Mission Vision & Values
For Hank's Sake
‘And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.’
1 Corinthians 13:13
FOR HANK’S SAKE is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to harnessing the power and beauty of horses to bring hope to vulnerable children. We rescue, rehabilitate, and retrain neglected and abused horses and adopt and retrain retired racehorses to help mentor children and youth who face adversity, and to empower communities with hope, love, and healing.
For Hank’s Sake has a steadfast commitment to rescuing neglected and abused horses, then providing them with loving care, rehabilitation, and retraining for useful purposes. For Hank’s Sake also plays a leading role in raising awareness of the need to actively identify and care for unwanted and forsaken horses.
Using equine assisted learning activities, For Hank’s Sake supports community programs, brings hope to vulnerable children, and empowers and encourages children of all ages. We are on a mission to give children a brighter future.
For Hank’s Sake is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and retraining neglected and abused horses so that they have an opportunity to experience the joy of safe, compassionate, trusting relationships with their caretakers and members of the communities that we serve.
We play a role in raising awareness of the need to actively identify and care for these horses, and – as a way to give back to the community – we connect with other organizations to involve underprivileged children and at-risk youth in the care of our rehabilitated horses so that, by interacting with these majestic, gentle animals, their self-esteem can be restored and their self-confidence strengthened.
Our affiliation with Equinox Stables, LLC, allows us to accomplish our mission in a professional
environment appropriate for top-rate equestrian care.
Vision
The values that guide our organization have been inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:13:
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
Love
Love is at the core of our mission and vision. It is the strength from which our service flows. It is the heartbeat that propels our dedication and devotion to helping at-risk horses and disadvantaged children. We serve with unqualified compassion, humility, and deep gratitude for the privilege of ‘helping our horses help others.’ Every day, we are fueled by the power of love. “Love Reigns Here” is more than a slogan. It is our guiding principle by which we stay focused on serving the horses in our care, our communities, and all who enter our Stables.
Respect
We hold a deep respect for the soul of every horse we rescue, rehabilitate, and retrain. We honor them, restore their faith in mankind, and nurture their innate gifts.
Kindness
Because they have led lives of suffering, cruelty and neglect, we treat our rescue horses with utmost compassion and kindness every minute of every day.
Empowerment
We work hard to reverse the psychological, emotional, and physical damage done to each horse so that they can begin to have faith in their own abilities. We celebrate their milestone achievements, take delight in their daily learnings, and revel in their many accomplishments.
Partnership
We work with like minded individuals and organizations to identify horses that may be treated with neglect or cruelty and share resources so that no abused horse is left behind.
Leadership
We take a leadership role in the community and explore creative ways to advocate for and be the voice for all horses suffering from abuse and neglect.
Community
We are deeply involved in the community and have developed programs using our horses to involve underprivileged children, at-risk youth, and children and families in underserved populations. Studies have verified that Equine Assisted Learning can help individuals build confidence, self- efficiency, communication, trust, perspective, social skills, and impulse control. Children and horses both benefit from these extraordinary relationships.
Integrity
Our entire team is dedicated to maintaining an environment of devotion, trust, honesty, commitment, and a steadfast allegiance to our mission and vision.