Current
Events
MATCHING
DONATION DRIVE
Please Help Us!
One of our
generous supporters has offered to match ALL donations until Saturday,
August 13!
$5 turns to $10
$10 turns to $20
$100 turns to $200
This is a once in a lifetime chance for the GGF to help more abused
and slaughter bound horses and a chance to help keep our shelter
open for more abused, abandoned, and sick equines.
Please help us if you can (deadline is August 13)
Click
here to donate
The Gingersnap Girls
Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)3. All donations are tax-deductible.
Paypal Address: info@gingersnapgirls.org
Mailing Address: 101 Ivandale Road Hamilton, VA 20158
"Chris'
Hope House"
Saturday, August 13th
10AM -
4PM
101 Ivandale Road
Hamilton, VA
Download
the flyer
The shop, to be open
on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, features antiques,
vintage items, art (mostly local artisans), lamps, china, glassware,
gift items, collectibles, horse-themed items, tack, and gently
worn riding apparel.
All proceeds will go
to help abused and slaughter-bound horses and ponies. We aim to
become a hub for equine education and information, along with
an exchange of community spirit.
Chris's Hope House
is lovingly named in honor and memory of Queen Christina (Chris),
a horribly abused former racing Thoroughbred we pulled off a killer
buyer's truck in Winchester, VA, many years ago. When she died
in 1996, amid loving hands, a promise was made: "I won't
let anyone forget you, Chris." And we won't let anyone forget
the abuses suffered by racehorses and other equines.
E-mail us at info@gingersnapgirls.org
for information about donating.
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The
Gingersnap Girls Equine Education and Rescue Foundation
was founded in 2004 becoming a 501 (c)(3) organization
classified with the IRS as a public charity in 2005.
We
were founded in honor and memory of three mares, Calypso,
Chrissy and Flag who were each saved from the slaughter
truck and who each had an abiding and overwhelming love
of gingersnaps!
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NEWS
The
Gingersnap Girls Foundation will be expanding
our efforts in 2011 in order to help more
horses AND people.
Chief is helping us look for
a new equine facility! That
being said, Chief and the rest of us ARE in
search of a LONG TERM LEASE of an equine facility
in the Hamilton/Purcellville/Round Hill, Virginia
area.
The
facility must include the following:
•
Room for up to 10 horses at a time
• Fenced
• Barn/run-in shelter (electricity &
water)
• Living quarters on premises (apt. or
house)
• Reasonable lease terms
For more information or if you know of
a facility, please contact the GGF at 540/338-5218.
We are excited and HOPEFUL about our future
endeavors and hope to hear from someone very
soon. (We have EXCELLENT references!)
Christmas
in the Cottage was a huge success
Thanks
to all of our supporters who made our 2nd
Annual Christmas in the Cottage a real success!
So many of you participated by donating crafts,
furniture, and other items. We were so pleased
to see so many who came out and shopped for
the horses. Thank you to each and every one
of you. You all made a difference for our
shelter!
A SUGGESTION:
Due
to our non-profit status and the way we are
structured through the IRS, the GGF cannot
attempt to "influence legislation"
but........we, or I, as an individual CAN
suggest that all Virginia state residents
acquaint themselves, as soon as possible,
with House Bill 1541 and Senate Bill 1026
that will "dilute minimum care standards
for horses, farm animals, and livestock in
the state of Virginia."
If
you would like more information on this most
urgent humane matter, please e-mail mercerpayton@aol.com.
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MANY
Thanks to our Donors and Sponsors
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SPONSORS:
Middleburg
Bank
Mark Smith, DDS - Purcellville
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DONORS:
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American
Academy of Equestrian Sciences - Leesburg, VA
Ayrshire Farm - Upperville/Middleburg, VA
Back in the Saddle
Beautiful South Restaurant - Hamilton, VA
Ben Franklin Craft Store - Leesburg, VA
Sarah Bennett - Fairfax, VA
Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates - Purcellville, VA
Bonnie's Kitchen - Lovettsville, VA
Boodleby's Children's Clothing - Leesburg, VA
Books and Crannies - Middleburg, VA
Bob Evans Restaurant - Leesburg, VA
Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast - Middleburg, VA
Cheesecake Factory Restaurant - good for all
Chipotle's Mexican Restaurant - good for all
Coachstop Restaurant - Middleburg, VA
Jane Conner - Reston, VA
Dulles Golf Center - Sterling, VA
Fabbioli Cellars Winery - Leesburg, VA
Karen Foster Scrapbooking - Centreville, VA
Fun Shop - Middleburg, VA
Glenfidditch Farm Pottery - Leesburg, VA
Grandma's Buns - Cakes - Hamilton, VA
Gray Family - Ashburn, VA
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Great
Country Farms - Bluemont, VA
Meredith Hilt Jewelry - Bluemont, VA
Hogan & Sons - Purcellville, VA
Irongate Antiques - Bluemont, VA
Luray Caverns - Luray, VA
Magnolia's at the Mill Restaurant - Purcellville, VA
Main Street Wings Restaurant - Purcellville, VA
Market Street Coffee - Purcellville/Leesburg, VA
Darryl Mattern Farrier Service - Purcellville, VA
Kristin McKenzie - Massage Therapist - Round Hill, VA
Milwaukee Custard - Ashburn
Molly's Cut n Crew - Purcellville, VA
National Aquarium - Washington, D.C.
Nichols Hardware - Purcellville, VA
Not Just Office Supplies - Purcellville, VA
Kathy O'Neill
Piedmont Equine Practice - The Plains, VA
Philomont General Store - Philomont, VA
Payton & Associates Design Consultant - Hamilton, VA
Jackie Poe - Purcellville, VA
Potomac Riverboat Cruises - Alexandria, VA |
Rouge
Boutique & Spa - Leesburg, VA
Seventh Generation Green Cleaning Products
Shaggy Ram - Middleburg, VA
Smartpak Equine
Southern States - Middleburg, VA
Sweet & Sassy Cakes - Hamilton, VA
Studio 609 Hair Stylists - Purcellville, VA
Tarara Winery - Leesburg, VA
Tastefully Simple (Karen Greene) - Round Hill, VA
Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Purcellville, VA
Tuscarora Mill Restaurant - Leesburg, VA
Twig's - Purcellville, VA
Valley Sports - Massage - Purcellville, VA
Very Virginia - Leesburg, VA
Washington Capitals Hockey
Wintergreen Resorts |
Newsletter:
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Format)
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here to view the '11 July newsletter (PDF
Format)
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here to view the '10 November newsletter (PDF
Format)
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here to view the '09 September newsletter (PDF
Format)
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here to view the '09 July newsletter
(PDF
Format)
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here to view the '09 Summer Supplement newsletter (PDF
Format)
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Click
here to view our Special Benefit newsletter (PDF Format)
Click
here to view our Valentine's newsletter (PDF Format)
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our January '09 newsletter (PDF format)
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our End of Year 2008 newsletter (PDF format)
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view our 2008 Fall newsletter (PDF format)
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our 2008 Spring newsletter (LARGE PDF format)
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