Brooke USA Celebrates National Nonprofit Day Today
~August 17 Honors Nonprofits and the Valuable Services They Provide~


Lexington, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2022) — Today, on National Nonprofit Day, Brooke USA Foundation (Brooke USA) joins other organizations to call attention to the vast positive impact nonprofits have on the communities they serve. Charitable organizations throughout the country work every day to help those in need – human and animal - often with limited help and little recognition. Nonprofits provide critical services and champion some of the most difficult issues across the globe.

“National Nonprofit Day is a reminder of the important work mission-driven organizations do and the specific challenges we face today. The pandemic impacted all organizations and exacerbated existing issues concerning many of us. We are now trying to maintain our mission goals amid increased demand and reduced resources”, said Emily Dulin, Chief Executive Officer of Brooke USA.

During National Nonprofit Day, it is also important to recognize supporters – volunteers and donors – who allow charitable organizations to implement programs that help those in need. Brooke USA depends on those very special individuals who give their time, talent, and treasure to alleviate the suffering of working equines and the people who depend on them for survival. “They are the heart and soul of any nonprofit,” said Kendall Bierer, Donor Relations Officer at Brooke USA.

Brooke USA also partners with other nonprofit organizations to extend its mission and attain its goals. On National Nonprofit Day, Brooke USA also salutes other charitable groups. Last year alone, Brooke USA worked with over 30 animal organizations in the United States, provided services in 11 countries and helped over 80,000 equines and 90,000 people. “Our partners ensured that we could make a lasting difference both in the United States and abroad,” Bierer added.

Brooke USA supports those who need it most by training and coaching communities on animal husbandry, providing veterinary care, advocating for better legislation and animal protection, and in many other ways. “Every day, working equines and the people they serve across the developing world benefit from the incredible work of nonprofits like ours. Today, drop a line to your favorite nonprofit and let the staff know how much you value their work, or if you are a nonprofit, let your donors, volunteers and friends know how much they mean to you”, Dulin concluded.

How You Can Support Brooke USA

Donate
Make a gift to Brooke USA to help people and animals in the developing world. Without a healthy equine, a family lacks the most important resource to conduct routine chores like fetching water, taking produce to market, and transporting kids to school. Visit www.brookeusa.org/donate to make your donation today.

Fundraise

Consider hosting a fundraiser for Brooke USA and help us reach our aggressive goals that will ensure the wellbeing of vulnerable communities. Partake in Paint Wellington Orange, a national movement to build awareness and raise funds for Brooke USA. Visit www.brookeusa.org/brooke-usa-your-way to sign up.

Advocate

Join Brooke USA as we support Congressional legislation to pass H.R. 5203 (the ‘Ejiao Act’) which would ban the import and sale of ejiao into the United States. Ejiao is the gel-like product made from boiling the hides of donkeys for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine for enhanced circulation, improved potency, and increased fertility. To contact your legislator, visit www.brookeusa.org/ejiao-act.

Volunteer
Visit www.brookeusa.org/volunteer to learn how your time and talent can make a difference, especially when it comes to supporting special events and working in key markets across the country.

Spread the Word

Follow the Brooke USA on social media and share our good works with your friends, neighbors, family, and colleagues.

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About Brooke USA Foundation (Brooke USA): The mission of Brooke USA is to significantly improve the health, welfare and productivity of working horses, donkeys and mules and the people who depend on them for survival worldwide. We are committed to sustainable economic development by reducing poverty, increasing food security, ensuring access to water, providing a means to education, and raising basic standards of living through improved equine health and welfare. We accomplish this by raising funds and responsibly directing them to the areas of greatest need.


Brooke USA strives to alleviate the suffering and vulnerability of developing communities by funding and implementing programs that improve the quality of life and health of working equines and thereby positively impacting their economic sustainability, protecting the planet, ensuring gender equality, and guaranteeing life on land resilience. We want to see healthy, happy people and equines that work in partnership to achieve sustainable local economies.

 

About National Nonprofit Day: National Nonprofit Day is commemorated on August 17 each year to recognize nonprofit organizations’ ongoing efforts to serve the those less fortunate. National Nonprofit Day was founded five years ago and celebrated on the same date the Tariff Act of 1894 was signed into law. The Act authorized the first federal income tax for corporations and exemptions for nonprofit corporations and charitable institutions.