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Dear Friends and Patrons:
NEW BUSINESS
Our Web Site is Up! Carol Cooling has done an incredible job - lots and
lots of pictures, links, donation possibilities, etc. Its a nice site to visit, and
after being up with a counter less than a month, we have a lot of hits. Carol is trying to
talk me into a Web Cam - apparently a video camera connected to the computer to allow a
person visiting the web site to see LIVE pictures of - well, mostly me cleaning stalls!
However the cost is stopping me - these things cost about $300 - as always. (Anyone wishing
to donate a working web cam will be acknowleged permanently on the web site with the view it
shows, plus, of course, it is tax deductable .......).
In the
Donations page we have an outfit called iGive - an on-line mall. Go into it
and register yourselves. Costs you nothing, gets me $2! Then, every time you visit the site,
whether you buy or not, I get $.02 to $.04 (if only 5 people visited only weekends, that
would net me $25 per year). And of course, if you buy, I get a percentage of your
purchase price.
That way The Golden Carrot benefits, at NO COST TO YOU! In addition, GiveToCharity
is a secure server who will accept credit card donations - they take 15% - so if you donated
$100 I would get $85 - believe me, much better than nothing. REMEMBER, if you donate
this way, I dont receive the money for 90 DAYS. Im not ignoring you, just dont know youve
donated yet!
Carol has set it all up to be easy to donate in a number of ways. Please take
a look.
Since I achieved tax deductible status, I did think donations would increase, but
that has not been the case, in fact the contrary has been true.HELP!
If you like the site - Carol does this as a business - call her or
e-mail her if youd like a proposal for your own web site. She's good, and I think this
site shows it.
Finally, in our efforts to check out good horse web rings, I stumbled across a
company called
LightForce Therapy. (See their Link on the Thanks page and on the Links page
- check them out!) As youll see, Kim Peterson, president of LightForce, is going to donate
one of their machines to the Golden Carrot. In my own mind, after reading the
instructional materials, I liken this therapy to ultrasound, only its light rather than
sound. Their research results are impressive, and Im looking forward to giving this therapy a
try. If I get results that impress, let me know if you want me to and Ill be providing the
service to other horse owners.
CHILDREN PROJECTS
Since my last letter, Im sorry to report that due to family difficulties,
Michelle Hughes and her three girls have moved back to North Carolina. They may return,
but until then, we miss them. The Lyons kids continued to ride until the end of July, but
then family commitments (among them Shannons 12th birthday - Happy Birthday!) kept them busy,
and now soccer has begun, along with preparation for school. I do hope to see them up
here again - maybe on the holidays.
I am currently following up on a lead from Dr. Adrienne Moore to get in
touch with a local high school. Apparently as a class project, the kids are looking to
obtain horses from various sources, and find homes for them - including follow-up etc. Im not
sure exactly what will be involved - do they need a place for the horse to live till they
find it a home? Do they need to go get or deliver the horses? Do they need to handle the
horses at all, and thus need to learn how? Ill find out and keep you posted.
DONATIONS
At this point of the year, I have received donations of $1,200. At this
rate, Im getting $150 per month, for an annual total of $1,800. That is $200 less than
last year. Additionally, it wouldnt be that high, except for a generous one-time contribution
from Ladyhawk's owner, and from Susan Squires, who doesn't even have a horse here, and whom
I've never had the pleasure of meeting. In fact, three of the donors this year are
women I've never even met. Geeze guys. Whats wrong? Donors of donations received to
date:
Leslie Tripp
Diane Salancy
Patricia Keliher
Donna Finley
Christine Day
Susan Squires
Dr. Lisa Najy
I'd also like to acknowledge
Dr. Adrienne Moore, who does a lot for me for which she doesnt charge, or
for which she gives me a reduced rate;
Paul Turner who gives me a discount on all shoeing;
Danny Moreno and Dan Fooks, who always are able to give me great
discounts on great hay. I will keep you all posted on the progress of TGC.
I thank you all for the donations received this year. Please feel free to
call, e-mail or write with any suggestions or comments you may have.
Casey O'Connor,
President - The Golden Carrot
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