Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Look what my lovely Lisa wrote for us:


GALLOPING GRACE YOUTH RANCH

PRESS RELEASE


Contact: Max Wade, 991-1885


Galloping Grace Youth Ranch Opens

Annual Pumpkin Stand


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2009


ALBUQUERQUE – Galloping Grace Youth Ranch opens its 3rd annual Pumpkin Patch fundraiser on October 1st. The owners of the ranch and a volunteer staff will run the pumpkin stand from the Quanz parking lot located at the corner of Paseo del Norte and Eagle Ranch from October 1 – October 31.


In addition to selling pumpkins, straw bales and corn stalks, the stand will feature a Kiddie Corral free of charge. Children can enjoy a corn maze, duck races, a bean bag toss, coloring pages, a corn pit, pumpkin bowling, a dress-up scarecrow, Mr. Pumpkin Head and much more. Free horse rides will be offered on the weekends and during scheduled field trips.


“We are offering more than we ever have at the pumpkin stand this year,” said owner Max Wade. “Our goal is to keep improving it and make it a fun destination for kids and their families.”


The pumpkin stand is the major source of revenue for Galloping Grace Youth Ranch, a local not-for-profit organization. The facility provides a self-guided adventure with a horse for all children. Appointments are made on a first-come-first-served basis and no one is ever charged for services at the ranch. “Our mission is to bring pure joy to children and we want to be as available to everyone as we can,” said Wade.


100% of the proceeds from the fundraiser go toward running the ranch so that services can continue to be offered free of charge.


The pumpkin stand will be open from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM every day in October.

For additional information about Galloping Grace go to ggyr.org or call Max Wade at (505) 991-1885.


I just love that Lisa! Thanks my friend.


11 comments:

dena said...

Beautiful, Lisa! I am picturing throngs of people because of this... everyone ready???

Our life is a bowl of Barry's said...

Awesome!!

Barb said...

Rollin', rollin', rollin', keep those pumpkins rollin'. Keep those pumpkins rollin' on home. Can you tell I need time away from work? I know I'm going to work now.

Keri said...

Bravo, Bravo~
Very great reporting~
this is definitely a lead story!

Dan and Betty said...

Well done Lisa.

Dan

PS: You should contact that local writer for the Journal, Jennifer Huard, and get her to do an article.

Erin said...

What a great press release, Lisa! Good work!

Robin said...

Sounds great!

TjandMark said...

Wonderful. 'clap, clap, clap'. Can hardly wait to see it.

Cindy said...

Wow, what a fabulous article! Is Lisa a reporter?

Laughing Orca Ranch said...

Yay Lisa! That is just awesome. I see hordes of folks rushing into your pumpkin stand over the next few weeks. Are you ready?!

~Lisa

Samantha said...

Awesome! I only wish I could come check it out. But the photos are good, too.