Meadowlands to accept donations for Florida fire victims this weekend
March 23, 2016,from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department
East Rutherford, NJ — The Meadowlands and its horsemen will continue to accept donations and pledges for victims of a barn fire at the South Florida Trotting Center last week that killed 12 horses and injured 11 others.
Pledge forms will be available in the Meadowlands paddock during live racing on Friday and Saturday for drivers and trainers that would like to donate a percentage of their earnings. The form is also available on the Meadowlands website by clicking this link.
Other members of the harness racing community or general public are also invited to donate. Those people are invited to write a check made out to “New Meadowlands Racetrack” with “Florida Fire Fund” in the memo. Checks can be mailed to: Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, Attn: Jennifer Bongiorno, 1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford, NJ 07073.
Earlier this winter, the Meadowlands and its horsemen raised more than $30,000 for the victims of another barn fire in Ontario that killed 43 horses.
For more information, visit www.playmeadowlands.com.
- Twelve horses die in South Florida Training Center fire (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)
A barn fire has claimed the lives of approximately 12 horses at the South Florida Training Center early Wednesday morning (March 16). It has been reported that 23 horses were housed in the single barn that was engulfed in flames and that 11 have been rescued. Two have been taken to a local equine hospital in critical condition.
- Post Time with Mike and Mike sets up GoFund Me account to aid Florida fire victims (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)
Post Time with Mike and Mike has set up a GoFund Me account to help the horsemen and the training center victims of the Florida barn fire.
- Meadowlands and its horsemen to raise money for Florida fire victims (Thursday, March 17, 2016)
The Meadowlands and its horsemen are teaming up to raise money for the victims of a horrific barn fire in Florida earlier this week.
- USTA donates $5,000 to Florida fire victims (Friday, March 18, 2016)
U.S. Trotting Association President Phil Langley announced Friday (March 18) that the USTA will make a $5,000 donation to the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association to assist horsemen involved in the fire at the South Florida Trotting Center near Lake Worth on March 16.
- Four horses from SFTC barn fire released from hospital (Saturday, March 19, 2016)
Four of the horses rescued from the devastating barn fire at the South Florida Trotting Center have returned home.
- PHHA contributes $5,000 to Florida fire victims (Monday, March 21, 2016)
Sam Beegle, President of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, announced the organization will donate $5,000 to victims of the South Florida Trotting Center fire on March 16.
- Therapeutic laser donated to help burned horses (Monday, March 21, 2016)
All eleven of the horses rescued from the devastating barn fire last Wednesday at the South Florida Trotting Center will now be getting daily therapeutic laser treatments.
- Horsemens Unicorn Foundation donates $5,000 to Florida fire victims (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)
The Horsemens Unicorn Foundation is donating $5,000 to the Florida fire victims.
- Indiana Standardbred Association donates $5,000 to Florida fire victims (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)
The Indiana Standardbred Association approved at their board meeting on March 21 a $5,000 contribution to be made to support the victims of the South Florida Trotting Center fire.
- MSOA to donate $2,000 to South Florida Training Center fire victims (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association has announced that it is donating $2,000 to the horsemen affected by the March 16 fire at the South Florida Training Center.
- COSA donates to Florida Fire Fund (Friday, March 25, 2016)
The Central Ontario Standardbred Association has announced that it will donate US$5,000 to the South Florida Trotting Center Fire Relief Fund. On March 16, the fire sadly claimed the lives of 12 horses as well as injuring 11 others.
- USHWA donates $1,000 to victims of South Florida Training Center fire (Friday, March 25, 2016)
USHWA will be making a $1,000 contribution towards the fund created to assist the people affected by the fire of March 16 at the South Florida Training Center.