Lexington, Ky. – Sept. 29, 2017 – After Hurricane Harvey and Irma, Brooke USA was grateful to reach their fundraising goal of $35,000 as a match for donations to the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund. However, after the unprecedented devastation in Puerto Rico, they turned their attention to help the victims of Maria, with another on-going fundraising campaign. The goal of the campaign is to help rescue, protect and care for the equine victims by providing much-need funds for welfare organizations.
“Although Brooke USA’s efforts typically target equines in developing countries, we were deeply compelled to help support the rescue of equines in Houston, Texas, and the surrounding areas in light of the destructive flooding of Hurricane Harvey,” Executive Director of Brooke USA, Emily Dulin said. “Given the recent destruction caused by the hurricanes in Florida, the US Virgin Islands, and now Puerto Rico, we at Brooke USA felt it was very pivotal to send much needed support to those regions as well."
