-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
Wild for Life Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
March 22, 2014
March 22, 2014
THE COALITION TO SALUTE AMERICA’S
HEROES PARTNERS WITH WILD FOR LIFE FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE EQUINE ASSISTED
LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTH
Los Angeles, CA- The Wild for Life
Foundation (WFLF) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes (CSAH)
for the upcoming “Charity Spring Benefit Wine Tasting Reception” on Saturday,
March 29, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in San Diego, CA. The evening will feature special guest
entertainer, famed tenor Anthony Kearns.
Coalition representatives, Corporal Donny Daughenbaugh, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret), the Coalition’s
Regional Vice President East and its
national spokesman, and Sergeant Matthew Pennington, U.S. Army (Ret.), who
writes the “Matthew Pennington Blog Series” for the Coalition website, will attend the
event on behalf of the organization.
“We are
thrilled to work with the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes for this
wonderful event to raise funds for our new Wild for
Life Foundation Charity Sanctuary & Wellness Center, which
is aimed to provide programs with a focus on
its community enrichment equine wellness activities, and robust equine
assisted programs for disadvantaged youth, active duty military, and veterans
and their families,” said Katia Louise, Founder,
President and Volunteer Executive Director, WFLF.
“We are honored to stand together with CSAH
to embrace healing through horses.”
"The Coalition to Salute America's Heroes is proud to support WFLF and their
extraordinary work to help veterans find healing through horse-assisted
therapy. This is a great program that aligns well with our goals of supporting
young war-wounded veterans effectively and successfully transition to civilian
life,” said David Walker, President and CEO of the Coalition.
Walker
said that Corporal Daughenbaugh and Sergeant Pennington are uniquely suited to
represent the Coalition. As a National
spokesperson, Daughenbaugh has served as an inspiration to other veterans
through his story of resilience. Daughenbaugh lives with a bullet lodged at the
base of his skull near his brain, the result of being shot in the face while on
night foot patrol with his patrol in Mahmoudiyah, Iraq.
Pennington
has also taken his message of struggle and survival to other veterans,
and also to medical practitioners who are refining methods for dealing with injured
veterans, especially those with PTSD. Besides writing for the Coalition,
Pennington was featured in a New York University documentary, “A
Marine’s Guide to Fishing,” about a wounded veteran struggling to
readjust to civilian life.
The new facilities programs will align with the EAGALA Military
Services Designation (MSD) to be managed by the WFLF BOD,
including Rob Pliskin, MSSA, LSW, an EAGALA Dual Certified
Professional, who has been gentling wild horses for over 15 years. Pliskin will also attend the
event.
The
event will feature an exclusive live auction with custom artwork donated by one
of the Nation’s most famous living artists, Peter Max, who is also a
pop culture icon. Mr. Max has painted for six U.S. Presidents, and his art is
on display in Presidential Libraries and U.S. Embassies.
Tickets
are $125 per person. RSVP online through the WFLF website. Reservations
are limited. For questions and additional information, contact 310.439.9817 or
email.
The Coalition, a leading not-for-profit organization
dedicated to rebuilding the lives of severely wounded veterans of the War on
Terror, was recently a part of a successful
event on March 1, 2014 at the new, equine-inspired Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, VA, located amidst Virginia’s wine and horse
country. The event was a stirring tribute to U.S. military and their families,
and featured Kearns as the headliner. Famed steeplechase jockey, Sean Clancy, who became the 10th highest winner of all time upon his
retirement in 2000, was the evening’s emcee.
Among other projects, The Coalition is a proud supporter of the Horses Helping Heroes Project
to fund equine-assisted activities for wounded veterans in Virginia.
The
Wild for Life Foundation (WFLF) is a 501
(c)(3) U.S. registered tax exempt nonprofit charity. The WFLF has been at the
forefront of efforts to rescue and provide safe harbor for at risk animals,
providing the space, natural habitat and quality of care which they deserve. The WFLF is also dedicated to promoting community enrichment equine
wellness activities, and robust equine assisted programs for disadvantaged
youth, active duty military, and veterans and their families through the
healing power of horses. www.WildforlifeFoundation.org, https://twitter.com/savingamehorses, https://www.facebook.com/WildforLifeFoundation, @savingamehorses #savingamehorses
The Coalition to Salute America’s
Heroes, based in Leesburg, VA, has provided an invaluable lifeline to thousands
of America’s wounded veterans since its establishment in 2004. The Coalition is
distinguished from other veteran-focused organizations by its direct financial
assistance to America’s wounded heroes. Its Emergency Financial Aid program has
stopped foreclosure proceedings on veterans’ homes and kept their vehicles from
being repossessed. The organization regularly provides gift checks to cover meals,
medical and utility bills, clothing, car repairs and even baby diapers. To
learn how to support its mission, visit www.saluteheroes.org, www.facebook.com/SaluteHeroes, @SaluteHeroes.
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