Wellington, Fla. – Feb. 7, 2017 – Horses Healing Hearts (HHH) was among 35 Palm Beach County charities to benefit from $1.5 million raised by the 8th Annual Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® (GCC). It was HHH’s third year benefiting from the event, which took place on Saturday, Feb. 5.
The non-profit was represented by the team of Jennifer Hannan, Ally Marrinan and Nina Rotondo, who were dressed as Monsters, Inc. characters in the animated-themed event. The team was graciously supported by the Marrinan and Rotondo families, with corporate sponsorship from Gold Coast Feed & Supply. They finished in a time of 110.639 seconds, earning $19,000 for the charity in the jumping competition, and an additional $2,000 after taking third place in the team costume competition.
To date, HHH has received a total of $67,000 in donations from the GCC, including the $21,000 from Saturday’s event.
The relay-style equestrian jumping competition was held at the world famous Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. In its inaugural year (2010), the GCC generated over $400,000 for 24 local charities and today, has donated over $10.7 million to 200 Palm Beach County charities. This year the event will distribute $1.5 million to add to its already incredible fundraising amount, surpassing the $10 million milestone.
Now, Horses Healing Hearts is looking ahead to hosting its 6th Annual White, White, West Party on Feb. 24, 2016 at the Wellington National Golf Club. More information about the White, White, West Party can be found here.
Horses Healing Hearts is a one-of-a-kind prevention education program helping children who have been affected by a family member with addiction. At HHH, children build self-esteem and confidence by working with horses. HHH is the only program of its kind, giving children tools to change their lives and break the generational cycle of addiction in a safe and nurturing environment.
For more information about the Great Charity Challenge, be sure to visit www.facebook.com/greatcharitychallenge or www.greatcharitychallenge.com.
To learn more about Horses Healing Hearts or how you can help with a donation of money or time, log onto www.hhhusa.org or e-mail info@hhhusa.org or call 561-HHH-8439.
