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Allen Named RTCA White Horse Award Winner

Marshall Allen has been named the winner of this year's Race Track Chaplaincy of America White Horse Award. Allen, an assistant trainer at Emerald Downs, saved the life of long-time horse owner Jim Foulkes, who had collapsed in the track's barn area last May. Allen began CPR and assisted EMTs when they arrived on the scene. To see Allen's story, click here.

Also honored by RTCA White Horse nominations this year were: Julie Berry from Blue Grass Farms Charities; Jonathan Estrada from Belmont Park; Nick Garafola and Veronica Gallardo from Belmont Park; Sebastian 'Bas' Nichols from Ellis Park; and Marvin Navas Prado from Ellis Park.

The White Horse Awards banquet was not held this year due to the pandemic, but nominees will be recognized at their respective locations by RTCA chaplains and representatives.

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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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Blue Grass Farms Charities’ Monster Bash Postponed

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors for Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC) have postponed the upcoming “Monster Bash” Masquerade Ball, an annual fundraising event which was scheduled to be held at Limestone Hall in Lexington Oct. 30. Also, a date for the charities’ annual online auction has yet to be determined but will be conducted this season.
“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.”
For more information on the online auction or to make a contribution to the ‘Gallop and Graze’ Campaign, visit www.bgfcky.org.

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