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🌾 Feed the Herd This Winter
Every winter, the grass in our pastures goes dormant. It turns brown and stops growing, so our cows, donkeys, goats, and sheep depend on hay to stay fed and warm until spring. This winter, the residents need 680 bales of hay.
At $11 a bale, our goal is $7,480 by December 31. Every gift, big or small, helps keep the barn full and the herd healthy. Give $63 or more, and we’ll mail you a holiday ornament featuring Duke.
💛 Give to the hay fundraiser – every bale counts.
It takes a passionate community to run a nonprofit animal sanctuary.
❄️ Why the Herd Needs Hay
When the grass stops growing, hay is everything.
From December to spring, our pastures go to sleep. Our cows, goats, sheep, and other grazing residents depend on hay for food every single day. Hay also helps keep them warm, since digesting it creates body heat on cold nights.
Our Goal: 680 Bales
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Each bale of hay costs about $11
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About $63 feeds the whole herd for one day
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680 bales gets everyone through the winter ($7,480)
How You Can Help
💛 Give to the hay fundraiser and help fill the barn.
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Our cows count on hay all winter long.
💛 Choose Your Impact
Every gift fills the barn.
Pick the gift that feels right for you. Every dollar goes toward hay for the residents this winter.
Giving Levels
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$11 – Buys one bale of hay
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$63 – Feeds the herd for one day, plus a Duke ornament
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$126 – Feeds the herd for two days
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$315 – Feeds the herd for five days
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$630 – Feeds the herd for ten days
Give in Honor of Someone
You can make your gift in honor or memory of someone you love. It makes a great holiday gift!
How You Can Help
💛 Choose your gift on our secure donation page.
🎄 Our Thank-You Gift: A Duke Ornament
Give $63 or more and get a Duke ornament.
To say thank you, every gift of $63 or more made by December 31 comes with a holiday ornament of Duke, one of our grazing residents. Duke loves to sit in the hay, so he was the perfect pick this year!
About the Ornament
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Front: a photo of Duke sitting in hay
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Back: the year 2026
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We mail it to the address you enter when you give
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It arrives in about 1 to 2 weeks
How You Can Help
🎄 Give $63 or more to feed the herd for a day and get your ornament.
🙏 Thank You for Feeding the Herd
You kept the barn full last winter.
Last year, our community came together to make sure every resident had plenty of hay until spring. Thank you to every donor, volunteer, and friend who made that possible.
This winter, we need your help again. Every bale you give means a warm, full belly for someone who depends on us.
🌾 Feed the herd today – gifts are open through December 31.