My Nonprofit Reviews

I found Equine Aid through LinkedIn last year, and started volunteering in March of this year. It was founded in 2010 by Doug Arneson and Geri Vincent, though unofficially it started in 1999 when the couple bought a farm and started saving animals (3 horses, 2 donkeys) out of the goodness of their hearts. They now have 29 equines (19 horses, 3 ponies and 7 donkeys – there are also chickens, ducks, cats and dogs); some are sanctuary animals (they have their "forever home" at the Rescue, due to having high-cost medical needs), some are in-training, and some are potential adoptees.

"Equine Aid is a labor of love and hope," says Geri. And, to this volunteer, that's what comes across. The entire organization is volunteer-run (the founders don't draw a salary, and financially fill in the gaps when funding is short), and any volunteer you ask would freely say they do it for the love of the animals. I would agree: there is a deep love of these creatures, and a desire to give them a happy home for their remaining days, no matter what condition they come in.