Alaqua Animal Refuge Joins 13 Animals Sanctuaries Around the Country for the Third Annual Goat Games
“Let the Games Begin” Alaqua Animal Refuge announced today that it is participating in The Goat Games 2022, a friendly fundraising competition among 14 farm animal sanctuaries around the country to rally the support of animal lovers nationwide to raise awareness of their life-saving work and ignite social change to end farm animal exploitation. Happening August 12-15, The Goat Games was created as a fun way for animal lovers to support the work of farm sanctuaries and the thousands of animals who call places like Alaqua home. The Goat Games is a “tell your friend,” peer-to-peer fundraising campaign powered by social media and supporters of participating sanctuaries. While the goats don’t actually compete, human “athletes” can sign up to raise awareness and funds for the sanctuary team of their choice. Participants can join this nationwide, virtual event from anywhere in the U.S. The Goat Games is sponsored nationally by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS)—the only globally recognized organization for certifying that an animal refuge or sanctuary meets the highest standards of excellence of care during rescue, rehabilitation, and the rest of their life. Alaqua has been verified by GFAS and has been called “a prime example of what a sanctuary should be and an excellent role model combining compassion for the well-being of animals, fundraising techniques, and non-profit best management practices.” “Covid did a number on us, as it did on nonprofits around the world,” said Kathy Stevens, Founder and Executive Director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary who came up with...
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