Horse rescue getting a little help from friends (5)
Christa Nickels. at left, and Melissa Long, staff members at Penobscot Job Corps from Bangor, brush a new arrival, Ginger, at the Double B Equine Rescue on Friday, as students work to construct a new roof.
INDUSTRY - The Double B Equine Rescue got a much needed roof on Friday from a dozen young volunteers who simply wanted to make a difference.
Twelve carpentry and welding students with Penobscot Job Corps of Bangor arrived with hammers and ladders to construct a roof over the entrances of two horse barns. Connecting the barn entrances, that provide the 21 to 22 horses rescued a home, will make life for its volunteer caretakers a lot easier.
"We won't have to deal with the snow, ice and mud. It's a lot better for the horses, too," said Randy Serino, president of the Double B's board of directors. "That's the big thing," he added.
Brenda and Linwood Green manage the nonprofit, state-certified rescue on their 22 acres at 997 West Mills Road.
While Linwood Green directed the students building the peaked roof, Melissa Long of Winterport, a job corps program staff member, brushed Ginger, a new arrival at the rescue. It was Long who became acquainted with the horse rescue after she adopted two horses from here. Well aware of the rescue's roof needs, she suggested the students volunteer their skills as part of the nationwide Make a Difference Day event to be held on Saturday. The Job Corps students have class weekdays so they decided to hold their make A Difference Day on Oct. 21.
"They've got a lot of horses now," Long said brushing Ginger, who arrived two days ago. "Some come in because they can't afford them or they're not a good fit." Ginger, she added, kept getting out of her pen so her owners gave her up.
The majority of the horses are rescued and placed with Double B by the state's Animal Welfare Program because of abuse, neglect or, increasingly, those unable to afford the considerable costs of housing a horse.
"Hay is costly," Serino said."More and more people have to give up their horses." Those increased costs make running a horse rescue that relies on donations even more difficult.
The new roof, built with materials raised from some donations, but mostly come from the Greens who want to continue on with the rescue's work.
"We've been trying to get the roof for two years," Serino said and then he smiled as he looked over at the students working together to build it. "It will be great to have."
Students from Penobscot Jobs Corps build a new roof to connect two barns at the horse rescue on Friday. Linwood Green, a co-owner of the Double B Equine Rescue is glad for the help.
To find out more about the program, click here. Donations are always welcome. To make a tax deductible donation, mail or drop off at:
Double B Equine Rescue
Brenda and Linwood Green
997 West Mills Rd
Industry, Maine 04938
(207)-778-6479
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GREAT JOB, KIDS!!
Such a worth while project and much appreciated by the horses and the Greens.
From all of us at Double B Equine Rescue We want to say Thank You to the Penobscot Job Corps for the job they did! What a great group !!! They worked !!!! and worked Hard.!! The students where professional, polite and could not Thank us enough for letting them come. But they are the ones who deserve the Thanks . Not US! They have made a big difference not only for us but more for the horses!!!! Their thoughts and doings may have been helping out but they helped not only us but 22 horses to be more comfortable and healthy. I can say This means the world to these horses and to everyone who has anything to do with Double B! I can't say Thank you enough !!!! There are other horse rescues in this state and other states that need the same help weather for horses dogs cats cows ect. So if you read this please give, volunteer ect to a rescue , shelter ect we all need the help!!!!!!! Every pennie HELPS. Thanks to everyone
I was SO pleased when the students all stated that they WANT to complete the project. Plans have been made to go back on the 28th!! Please feel free to join us.
It was so nice to see all the hard work and effort that these young men put into this project. After waiting so long for this it will be nice to finally have. I am looking forward to it being more comfortable for the horses, staff and volunteers. It will definitely make things easier. THANKS to everyone who had a part in making this happen but especially to the young men that donated so much. We all appreciate what you have done!
So wonderful to have such caring people in this world...Great job! this will be in your hearts forever!
Thank you to all the volunteers that gave their time at Double B Equine Rescue. Brenda and Lenny have a huge heart when it comes to the horses they care for. They took a horse, LAVROS in a few years ago and treated him with the respect he deserved when nobody else wanted him. I am so thankful !