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Join Us at the Natural Parenting Expo (Mar 10)

jstarzewski — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:08:48 +0000

Heartland will be exhibiting at the Natural Parenting Expo on Sunday, March 10th from 10am to 5pm at the Monona Terrace (1 John Nolen Drive) in Madison, Wisconsin.

Tickets are available for purchase online by visiting this website: http://naturalparentingexpo.com/buy-tickets/

Register TODAY for our 3rd Annual Gala!

jstarzewski — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:05:38 +0000

Online ticking is now open for our Third Annual Gala “A Moonlight Masquerade”. The Gala will be Saturday, April 13, from 5-11 pm at the Madison Marriott West, and will once again include a silent and a live auction, cocktails and a formal dinner.

For full details and some very exciting new additions to this year’s Gala, take a look at the newly launched Gala website!

Special thanks to the Gala’s print sponsor, American Printing.

Sign Up Now for Heartland’s 2013 Summer Camp!

jstarzewski — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:03:16 +0000

Registration is Now Open for Heartland’s 2013 Summer Camp!

Get up close and personal with our 60 rescued farm animals! Heartland’s Summer Camp is a fun and educational day camp for kids ages 7 – 12 who love animals and the outdoors! Campers get to care for our animals and do barn chores, take educational hikes on our 90+ acres of beautiful prairie in the Driftless Region, and build character, confidence, and compassion through a variety of fun games and activities. It’s a summer camp experience like none other!

Learn more and register here. Note space is limited so register today!

Springtime School Tours at Heartland

jstarzewski — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:00:18 +0000

Heartland is now taking reservations for springtime school tours!

A visit to Heartland is a unique and memorable learning experience! Your students will never forget the moment we guide our farm pigs out into their pasture, known around our barn as “the running of the pigs”. Your students might get a kiss from one of our llamas (they don’t spit), and they can even hold a rooster or give a potbellied pig a tummy rub.

Heartland is the only dedicated farm animal shelter in Wisconsin, with over 60 rescued animals including horses, llamas, farm pigs, potbellied pigs, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, and rabbits. Our animals are well-socialized and enjoy the attention of visitors of all ages. Many of them roam freely through the barn during school tours! And kids can venture into the pastures to greet the others. Visit with our dedicated animal care staff while they perform daily barn chores.

Do you want your students to gain confidence, character, and compassion while getting up close and personal with their favorite farm animals?

RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY!
Call Dana at 608-219-1172 or email at dana.barre@HeartlandFarmSanctuary.org

Feel Good Friday (Feb 15)

jstarzewski — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:15:26 +0000

Bring your friends and join us for Feel Good Friday at the Comedy Club on State for the 8 PM show on Friday, February 15, 2013. Tickets are $10, and there is 2 beverage minimum per person. Half of the proceeds from tickets sales will go directly to Heartland Farm Sanctuary’s animals and therapeutic, animal-assisted programming.

If you mention Heartland when purchasing tickets, you will get VIP seating!

Date/Time:	Friday, February 15, 2013 (8:00pm – 10:00pm, seating begins at 7:30pm)

Location:	The Comedy Club on State 202 State Street, Madison, WI 53703 Map Directions

Tickets:	Tickets are $10, and there is 2 beverage minimum per person. Buy Tickets Online Call (608) 256-0099 to make your reservations by phone. Remember: If you mention Heartland when purchasing tickets, you will get VIP seating!

Headliner: Ted Alexandro

Ted Alexandro was named one of the top comics working today by Time Out NY magazine. Ted has performed on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson, The View and two half‐hour specials on Comedy Central. Ted has performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, Just For Laughs Festival and The New York Comedy Festival. Ted has performed internationally in Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Jakarta, England, Holland, Israel and Qatar. Ted has appeared on the television shows “Oz”, “Dr. Katz” and “Louie”.

Hope to see you there!

Remembering Dakota

jstarzewski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:57:14 +0000

As you may know, we recently lost our 10 year old goat Dakota, who passed away from cancer. To remember Dakota, a local artist, Marcia Sparks, designed two original prints featuring Dakota with his barn buddies. These prints are now on sale for $15 each and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to supporting Heartland’s animal care and youth programs. Click here to browse all of our animal art.

Orange Leaf Gives Back (Feb 12)

jstarzewski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:44:07 +0000

On Tuesday, February 12, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt will be donating a portion of their sales to Heartland Farm Sanctuary. All you need to do is present this flyer (below) and 20% of your purchase will be donated to helping Heartland’s animal care and youth programs.

Click on the coupon below to open it in a new window. Then, print the coupon and present it to the cashier when you check out.

Thank you, Finn!

jstarzewski — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:43:31 +0000

One of our campers, Finn Jackson, recently held an art sale of 20+ pieces he made himself. He and his family came to our barn to proudly deliver a check for $420! Finn is a very motivated, thoughtful young man. He’s going to do a larger art project for us that we will display in our barn. Thank you, Finn!

How Finn decided to help our animals, in his own words: “I’m Finn and these are pictures of my friends from Heartland Farm Sanctuary. I heard about a girl who drew pictures to save birds from oil spills. At the same time I took farm camp at Heartland and then BING! I got an idea: what if I did what the girl did, but for Heartland?” We’re so glad your time at Camp Heartland inspired you, Finn. Thank you for your kindness and creativity!

Strength and Hope: Our Year End Video

jstarzewski — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:41:16 +0000

Dear Friends,

Like all of you, we are shocked and saddened by the tragic shooting that took the lives of almost 30 children and teachers in Newton, CT last week.

Like you, we grieve for the family and friends who lost loved ones. At this time, when so many feel helpless to stop the suffering in the world, we want to give thanks to those who do push forward to make a difference. Every day, people right here are struggling. Every day, animals need a safe home. Every day, people are reaching out to those in need. Every day, you have a chance to change a life.

You can and do make a difference, every day.

In the spirit of instilling strength and hope, we hope you enjoy our 2012 Year End Video. In addition to Heartland rescuing more than 30 homeless farm animals, those animals returned the favor by giving strength and hope to more than 300 children and adults this year.

In 2013 we will greatly expand our therapeutic work. Our new program, Farm On Call, will bring our animals into health care settings. To help us launch this program and to help us assist more people and animals in the coming year, please click here:

Click here

Happy Holidays, and a Joyous 2013!

Alecia, Angie, Dana, Gina, Jamie, Janie, Kay, Kristin, Lindsay, Melinda, Sarah, Stephanie, and Vickie

Happy Holidays, From Our Barn to Your Home!

jstarzewski — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:30:09 +0000

Dear Friends,

From our barn to your home, we wish you all the gifts of the season…Peace, Joy, and Hope! As we come to the end of another groundbreaking year, we want to thank those who have contributed to our success, and ask if you will help us once again. The holiday season is the perfect time to show those around you how much you care. For those who are hard to buy for, consider making a donation in honor o them or in memory of someone special as a gift this season. In return, you donation will be recognized and a holiday card will be send mentioning your kind gesture.

Making a donation is easy, and it feels great. Simply click on the following link: https://heartlandfarmsanctuary.org/donate-to-heartland-2/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/contribute/transact&reset=1&id=2 to submit your donation online. Be sure to enter who your donation is in honor/memory of in the ‘Description’ section.

Thank you for your kindness! To see Heartland’s program highlights from 2012, click here. Stay tuned for more innovative programming in 2013!

Peace, joy, and hope to you all!

Sincerely,

Dana Barre, Executive Director and Founder
and
Sarah Solberg, Barn Manager