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September 14, 2007
Animal Acres: FIRE EVACUATION FUNDING
Dear Friend of Animal Acres,
We are writing to APPEAL for your help for the safety of the sanctuary animals. Animal Acres is located in a high fire area, and yesterday, a major fire broke out less than 1/4 mile from the sanctuary.
We had already started working on developing an evacuation site, and raised sponsorship funding for one transport trailer. After loading half of the sanctuary animals before the fire was brought under control, it became very clear that we will need to have sufficient vehicles and transport trailers to evacuate ALL of the animals at once. To do this, WE NEED YOUR HELP.
FIRE EVACUATION FUNDING NEEDS:
Transport Trailers: We need a minimum of three large transport trailers, and currently, only have one. We are ordering the trailers THIS WEEK. We are purchasing a 30' trailer & gooseneck hitch ($24,500) and a 16' trailer ($11,000).
Evacuation Site: We are setting up an evacuation center with fencing, temporary housing, housing sheds, feeding & watering equipment, and a caregiver trailer so we have access to a SAFE EVACUATION SITE 24/7. The cost of the evacuation site will be approximately $15,000.
Your donation to the EMERGENCY EVACUATION FUND is urgently needed. Please give a donation of any amount to help us TODAY. We, and our farm animal friends, are counting on you, now, more than ever. Please click here to make a donation and write for Emergency Evacuation Fund in the donation notes box...
FIRE EVACUATION VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
1. We need help SETTING UP THE EVACUATION SITE. If you can help, please come to the sanctuary any Saturday. We are asking volunteers to arrive by 11 a.m. and commit to 3 hours of work so we can carpool to the evacuation area. Volunteers are also needed other days of the week to clear out brush on the Animal Acres property - please email us the date(s) you can join us.
2. We need more volunteers to serve on our EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. ERT volunteers must commit to evacuation training sessions and/or volunteer for animal health check days so you can learn how to properly move animals and become familiar with the sanctuary animals and property. ERT volunteers will also need to have a cell phone and should be able to respond immediately 24/7.
The next evacuation training day will be held on September 30 at 11:00 a.m. Please email us if you would like to be a part of the ERT Team.
Thank you from ALL of us at Animal Acres.
Lorri Bauston, President
Animal Acres
Animal Acres is a Los Angeles farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center directed by Farm Sanctuary co-founder Lorri Bauston. Thank you for your support.
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5200 Escondido Canyon Road Acton, CA 93510
Phone: 661.269.5404 Fax: 661.269.0194
Email: info@animalacres.org
Website: www.animalacres.org
Posted by sue at September 14, 2007 08:01 AM