habitat for Horses has a strict adoption program which follows guidelines set forth by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries to ensure that adopted horses never face the same cruelty or neglect they previously suffered.
The approximate cost to prepare one horse for adoption is $1500 - $2500. New rescues receive dental care, vaccinations, deworming, farrier visits, and approximately $200 per month worth of feed and hay, along with any other miscellaneous veterinary expenses, plus professional evaluation and training before they are ready to be adopted. We are requesting funding in the amount of $5000 to support the adoption process for two recently rescued horses. Your money will ensure that two horses find loving, permanent homes, and that two families find new lifelong friends.

12. Mission of the Organization – (6 lines) Habitat for Horses seeks to promote and secure the safety and physical well being of all horses. We are dedicated to changing the lives of horses and humans through rescue, adoption, education, and equine-assisted programs. HfH believes that education, commitment and understanding can bring about change in how horses are cared for and treated both by individuals and in society.