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Make a Pledge to Horses Healing Hearts on Pledgie.com

Wellington, FL – August 8, 2013 – Pledgie.com is the site that has helped non-profit organizations across the globe. Now, you can make a pledge on Pledgie.com for Horses Healing Hearts and make a difference in a child’s life. Finding resources for grass roots organizations is hard work, but Pledgie.com supports the passion and conviction of volunteers to collect donations online. Read the story by a Horses Healing Hearts participant, and make a pledge today at http://pledgie.com/campaigns/20238.

HHH is a 501(c)3 organization that helps children of alcoholics and addicts to build self-esteem and learn coping skills by working with and riding horses. Supporting their cause is a way to help mold a brighter future for our kids. The pledges raised during this campaign directly support the program expenses for the year. The children at HHH often do not have a safe place to go. But with monies donated, HHH can provide a safe and healthy environment where they can feel free to talk about their home and their lives. They have the opportunity to enrich their lives by working with and riding horses. They begin to understand that their parents’ addiction is not their fault. The average donation is $20, but any amount, large or small will help us put smiles on their faces, and help HHH to reach their goal of $20,000.

Please take a few moments to read the story below and make a pledge to this inspirational organization.

The following short story was written by one of Horses Healing Hearts’ participants:

Live my life for a day.

The only predictable thing – my parents will drink and fight.  Sometimes I hide in the closet with my sister and a flashlight to get away from the screaming and finish my homework.  I hope the police aren’t called again because if the money goes to bail then the electric bill won’t get paid.

I can’t worry about that now.  I have to get my little sister fed so when mom gets home she won’t be mad.

Fourteen shouldn’t be this hard.

I never invite any friends over because I don’t know what we’ll walk into.  I know mom loves me, but she says she just can’t stop drinking.  She’s an alcoholic.  Not everyone believes this, but it’s a real disease.  And it takes the whole family hostage.

Luckily, there is a place I can go to get away from all of this called Horses Healing Hearts.

Every Saturday I go to be with kids like me, volunteers, and most importantly HORSES!  It seems like the horses understand me instantly. It’s like a magical world, I’m able to be myself with no secrets, and I’m completely accepted – it’s a safe place.

I’ve met adult volunteers who grew up just like me.  One shared a great way to deal with stress when I feel like I’m going to lose it.  I think I have a better chance to have a great life now. If she did it, I can too.

–  Anonymous past participant

Horses Healing Hearts is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to bettering the lives of children of alcoholics and substance abuse through equine experiential learning. To learn more about Horses Healing Hearts or how you can help with donations of money or time, visit www.HHHUSA.org or e-mail Liz Olszewski at liz@hhhusa.org or call (561) 713-6133.

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