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Equine Rescue and SANCTUARY

Adoption Foundation REHABILITATION
RETRAINING/ADOPTION

TESTIMONIAL:
“Our board places
great importance
on maintaining high
standards and being
financially
responsible and
transparent. Being
accredited by the
TAA reinforces our
goals and
reassures our donors
that we respect their
contributions.”

FOUNDED: 2000
ADDRESS:
Luv My Country came to Equine Rescue and Adoption after a brief career on the racetrack. 6400 SW Martin Hwy.
Palm City, FL 34990
The Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation storage barn, and a beautiful educational center PHONE:
(ERAF) in Palm City, Fla., has been an important for volunteer training, community service (772) 220-0150
resource for aftercare in Martin County since groups, and special programs. All pastures and
2000. paddocks have three-sided shelters and a direct MAIN CONTACT:
Our mission is simple: We rescue horses facing Denise LeClair-Robbins
a bleak future through no fault of their own. water source.
They have been neglected, abandoned, abused, ERAF is in the process of developing the adjoin- WEB ADDRESS: eraf.org
or slaughter-bound. Many have had wonderful ing 8.5 acres to its barn facility and construct- SOCIAL:
careers as performance horses and racehorses. ing fencing, shelters, and additional pastures to
Many can simply no longer be cared for by their accommodate more horses in need of new homes Equine-Rescue-and-Adoption-
owners. and new lives. Foundation-ERAF-Horse-
When these horses arrive at our gates, it is the ERAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with Rescue-Palm-City

beginning of a new life for them. We rehabili- an annual operational budget nearing $500,000 FL-346614929349
tate, retrain, and determine an appropriate new and is totally dependent on individual donations, @ERAFHorseRescue
career for them in an adoptive home. Our rescues
have excelled in performance arenas, as pleasure fundraisers, grants, and private foundations. @erafhorserescue
horses, on the trail, and as pasture pals. Its seven-member staff and dedicated core of AVERAGE NUMBER OF
The 17 acres upon which ERAF conducts its more than 50 volunteers make this magic happen
rescue activities include a 23-stall barn, a hay- in South Florida. THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:
12

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