WEEK OF MAY 30, 2024
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Eagle’s Nest Ranch narrows focus Equine ministry will limit services to only military members, emergency responders, their families BY NICKY QUINBY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Suzy Stanfill, founder and executive director of Elizabeth-area nonprofit Eagle’s Nest Ranch, is excited to share about upcoming changes for the faith-based equine ministry. “The big change coming up is that we are sharpening our focus to serve the military and first responders and their families exclusively,” she said. On May 15, during National Police Week and during Military Appreciation Month, Eagle’s Nest Ranch announced on their Facebook page that their new mission was to “be a ministry that concentrates on serving those who serve us.” From now on, Stanfill said, the ranch will provide support to military personnel, veterans, law enforcement, firefighters and their families exclusively. The organization will be discontinuing their existing Soaring Program, which was described on its GuideStar charity profile as a program that “serves non-military individuals or families who may be struggling with SEE EAGLE’S NEST, P10
Suzy Stanfill’s personal horse Brave also “works” at Eagle’s Nest Ranch. Brave only has one eye and was rescued from a kill pen. PHOTO BY NICKY QUINBY Read more about Brave’s story at eaglesnestranch.org/brave.
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