THANKS!!

THE NEAHDC WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO MADE 2007 SUCH A BIG SUCCESS.

OUR CLUB DONATED OVER $5,000 TO A WIDE VARIETY OF CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS SPONSORING OTHER WORTHWHILE EVENTS.

THE OWNERS, TRAINERS , DRIVERS AND CERTAINLY PLAINRIDGE RACECOURSE NEED TO BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN HELPING TO MAKE THIS SEASON SO SUCCESSFUL.

THE NEAHDC IS TRULY GRATEFUL. THANK YOU AGAIN AND BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

BILLY ABDELNOUR

PRESIDENT NEAHDC

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Organizations which NEAHDC contributed retained Driver Fees in 2007

American Diabetes Association $200

Plainville Lions Club (local service organization) $400

New Vocations Retired Racehorse Adoption Program (Large organization in the Midwest providing retraining and placement services for retired harness race horses) $250

Standardbred Pleasure Horse Association of Mass (Local organization working hard to retrain and place retired harness race horses) $100

Vermont State Fair Harness Race Support ( NEAHDC sponsored race) $150

MSPCA (organization providing protection, adoption, vet care, humane education, etc.) $150

Autism Speaks (National Foundation to find a cure for Autism ) $200

Alzheimers Association $200

Pan/Mass Bike ( bike ride to cure cancer ) $ 200

Orleans County Fair Harness (NEAHDC sponsored race ) $150

USTA/Harness Horse Youth Foundation $100

Capabilities (workshop for adults with special needs ) $250

Union Agricultural Society ( NEAHDC sponsored race ) $150

St. Jude’s Hospital $360

Rochester Fair Harness Program $250

Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue Program (in memory of David Marshall) $400

ReRun INC (adoption agency for thoroughbreds ) $200

Kids Wish Network $175

4H at Wards Berry Farm $100

Carroll Center for the Blind $100

St. John’s Restoration Fund $200

Harness Racing Museum $215

Standardbred Retirement Foundation $250

Worcester Firefighter Memorial Fund $100

Gazette Santa Fund (toys for the needy ) $150

American Standardbred Adoption Program $150

Massachusetts Veterans INC. $100

New England Shelter for Homeless Vets $120