DAYS END FARM HORSE RESCUE - DEFHR

Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc.
1372 Woodbine Road, PO Box 309
Lisbon, MD 21765 www.defhr.org

Lisbon, MD – May 4, 2009 – Lisbon, MD – On April 30,2009 Days End Farm Horse Rescue received a 4- out of 4-star rating for sound fiscal management. It is the forth year in a row the organization has won this coveted rating from Charity Navigator, the country’s top charity evaluator providing donors with information aimed at helping them choose where to place their hard-earned dollars.

According to Charity Navigator, Days End earned the 4-star rating for their ability to efficiently manage and grow their finances. In an award letter to Days End, they stated, “Only 7% of the charities we’ve rated have received at least 4 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Days End Farm Horse Rescue outperforms most charities in America in its efforts to operate in the most fiscally responsible way possible. This ‘exceptional’ designation. . . differentiates Days End . . . from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”

Days End Executive Director, Kathy Schwartz-Howe, responded, “We are so proud to be acknowledged by such a respected organization. This rating is especially meaningful considering the fact that our fiscal management practices were in place long before Charity Navigator began rating us in 2005.”

Schwartz-Howe hopes this recognition will give donors confidence that their contributions will go a long way toward helping the organization continue treating rescued horses, while taking on the responsibilities of their new 58-acre farm. Significant funds are needed to take an old cattle ranch and create a state-of-the art equine rescue and rehabilitation facility. Days End has also been awarded the “Best in America” seal of approval by Independent Charities of America–a Certificate of Excellence given only to nonprofit organizations meeting the highest standards of public accountability and service.

Days End Farm Horse Rescue is a 501(c) 3, non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.defhr.org, email defhr@erols.com or call (301) 854-5037 or (410) 442-1564.

# # # About Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc.: Days End is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, volunteer-based humane organization providing horse rescue services, quality care, and treatment for abused and neglected horses impounded by animal control agencies. Its mission is to foster compassion and responsibility for horses through intervention, education and outreach.

For more information call:
301/854-5037 or 410/442-1564
E-Mail: info@defhr.org

Physical Address:
1372 Woodbine Road
Woodbine, MD 21797

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 309
Lisbon, Maryland 21765

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