Mr. Blue

June 13, 2019 By Robb Lawson

A match made in heaven.

Please meet Mr. Blue, a 14 hand Tennessee Walker, that was donated to Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK (GSA). A fine horse that was purchased by the Ramsey’s out of Crowley Texas, for their grandchildren. The children were not interested in this horse, therefore the Ramsey’s contacted GSA to re-home him. In the nick of time before the horse could be delivered to our location, Mr. Curtis Taylor of Mineral Wells, contacted us for a horse for his 7, 11, 13 year old grandchildren that he is now raising on 20 beautiful acres. We all agreed that Blue should be re-homed with the Taylor’s. Curtis picked up his new horse and is very happy for his grandchildren and their new horse. I want to thank the Burleson Veterinary Clinic for referring Mr. Ramsey to GSA for the re-homing of his horse. This was a match destined to be.

Happenings

Hillside Village will present its annual JAM to Give summer concert series on Fridays, July 5 through August 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The concerts are free to the public and will be held at the Village Green, located directly across from Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

During each concert, Hillside Village will recognize a different local nonprofit organization with a monetary donation, as well as hosting an in-kind donation drive. Concert attendees are encouraged to bring an item requested by the featured nonprofit, which are listed below. If you are unable to attend the concert and would like to donate items, please take them to Popcorn Junction in the Village Green with the name of the charity and we will distribute on the night of the event.

Location

JAM to Give summer concert series will feature Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK :

Friday, July 19
Hillside Village
305 W. FM 1382
Cedar Hill, Texas, 75104

Event Lineup

Moving Colors, Today Hits
Benefactor: Gabby’s Sanctuary Ark
Requested Donations: Horse feed, horse fly spray, donations.

Please come out to join we have raffle tickets for some very exciting giveaways.

Thanks, Terry

7+ Years of Success!

March 9, 2019 By Robb Lawson

Rusty and Einstein at Dinner time — Fine Dining with Rusty and Einstein

This is who we are

Greetings from Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK (GSA), February 2019, marked the 7^th year for us being incorporated as a not-for-profit. Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK (GSA) was established in 2008 and incorporated in 2012. GSA is an organization that assists and employs Disabled Veterans and low-income students. GSA is also a horse rescue operation that supports the STEM Agricultural Exploration LAB in Lancaster Independent School District. We provide Disaster Relief for horses during times of flooding, hurricanes and other emergencies. We also provide training to horses and to horse owners. We provide innovative solutions to create partnerships between businesses and the community to aid in the rescue and rehabilitation of animals. We thank the Lancaster School District for making this possible.

Some of what we’re doing

We are currently working with a student that has been accepted into Johnson and Wales University in Providence Rhode Island with a major in Equine Science. Another success story is a student that is applying to a university to become a Marine Biologist. We have had Cedar Valley College students enrolled in the veterinarian tech program to benefit from our program. We hope we can assist more students in Animal Science field.

Some of what we’ve done

Throughout those seven years we have been able to not only assist other horse owners with their horses, but provide yard sales that provided school supplies and bikes and more to so many people over the years. GSA has held multiple and various events to garner support from the community. As we look forward to our future and we hope to continue the work that we have started.

Thank you

We would like to thank all our supporters for making this possible. We have 13 horses at the barn now with two new arrivals Rusty and Einstein, being the new boys on the block. They are both from Fairfield, Texas and needed a temporary home for the months of February and March. We have enjoyed their stay with us and can’t continue to do this without your help.

Just in case

Also, if you see or find an abused horse, cat or dog. Please contact the local authorities or SPCA and have them investigate the case. This is the proper channel to go through first. These are some examples of horses that have been helped.

You’re invited

Please feel free to drop by and meet some of the horses. Once again, thank you all for making the past seven years wonderful for GSA!

Merry Christmas and Thank You!

December 20, 2018 By Robb Lawson

We want to wish all of our friends and supporters a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season. We thank all of you for your donations, hard work, good wishes, love, and friendship throughout 2018. We hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year!

Thanks to all of our volunteers for your hard work in 2018. We lost a veteran volunteer this year. Mr. Lee assisted with all the horses, mucked a great stall, and told us great stories. He was a Vietnam Vet whose heart was for our country as well as for Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK.

We also have a new addition to the sanctuary; Ms. Dazzle. She is a beautiful Arabian horse that is being sponsored by Carolyn Barnett. Mrs. Barnett has two horses that she sponsors, Mr. Oscar is her boy also. He acts just like her.

We are also very thankful for the support from Cashel, Texas Capital Bank, Carolyn Barnett, Janie Henry, William Hosey and family, Dr. Ellis, the GSA Board of Directors, the Lancaster Independent School District and many more. We could not do it without your support.

Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK

Photo by Valeria Boltneva from Pexels

Come Join Us!

September 12, 2018 By Robb Lawson

The party is at our place!

We are hosting a barn party to celebrate

Please visit our NTGD page to donate.

Roy Crawford Agriculture Center

2415 Sunny Meadow Road,

Lancaster, TX

Please join us for fun & refreshments on September 20th, 2018 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm.

Opportunities Abound to Support GSA!

August 1, 2018 By Robb Lawson

Be A Part of Making a Difference

There are two upcoming opportunities to participate and give, please help Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK with these two events for 2018.

Mark Your Calendar and Save the Dates

The Jam to Give concert series at Hillside Village (305 W. FM 1382, Cedar Hill, TX 75104) a free concert series benefitting local charities every Friday through August 10^th.

Jam to Give

Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK will be featured on August 10^th between 7-9 at the Village Green. Gabby’s Sanctuary will have a drawing for a wonderful prize.

Friday, August 10

All Funk Radio, Motown / R&B
Benefactor: Gabby’s Sanctuary
Requested Donations: Tack & Horse supplies, Horse feed, fly spray, shampoo, brushes

Directions to the Village Green

CONCERT TIPS AND GUIDELINES
Blankets and outdoor chairs are allowed for comfortable seating. Coolers with outside food/beverage are not permitted on the Village Green. You are welcome to bring to-go orders from Hillside Village restaurants and eateries. Alcohol is not permitted. We suggest you arrive 15 minutes prior to the performance. Schedule is subject to change.

CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be cancelled. Check our Facebook page for updates the day of the concert.

A 2nd Opportunity!

The 2nd opportunity is the Communities Foundation 10th year annual North Texas Giving Day (NTGD). This is an 18-hour online giving event. For the 3rd year in a row, Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK will once again participate. Help us continue to help animals and others by donating to Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK.

On September 20th between 6am and midnight click on Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK to donate. If you don’t want to wait until September 20th you can schedule your donation. You can do so starting September 10th thru September 20th. Your donation will be processed the morning of September 20th. Please visit our NTGD page to donate to Gabby’s Sanctuary ARK. Please note that our physical address has changed and we are located at: 2415 Sunny Meadow Rd. Lancaster, Texas. We need to update that on our North Texas Giving Day page.

Opportunity 3

We are always looking for and welcoming volunteers at our facility. Our barn and arena are located at 2415 Sunny Meadow Rd. in Lancaster, Texas. We ask that you look at our Volunteer page (because there are a couple of things you will need to know) and then contact us so that we can get you scheduled.

Our hope is to continue to provide a facility for horses and humans to heal and for you to be a part of that!