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Not-So-Scary Halloween Drive Through
Come join us for an evening experience designed for
young children, but absolute guaranteed fun for all ages!
Come see our magical Pony Trail, decorated & lit
up for Halloween! You will find all sorts of exciting sights on the
way, as well as our human characters dressed to the occasion! Candy
will be passed out to the little visiting goblins.
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This will be a fun event regardless of the time of
the day. However, we do recommend coming after the sun sets, so you
can see all the beautiful lights. The trails are so much more
magical in the dark.
This year, we are starting our event a bit earlier, at
5:45pm to accommodate those "little goblins" who
need to get to bed early. The last time slot available will be
7:45pm. You can purchase tickets right through our website by CLICKING HERE. Tickets are $5 per person.
Event dates are:
October 9th, 10th, 17th, 23rd & 24th
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Statewide Veterans Stand Down Event
The Horse Feathers Veterans Program presented a
virtual session at this year’s 2020 Connecticut Veterans Stand
Down. This year, rather than the physical event usually held
at the Rocky Hill Veterans Facility, it was a virtual one.
Many state and federal agencies, as well as non-profit and private
organizations, provided information on a variety of interesting
topics on Thursday, September 24th. We were honored to be
asked to participate and we provided information about our program
through videos and a PowerPoint presentation.
Each presenting organization utilized the Microsoft
Teams remote viewing program and veterans were given links to
access the session for which they registered. Horse Feathers
had a 2:00 P.M. time slot and at the end of our presentation of
approximately 30 minutes, we entertained questions from the
participants. It was a rewarding experience and we hoped that
we provided valuable information to veterans throughout the
state.
We have a great steady established group that has been
enjoying the program for almost 6 years. It is our hope to continue
to expand the program by including evening sessions and Walkabouts
for Veterans, on top of our already existing Wednesday morning
sessions. With the opportunity to present at events such as
the Stand Down, we are confident that Horse Feathers will become
more and more popular and helpful in the next year.
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NEW TO THE FARM!!!
Meet Jack, Harley, Daisy, Smudge and Cupcake
Just on the other side of the river from East
Haddam, there’s a farm set way back in the woods. That’s where
these little sweethearts came from. Their owner fell ill a couple
of years ago, and has struggled to care for them ever since. It was
a heartbreak for the owner, and it’s a difficult time for us to be
taking in rescues. But when we received the call for help and went
to take a look at the situation, there was not much to think about.
The person and the donkeys desperately needed help. They kept
escaping and their owner could not keep up with the fence repairs.
Their names are Cupcake,
Smudge, Jack, Harley and Flower and we brought them to the farm
late Friday, September 19th, 2020. They stayed in quarantine until
the vet was able to come and do overall evaluations on each donkey,
and give all needed vaccines. They were given a clean bill of
health by our veterinarian. Their hooves will still need continuous
help for quite some time, to get them back to good shape.
We are now into October, and these little donkeys
have settled in quite well. Turns out they are very friendly, and
not too shy at all. They like a little butt scratching here and
there. Everyone is very, very polite and gentle about taking food
straight out of a human hand. Most of them have been fairly easy to
catch and halter for regular daily handling. Smudge has always been
the very first one to come over and practically put a halter
on herself! The one that is the most shy around humans is
Cupcake, the daughter of Smudge. The other three are alright. The
greatest news of all; the donkeys were all fabulously behaved for
their shots & our veterinarian! They are also quite good for
picking up feet, so starting with hoof care has been almost a
breeze. Smudge was so very good for her first trim, she almost fell
asleep!
So all is good in the Donkey Kingdom today. They are
just about ready for adoption. Once that is official, we will post
all updates, adoption fees and availability on our Facebook page. So keep an eye out for new Facebook posts,
and more photos of these cuties! And by all means, if you are
able to give a little financial support to them, that would be
greatly appreciated. Various ways to donate are listed at the
bottom of this newsletter.
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The Holiday Gift Card Bonanza
Online Auction, November 20th - 28th
Let's keep the light shining for all
Please help us support our local vendors by
purchasing a Gift Card from them, and donating it to this
Fundraiser. You can pick up Gift Cards from your favorite
local business and send the card to us, or drop off in person. You
can also easily purchase a Gift Card online through Amazon, Walmart,
Target, etc. Options are unlimited, you choose!
Have your order shipped right to us:
Ray of Light Farm, 232 Town Street, East Haddam, CT
06423
All proceeds from the Fundraiser will go directly to
caring for all of our animals and the community they help. The Auction Event will run through November 20th -
28th. All items will be available to preview before this time.
Convenient bidding from the comforts of your home
Bidding and all items can be found at
http://charityauction.bid/rayoflightfarm
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Clean Out Your Closets!
Our clothing drive is back again!
Collecting now through November 15th, 2020.
Bags of soft goods, no hangers please.
Help us by emptying out those closets and drawers.
We will only be accepting "soft" goods including shoes,
bedding, clothing, boots, purses, towels, curtains, etc. We will
NOT accept any other goods such as knick knacks, books, kitchen
appliances, toys, or any other "hard" items. All goods
should be in plastic bags, no boxes, as Savers now requires
all items to be bagged.
On November 15th, all of
these items will be taken to Savers, where we will receive a
donation for the entire weight of the load. That money goes
directly into our Horse Feathers Veterans Program, to benefit all
the Veterans, and the animals included in this program. Any amount
of items will be a great help.
Read more about our Veterans Program HERE.
All donations can be dropped off at the farm.
We are open Thursday-Sunday, 10:00am - 4:00pm.
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Please consider sending in a
donation. There are multiple easy ways to donate.
Send in a check
through the mail to:
Ray of Light Farm
232 Town Street, East Haddam,
CT 06423
Make a donation over the
phone by using your card. Call us at (860) 873-1895.
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If you prefer PayPal,
please click the "DONATE" button on our website
at https://www.rayoflightfarm.org/
You can also donate via Facebook,
by donating any of the
Fundraising posts that can be found on our Newsfeed. Or, click the
"Welcome" tab on the left. (This tab unfortunately only available as a
desktop Facebook feature.)
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