Arizona Gives Day benefits After the Homestretch

PHOENIX - March 18, 2013 - PRLog -- By clicking the following link: http://azgives.razoo.com/story/After-The-Homestretch-Arizona  , you will find Society Girl’s story, a Thoroughbred mare found wandering in the desert who was placed in foster care, nursed back to health, and recently adopted into her forever home.

After the Homestretch – Arizona is a 100% volunteer, 501(c)3 organization that believes every ex-racehorse deserves a loving home.  What we do is rescue, rest, rehab and adopt these beautiful former athletes into non-racing homes.  Since our formation in the summer of 2011, we have rescued 24 Thoroughbred racehorses and 2 colts.  Fifteen of them have successfully found new adoptive homes.

The need to find homes for horses retiring off the race track is great. After The Homestretch-Arizona was formed to fill this niche. From the idea to the reality happened in a very short time span. Nine people expressed a desire to form a Board. We applied to the State of Arizona to become a non-profit corporation and received approval July 25, 2011. Our first Board meeting was held on August 25, 2011 and we immediately applied to the IRS for our 501(c)(3) status. Within three weeks we received our IRS Determination Letter (September 15, 2011). In October we began rescuing horses who had retired from the track.

We cannot help these horses without your support.  We appreciate it so much!