Everyone is feeling anxious, stressed and uncertain about the future. Mane Streams solution? #hugahorse of course! Simply being around our horses is calming and helps our participants feel better so giving a horse a hug is like an instant shot of happiness. Those of us who are able to be at Mane Stream to take care of the horses are able to get our daily dose of horse hugs which got us thinking, what can people who don't have a horse to hug do instead? How about hugging a pet dressed up like a horse or a picture of a horse (we have great photos of our wonderful herd here) or a stuffed animal or a Breyer horse or a person with a pony tail? You get the idea. So, #hugahorse, snap a photo, share it with us on social media, and make a gift to Mane Stream!

And, your gift now will have even more of an impact! Thanks to the generous sponsors of our Boots on Bourbon Street event that was cancelled due to the pandemic, we have $5,000 of matching funds. Special thanks to Cynthia Barkman and Ron Caruso, Princeton Auto Group and MidJersey Orthopaedics for their generosity and flexibility. Gifts made now will be matched dollar for dollar, meaning that your gift of $100 gives Mane Stream an additional $100. Our goal is to raise at least $5,000 so we get the $5,000 in matching funds for a total of $10,000 for Mane Stream!

There is one more great reason for you to make a gift to #hugahorse today. If you make a gift of $250 or more, you will receive a limited edition, custom designed tee shirt with the #hugahorse logo. Thank you to Mane Stream program volunteer and designer extraordinaire, Kate Magnier for bringing #hugahorse to life.

So make sure you #hugahorse today it will make you feel great and you'll have a huge positive impact on the entire Mane Stream family riders, clients, horses, volunteers and staff!

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