HHLA NEWSLETTER 2017 CAMPS The mission of Horses in the Hood - Los Angeles (HHLA) is to introduce Watts and the adjoining communities to the joy of caring for and riding horses. This experience and the participants’ accomplishments can open minds to never before imagined possiblities. With your generous donations, HHLA organized and funded fi ve camps this year at Mill Creek Equestrian Center.

1. June 5 - June 9 2. June 12 - June 16 3. June 26 - June 30 A Place Called Home Union Rescue Mission Watts Labor Community Action Committee

(WLCAC) 4. July 10 - July 14 5. July 24 - July 28 Homeboy Industies Watts Towers Arts Center HHLA Board of Directors Homeboys on Horses! Founder & Chairman of the Board: By Sam P. Kathy Kusner Homeboy’s and HHLA’s Co-ordinator President: David Frances Over a period of fi ve days in July, a group of trainees, children, Treasurer: Glen Strauss and grandchildren from Homeboy Industries ventured into the Secretary: Glenn Goodstein Santa Monica Mountains to learn the fundamentals of horses Nina Bonnie and riding. Th e experience was a fi rst; the peaceful stables of Craig Chambers, in Memoriam Mill Creek off ered a much-needed respite from downtown Los Joe Gillet Davies Angeles. Virginia Fout George Meyer One of our most enthusiastic riders was Madelyn, whose grandmother, Michelle Levario, participates Miranda Scott Jacob Wheeler in Homeboy’s 18-month program. Homeboys provides resources to formerly incarcerated and gang- involved men and women as they seek to redirect their lives and become contributing members of HHLA Adminstrative Director: the community. Before coming to Homeboys, Michelle was a gang member who struggled to fi nd Amy Sawelson Landes acceptance in a society that all too readily demonizes former felons even aft er they have paid their HHLA Ambassador: Kartoon debt to society. For the past few months, Homeboys has off ered full-time work, life skills classes and a Pro Bono Tax Accountant: welcoming atmosphere for Michelle and others as they transform their lives. Tamara Schuh Hanson and Hilary Franklin Th e chance to take a break from the pressures, when they are compounded by one’s status, is an Pro Bono Counsel: 501- C3 invaluable gift for our trainees. While Homeboys is Alex Fukui only able take a handful of the hundreds we serve every Pro Bono Trademark & day to Mill Creek, Horses in the Hood provides to Copyright: Jill Pietrini, those few a truly unforgettable experience. Moreover, Pro Bono Webmaster: Dallas Jones as that experience was shared with the wider Homeboy Pro Bono Facebook Manager: community, the work of Horses in the Hood sent the Jennifer Wilson message to our trainees that they are not alone in their Pro Bono Photos: struggle for justice, dignity and visibility. Ryan Miller and Vivian Nagy Newsletter Design: Kathy Kusner, Vivian Nagy and Britannia Press We want to thank Kathy, Amy, Jenna, and Ari - all Print & Production: Britannia Press of the Mill Creek staff and students - and all of the generous donors to Horses in the Hood!

And, of course, our hard-working horses for such a fun- fi lled, educational week! None of the memories we now hold so dear would have been possible without HHLA. We hope to be riding again next year! HORSES IN THE HOOD is a non-profi t, public benefi t corporation. www.horsesinthehood.org Issue No. 23 © 2017

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HHLA campers are given the book Happy Horsemanship on their fi rst day of camp and a blue ribbon and graduation certifi cate on the last day of camp.

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BB65266526 Brochure.inddBrochure.indd 2 33/5/18/5/18 110:210:21 AMAM HHLA Newsletter Issue no. 23, page 4 Horses in the Hood - Los Angeles thanks our generous donors Anonymous Bebe Moore Campbell Mollie Eckelberry Shashikala Gregory Lisa Krutchik Anonymous Julia Cannon Joan Edwards in honor of Morgan & Whit wedding Kathy Kusner in the names of Jill Hamilton & Nancy Thomas The Capital Group Companies Charitable Lynne Eisler Gail Gregson Anonymous Foundation in honor of Janet Elliot Dana Grenier and John Holcomb Yvette La Vigne in the name of Kiki Konopnicki Kathleen De Witt In Memory of Henry Mallory & Dickie Hendricks Dianne Grod Joan Scharff enberger Laarakkers Barry Abrams Jack Carava Marnye Elliott Helen Groves Laurie J. and Claire Landeau Cara Sue & Nicholas Achterberg Michelle Coltrane Carbonell Ronald W. Ellis Donna Gulnac Amy Sawelson Landes Joe Aitcheson, Jr. Diane Carney - Telluride Farm Tom Ellison Kim Guess Joann Landon Altaf Al-Thekair Penny Carpenter Michael Elmore Janice Guidi Larry Langer Debbie Allen Faye Caswell Isaias Enriquez Susie Dent-Gushue N. Patricia Lasko Lily Allen-Hughes B. D. A. Cecil Harriet Entin, MSW Jana Gustman Sallie Motch & Robert Lawrence Mark Alter, Ronnie Beard, and Michael Dorman Vladimir Cerin Rev. Gail Epes Sam Gustman LBW Insurance Giving Express from American Express Craig Chambers Beth ‘Dutch’ Epstein Marion H. Lee Anchar Bay Farm, Carrie Farmer Denise & John M. Charlebois Londonderry Equine Colleen & Robert Haas Midge Leitch, VMD Catherine H. Anderson Laura Chatterley Equistar International Joan B. Hadley Liz Leow Louis Antonio Gwen & Roberto Chavarria The Equus Foundation Jill Hamilton Jill & Ari Levin-Arroyo Ann Archer Penny (Tweedy) Chenery Amanda Espy Tom & Rita Hanks Family Foundation in memory of Josh Levin Mea Argentieri & David Cornell The Cherbec Advancement Foundation Eleanor Estes Maureen Hanley Juan Leyva Susan Ashe Phillip Cillis Anne Etheridge Gail Hargrove Elaine & Donna Lindelef American Horse Shows Association, Inc. Citibank/Citigroup Foundation Julie Evonna & Ann Thal Marjie Harms Beverli Linn Paul D. Assinesi Community Health Charities in memory of Craig Chambers Gabrielle Harris Pauline & Terrence Locken Sandy Aston Jo Cho Judith Hasko Sarah Longmire-Cook Sandy Aston The Chronicle Bulletin Board James D. Faber in honor of Jill Hamilton & Nancy Thomas Los Angeles Horse Show Association in honor of Susan Hutchison in memory of Kathy Havens Joe Fargis Carol Hawkins Pierre Loubet and Margaret Lech-Loubet Nicole Avant Jennifer Kate Clapp Susan Fairbain in Memory of Battle Life B of A matching for Margaret Lech-Loubet Andrew Clarkson Carrie Farmer Frances Haws The Lucas Foundation Ellen Kavanaugh-Baer & Terry Baer Joni & Samuel Clayton John Fechtman Mike Hay Abigail Lufkin Natalie J. Baff ert Richard Clayton Don Feinstein Sarah Hayes on behalf of Margaret Bishop W. Gary Baker Anne, Brent & Michael Clinger Carol Fenwick Elizabeth Hays Allison Lufkin Bank of America United Way Campaign James Cloonan Dorothy Ferrante Robert Heath, Fibar Inc. Elise B. Lufkin William Banker Combined Health Appeal of Calif Julie Fershtman Jeanne Heiple Elise G. Lufkin Alexis Barba Wendy Cochran Lauren Fetterman Yael Hellman Helen Marx J.H.S. Entertainment, George Barnes Margaret Cone Mr. & Mrs. Bertram Firestone Arletta Henderson Elise B. Lufkin Beth Bass Lap-Yee Conley Anna Fischer Dan L. Hendricks Joe Lumarda Serena Bateman Lacey Connor in memory of Craig Stone Susan & Paul Herer Dorothy Lyman Tyler Baze Lorna & Anne Conway Jack Fisher R. B. Hess, Jr. Nancy & Bruce Beale Paul Cooley Elizabeth Fitzgerald Patricia Heuckeroth Macedonia Baptist Church Benevolence Fund Robert A. Bean Jean Ann Cooper Loretta Floyd Patty Heukeroth John Madamba Christine Beard Patrice Corbridge Jennifer Wilson Hunter’s Hideaway Andrew Maier Ronnie Beard Dorrit Corwin Pamela Forrestal Wm. C. Kirk Hinshaw Karen Maish Maureen Becker in the name of India Brittenham Lillian Forward Jamie Hirsch Barney Mallace Frank Bekker Jon Court Elizabeth & Roger Foster John and Dana Holcomb Sheila Maloney Ron Belkin Court Racing Foundation for Global Sports Development Alice Holt Mark and Carroll Maltzman Louis Bell Diane Cowell Virginia Fout Conrad Homfeld Richard Mandella Benevity Community Impact Fund Rachel Croft Robert Frankel Housing Corporation of America Lauren Manera Cher Bentley Agneta Currey Barrie & Kevin Freeman Jay Hovdey Patty Marken Ellen Berkowitz Brownlee Currey Foundation John French Jayne Huddleston Dan Marks, DVM Pamela Bernstein Jane & Norman Curtis Ruth & Martha Frey Bernard Hudson Ken Marash Annikka Berridge - Brickyard Berridge Fund Anatasia Curwood Ruth Frey Andy Hunter Amanda Marsh Melissa Bessette in memory of Martha Frey Barbara Hunter Helen Marx Jennifer Betow Gina Burr Dailey Karen & Zev Fried Tab Hunter Laura Mateo Ann & Faye Bierbower Kathleen Daniels Lynn & Jonathan Friendly Stephanie & J.Steven Hutcherson Suzanne Mattson Jacqueline Birk Joe & Blythe Davies Claudia Frost Susan Hutchison Dorothy Matz William Blanchard Kelly Davis Brooke Fruchtenbaum Summer Mayberry Irith Bloom Frances Davidson Alex Fukui Sally Ike Julie Mickler Carlene Blunt in the name of Charlsie Cantey The Fuller Foundation Judith Inglehart Rachel K. McCart - Equine Legal Solutions Boeing Company - Employees’ Community Fund Sandra de Roulet Laura Johnson Furr Interior Music Corporation Mary Kate McCaw Mrs. Edward S. Bonnie Diane de Souza The Donna Wickham Furth Fund Interscholastic Equestrian League Susan McClammy Lisa Borzynski,DVM & William Cooper,MD Jane Dejarnette in memory of Megan Furth Jay S. McClellan Pam and Richard Botzbach Delaware Equine Center Megan Furth Denise and Mike Jeff ries Kandi McCoy Tanya & Christopher Bowland Marion Deleo Gary Hudson & Julie Jewls Jin Virginia McElroy Cynthia A. Boyer Dennis M. & Marion C. DeLeo Patrick Gallagher Tiff any Joerger Kevin McGinn Debbie Brand Jose E. DeLima Debra Gannon in the name of Kevin McGinn Margaret McGovern Dorothy & Leo Braudy Peter Denby Louis Gatto Dallas Jones Tamara McKinney Ann Brede in honor of Morgan & Whit wedding Keith Gayhart Arvid Johnson Dorothy McNoble,MD Thom & Wissie Brede Peter and Sara Densen James Geibel Laura Johnson Patricia Meder Diane Brigham Betsy Gerson Densen The Geomar Foundation, Inc. on behalf of Jessica Lopez John Medina in honor of Cory Walker on behalf of Mrs Liz Rooney & Germantown Charity Horse Show Rutha Johnson Linda Melski Bremer, Whyte, Brown & O’Meara, LLP in memory of Dossie & Sy Gerson James Giacopuzzi, D.V.M. Ada Meltzer Joe & Karen Bressler Kent and Sonia Desormeaux Gene Gilbert Richard Kahn George Meyer Morgan Brown Peter Denton Dolly Giner Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling Larry Meyers in the name of Kevin McGinn Alexis Deutsch Gregory Gingery and Learning Center Microsoft Matching Gifts Whitney Brown Kathryn Di Carlo Melissa Giovagnoli Christine Kapetan Middle Ranch Operating Co. Angela Brunson Karen Dolan Roll Giving Kenneth Kapfhammer Jill Hamilton/Nancy Thomas - Millennium Farm Rebecca Brunson in the name of Kevin McGinn Raizy Goff man - Camelot Riding Club Karen Kay Carol and Bill Miller Connie Buckley Leonard Dorfman Claudia and Hector Gomez Sheila Keenan Michael Miller on behalf of Bitsy Shields Ed Dorio Lisa Gomez Chuck Keller R. Michael Miller Elizabeth Burke Robert Dover The Gonda Family Foundation Taia Kemp Ryan Miller Jackie Burke Sinead Downing R.Otis Goodin Gerald Fisher and Mary C. Kennedy W.G. Miller Linda Starkman Burke Fran Drescher Glenn & Laura Goodstein Dori Kenneally Tom Mills Robert Burke Neil Drysdale Megan Gore David King & Phoebe Weseley Laura-Anne Minkoff -Zern James & Debbie Burrows Leilani & William Duke Joan Goswell Beverli Linn & Stephen Klausen In the Name of Sydney Povich Agus Lynn Butler Dun Foundation Maxine Gottesman Randal Klein Anne Mize Maleta & John Dunne, M.D. Jim “Mallard” Green in memory of Craig Chambers Anne Modi Sean Caenepeel Robert Duvall Children’s Fund Molly Rose Green Gail Kopcsak Bonnie Moe California Community Foundation Robert and Luciana Duvall Dean Greenman Ada Koransky, MD Ellen Moelis John & Hallie Cameron Kimberley Gregg Julie Krone Jacqueline & G. Lawrence Moison

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We Need Your Donation so Inner City Children Can Go to Horse Camp! $4800 sponsors a complete fi ve-day horse camp, including books for 12 participants. $400 sponsors one horse camp participant for fi ve days, and the book Happy Horsemanship. $15 buys the book, Happy Horsemanship for one horse camp participant. $______Choose your own donation toward sending children to horse camps. $______Here is my gift in honor of/in memory of (circle one) ______$______Wear your support for HHLA. Please specify quantity of each size. Visor ($15) Black:______Baseball Cap ($15) Black:______T-Shirts - Black ($25):Youth Medium (10-12):______Adult: Small______Medium______Large______X-Large______XX_Large______

Enclosed is my tax deductible donation of: $______Donations may also be made by credit card Make checks payable to Horses in the Hood and mail to: by going to our website: www.hhla.org and Horses in the Hood, P.O. Box 573249, Tarzana, CA 91357-3249 clicking on the "To Give Donations" link

Confi rmation of your donation will be mailed to you. All donations are tax-deductible as provided by law. Tax ID: 95-4628198

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HHLA FOUNDER’S MESSAGE WHO? In 2017, Horses in the Hood (HHLA) invited ive programs to participate in HHLA day camps, based on all they Horses in the Hood - Los Angeles do for the underserved people in their communities. (HHLA) is a non-profi t benefi t corporation that has been working We conduct our HHLA horse camps at Mill Creek Equestrian Center, a beautiful facility in Topanga Canyon. For with organizations and institutions ive days the new riders are taught about a new world—horses! How to handle them, how to take care of them, in the low-income, largely African- how to lead them and how to ride them correctly. American and Latino communities of Watts and adjacent areas since The program and instruction at Mill Creek are irst rate. Jenna has been our excellent teacher for several years 1999. As of of August 2017, HHLA now while Ari, the newest teacher, brings joy. The riders love them both! has sent 1110 at-risk youth to 110 horse camps. The last day of each camp is always held in the large back ring with a shaded viewing area and seats for every- WHAT? one to be comfortable. Family, friends and anyone interested are always invited to watch the riders. After the Our primary goal is to continue to provide fi ve-day horse day camps, riding demonstration, family members may come in the ring and take pictures standing next to their rider and which are made possible by our horse. donors. HHLA believes that children learn by doing and that education Riders each receive a blue ribbon, a graduation certiicate and then there’s a pizza should be rewarding and fun. picnic for everyone. Please come! Working with horses is conducive to forming emotional bonds. Shared experience promotes personal Kathy Kusner growth. HHLA hopes to teach the Founder, Horses in the Hood students new skills, which will help build their self-esteem and confi dence. Horses in the Hood Financial Information -2017 $24,000 for ive camps @ $4800 per camp at Mill Creek Equestrian Center - Beautiful setting, great school horses and wonderful teachers. Includes printing of photos, “Happy Horsemanship” book for each participant and graduation pizza party. $6700 for insurance - Annual cost for maximum coverage and major liability umbrella. $3900 to produce and mail the annual newsletter. $15,600 per year for Administrative Director, HHLA’s only paid staff. Total: $50,200 Th ank you to our donors who care about the people we serve.

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