The Leeps Foundation Inc

Funding for charitable & operating purposes.

Irm* conference has grown to 300+ attendees from 55 diff ministries across us and international, 50 vols, 35+ presentations & 15 pre-conf sessions. Asking for $5000 to upgrade meal prep. To offsite + catering >> - better food.*int'l ranch ministries conference.

Purchase equicizer for rainy days, teach posting trot, rest horses. Operated since 2007; rescue horses to serve people with trauma path, eagala, cha, NL, shepherd method cert instructors christian faith-based ea; 100+ clients/week; onsite training program in ea trauma care.

Buy new large therapy horse/rescue lost 2 of 6 horses, retiring another; nursing & training one rescue horse/ path, trav - serves special needs and at-risk, youth & adults (62+/yr) - christian director; underserved highland county for special needs & behavioral mental health services served clients since . Voted best ada outdoor experience by blue ridge magazine.

Replace perimeter fence - safety for horse herd and staff. Founded 2009. Ecrm; bbeap shepherd academy, 350+/session 140 clients; helps people in crisis.

Horse sponsorship funds -feed & board for 1-2 horses > 15 clients*. Eap program for children with trauma; carf accredited foster care; baptist children's home eagala, path, ctri, tip through mustang heritage fdn.*family-centered treatment program & some group home teens; have data 82% successful discharge rate.

Purchase materials to build tack rm/classroom - 17'x25'' in new facility for bible studies, prayer, learning. Opened 2019, bbeap mentoring christian ministry, irm, served 100 people, abuse & neglect; rescues horses; in 2024 - program moved to new location.

Fund training program for 16 ministries in ea healing for women*. Syr started 2003; served 9600 people; rescued 13 horses, trained 500 people in bbeap (shepherd academy service for trauma & mh).*trauma in relationships

Install french drain around barn, buy new round pen panels & gates. Will improve student/vol experience bbeap, ecrm; eal certification; began 2017; 800 clients - 2022-23. At risk yuth, recovery, veterans life skills, building block curriculum. 500 clients this year.

Fund one rescue horse for one year free services.christ-centered, serves 16 NC counties & va. Founded 2009; 5-18 yr olds, trauma. Rescue horses, mentoring. Trying to add 80 children next yr 300 kids served/2024.

Fund starter kits* for new dog recipients-leash, crate, food, etc. Service dogs for disabled -va adi certified, began 1996; 10-12 dogs/year; 70 teams at a time' 7 active facility dogs in healthcare, courtroom & education.*supplies 5 teams with basic needs. Placed 7 dogs in facilities that serve 2400 people; placed 187 service dog.

Build fence & run water to dry lot for minis & ea interaction/autism path member, psychotherapy, TH, eal, serves 50 kids in 5 countries & bristol. Offers greenhouse & gardens for families to grow & sell produce - teach business skills & self-sufficiency for families community/whole family focus.

Buy winter hay for horses in the ministry-primary food source.

Tuition assistance for clients unable to pay. TR riding for cancer patients & families; 25-30 clients/yr. Path ctri, partner with hawthorn cancer CTR and ask FDN since 2018 bruce is lifelong horse professional equus equine welfare network.

Finish/equip a farrier shed: frees up main barn aisle for lessons MH; ot, PT, & TR. Founded 2002, 3 locations in NC path, hippotherapy, 622 people/yr 8148 sessions, ot, speech, guidestar plat.; veterans programs christian staff; they do pre and post assesments to measure effects equus FDN guardian.

Buy 20 tucker halter/bridles safer tack for horse herd/handlers. 80-100 cleints/week path premier; trav (ther riding, eal) vets, etc. 800 clients/yr. Founded 1989.

Supply equine care expenses - vet, dental, farrier, chiropractic. Faith-based healing for trauma 15 youth and adults in spartanburg, cherokee, and surrounding counties. 12 horses?/15 people? Biblical counselor-charges for services.

Pay for 3 staff to attend path reg 3 conference, cec, & to plan horse** (the riding center, eas) path premier, cha, arch, trav, paralympics, veterans program. Began 1991, largest equine CTR in va, dar awards for vet services, equus hall of fame horse affiliations with mult universities. 15 staff; 150 clients/wk.**retirement sanctuary - credentials.

Install permanent toilets in barn & septic system for barn-matching fund. Opened 2024,eas,eal for trauma - veterans & families, arch, herd, vets on track; served 209 to-date.

Vet care & special food for new rescue horse. TR & ea activities for peoploe with special needs, began 2003, path, trav member, partners with multiple schools & elder centers. 100-150 clients/yr w/ disabilities; camps, community service.

7 new bridles for horses for safety & comfort (side-pull). Founded 1989, path, TR. 120 clients 2024.