A mainstay of Five Star Tack is our "bridles with benefits" program. In past years twenty percent of profits have been donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, LIVESTRONG and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. All charities Five Star Tack donates to are 501 (c)(3) organizations.
Send Five Star Tack a bridle you no longer use, that is in good condition and it will be sent to one of the organizations listed below. Every bridle sent in will be thoroughly inspected for quality and usefulness upon receipt. If it is determined that a bridle will not be safe to use it will not be forwarded to any organization.
In return you will receive a 10% off coupon to use towards a purchase at Five Star Tack. If requested, you will receive a tax receipt letter from the organization that receives your bridle. There is no limit to the number of bridles you can donate. However, you can only use one coupon per purchase.
If you know of a registered organization that has a need for bridles please email sales@fivestartack.com so they can be added to this list. Please download a donation form and include it with your bridle. Mail your bridle to: Five Star Tack, 5017 Anderson Road, Doylestown, PA 18902.
Here is the official press release for our latest program:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Amber Heintzberger, 828-289-0658, amberwriter@aol.com
Press Release: Five Star Tack’s Bridles with Benefits Program Donates Bridles to Off the Track Thoroughbred Retraining Programs
In 2010, Jamie Greene of Five Star Tack discovered a creative new way to benefit horse-related charities: by collecting bridles and then sending them to training programs for Off the Track Thoroughbreds, such as CANTER, New Vocations and the Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue. Initially Five Star Tack made a donation of thirty-five new bridles to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and CANTER USA to be used in their retraining programs.
“I had collected different samples from when we were developing new products, as well as excess inventory,” said Greene. “I thought it would be better for the bridles to have some use rather than take up inventory. There seemed to be a need for tack for all these horses; the organizations that I have spoken to have been very positive about the program.”
Creating quality tack is just the beginning at Five Star Tack. As a cancer survivor, company founder Greene wanted to also give back somehow, having received a tremendous amount of help when she needed it. That is where the Bridles with Benefits program came into play: the company has also donated the proceeds from a part of its sales to various charities engaged in cancer research and also to help horses in need.
It was following this successful venture that the company expanded its program to accept donations of used bridles and strap goods which are then sent to a registered charity in need. In this program the used, donated bridles must be in good serviceable condition. Contributors can send the bridles to Greene, who will then send a batch of bridles to the charity that needs them. If the person who donated the bridle needs a receipt, Greene will send them one from the charity. When someone donates a bridle they also get ten percent off a purchase at Five Star Tack
“There has been a good response and I think people really want to do something to help,” said Greene.
About Five Star Tack
A boutique store, Five Star Tack provides its customers with bridles and strap goods that are unique and memorable. All Five Star Tack bridles are designed in the US by Jamie Greene and produced using only the finest materials including the best grade English leather from J&E Sedgwick, then hand finished and stitched, but without the high retail markup of other brands. The Five Star Tack philosophy has always been to put quality before quantity. For more information: www.fivestartack.com/charities.html
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These are the organizations who are currently participating in the program:
CanterUSA
New Vocations
Mid Atlantic Horse Rescue
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program
Another new component of "bridles with benefits" will begin this summer where all proceeds from the sales of Five Star Tack saddle pads will be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
CANCER is the number one diagnosed disease worldwide. Thanks to research paving the way for new life saving drugs there are now 28 million cancer survivors worldwide. However, for many cancers there is no cure or a drug to prevent it from taking a friend or loved one's life. While there are numerous charities engaged in cancer research and awareness, we chose Livestrong because its focus is worldwide and encompasses all types of cancer including pediatric and young adult cancers as cancer is not a disease of just old people.
Livestrong The Lance Armstrong Foundation mission is to find an end to all cancers and the stigma that often goes with a cancer diagnosis. Their programs and outreach help cancer patients and survivors worldwide including developing nations. The foundation inspires and empowers people affected by cancer. It was founded by multiple Tour de France winner and stage four testicular cancer survivor Lance Armstrong.
LAF has been instrumental in raising awareness of cancer prevention as well as recognizing the needs of the millions of cancer survivors. They have partnered with leading hospitals to develop the Livestrong Survivorship program to help lessen the often times daunting process of cancer survivorship. In 2009 they put cancer on the world stage with the Global Cancer Campaign and brought about initiatives and outreach programs to underdeveloped nations. In 2009 Lance Armstrong rode for all cancer survivors when he returned to cycling and rode in the Tour de France. LAF generates cancer awareness and support through grassroots events held across the country on LIVESTRONG Day. For more information, please visit www.livestrong.org.
