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Blue Grass Farms Charities Hosting ‘Relics & Rarities’ Virtual Auction

Unable to have its annual fundraiser this year, Blue Grass Farms Charities is hosting a virtual charity auction that starts Thursday, Oct. 29 at noon EST. Bidding will be open through Sunday, Nov. 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Featured items include halters worn by Justify, American Pharoah, Rachel Alexandra, Swiss Skydiver and more. Text BGFC to 76278 to register and receive communications on this inaugural auction or click here for a preview starting Monday at noon.

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Blue Grass Farms Charities Benefits from UK’s First ‘Equine Week of Service’

Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC) was the recipient of the University of Kentucky (UK)’s first “Equine Week of Service,” a chance for equine students, faculty, staff, and alumni from the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment to volunteer and support organizations that align with their studies.

During the week of Sept. 28, faculty, staff, and students from the UK Equine Program assisted BGFC with outreach and fundraising duties. Participants delivered fresh produce, frozen foods, and bread totaling close to 5,000 pounds from Lexington’s God’s Pantry to area farms for the workers. The volunteers visited Juddmonte, Don Alberto, Dixiana, Mt. Brilliant, Mill Ridge, Ramsey Farm, and Gainesway.

“COVID-19 is still with us, and these essential workers are adapting to social distancing and wearing masks while working,” said BGFC’s executive director Julie Berry. “When they go home, they are met by their families who are dealing with online class learning, home isolation, and food insecurities. Their children are not receiving the breakfasts and lunches they normally would receive from school programs, and every bit of food we provide alleviates this burden.”

Among the reasons BGFC was selected by the UK Equine Program was for the students to see there is more than just the horse that is essential to the industry, which cannot operate without its people. UK equine student volunteers also called on horse farms to see if they were interested in the charity’s food distribution program and to remind them of the health screening opportunities the charity has through its partnership with Lexington’s Bluegrass Community Health Center.

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Blue Grass Farms Charities To Postpone Annual Fundraising Event

Due to Covid-19 causing many events to cancel, the Board of Directors for Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC) has made the difficult decision to postpone the upcoming “Monster Bash” Masquerade Ball.

The charity's annual fundraising event was scheduled for October 30, 2020 at Limestone Hall in downtown Lexington.

The online auction portion of the annual Fall fundraiser will still occur. While the exact date for the auction is yet to be determined, the charity is working to gather rare and unique items to offer up for bid.

“Creativity is the key word in fundraising this year,” states Julie Berry, Executive Director. “We began our 'Gallop and Graze' campaign for the next six months to raise funds to offset benevolent costs the charity is incurring due to the pandemic. Plans are being made for the online auction to take place sometime this Fall. Our auction committee members are working diligently to find unique objects to bid on that will not only be exciting but hard-to-find items, as well.”

Stay tuned – more information to come! In the meantime, contributions for the 'Gallop and Graze' Campaign can be made on the charity's Donate Now link located on its website, www.bgfcky.org.

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‘Gallop And Graze’: Keeneland Leads Blue Grass Farms Charities’ Gift Matching Campaign

Beginning in July, Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC) will launch its inaugural matching gift campaign, “Gallop and Graze,” to further the mission of the charity.

Founded in 2003, Blue Grass Farm Charities' purpose is to provide health and human services to those working in the Thoroughbred racing community. With a commitment to this mission, BGFC is proud to announce Gallop and Graze, a matching campaign to provide continued services and assistance to our vital backstretch and farm community.

We are thrilled to announce that Keeneland has kicked off this campaign with a $20,000 gift and that the Mary K. Oxley Foundation has stepped forward with a $10,000 gift. With a goal of $200,000 to be reached by the close of 2020, BGFC is requesting individuals and businesses who benefit from the horse industry to consider making a $10,000 contribution to help meet this goal.

On behalf of Blue Grass Farm Charities, Keeneland and the other partners who have joined this campaign, we are grateful for your support of the racing industry and the mission of BGFC.

“Our partnership with Keeneland has strengthened considerably during the Nourish the Backstretch program,” said Julie Berry, BGFC Executive Director. “Both entities see a great need for assistance to support the horsemen and their families. Besides food insecurity, other benevolent services such as housing and medical assistance, are needed. The Nourish the Backstretch program has ended, but we are still dealing with a pandemic and the financial burden brought on by it.”

Blue Grass Farms Charities has been selected as Keeneland's industry charity during its Summer Meet scheduled July 8-12. Please consider making a monetary contribution by clicking the Donate button at www.bgfcky.org.

“Keeneland is proud of our partnership with Blue Grass Farms Charities and the needs we are able to address, first through Nourish the Backstretch and now Gallop and Graze,” Keeneland President and CEO Bill Thomason said. “Backstretch and farm employees are racing's front-line heroes and we are grateful for their commitment to show up every day to care for the horses. In appreciation for their hard work and dedication, the horse industry must do all we can to support and provide for this community.”

We hope we can count on you to support this community when it is needed most. Building this strong foundation will bring more security and assistance to the essential worker who is caring for the Thoroughbred during this time and will be for years to come.

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