$215,000 Goal

$217,144.99 Total Raised

Top Teams

Go to Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Total Raised
$85,172.80
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Go to Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

Total Raised
$24,511.83
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Top Fundraisers

Go to Judith Turkel

Judith Turkel

Total Raised
$6,288.40
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Go to Michael Venzor

Michael Venzor

Total Raised
$3,313.99
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Go to Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Catskill Animal Sanctuary

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Total Raised
$85,172.80
Donors
550
Goal
$70,000
Go to Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

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Total Raised
$24,511.83
Donors
106
Goal
$25,000
Go to Pasado's Safe Haven

Pasado's Safe Haven

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Total Raised
$7,522.60
Donors
32
Goal
$25,000
Go to Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

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Total Raised
$17,146.17
Donors
193
Goal
$25,000
Go to Little Bear Sanctuary

Little Bear Sanctuary

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Total Raised
$19,530.69
Donors
160
Goal
$20,000
Go to Barn Sanctuary

Barn Sanctuary

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Total Raised
$21,752.80
Donors
242
Goal
$15,000
Go to Wildwood Farm Sanctuary

Wildwood Farm Sanctuary

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Total Raised
$14,535.05
Donors
130
Goal
$15,000
Go to Farmaste Animal Sanctuary

Farmaste Animal Sanctuary

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Total Raised
$8,679.48
Donors
46
Goal
$10,000
Go to Heartwood Haven

Heartwood Haven

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Total Raised
$10,757.96
Donors
112
Goal
$10,000
Go to Kindred Spirits Sanctuary

Kindred Spirits Sanctuary

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Total Raised
$6,527.16
Donors
14
Goal
$5,000
Go to Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Team Catskill! Get official Team Catskill Animal Sanctuary merch here! Help Team Catskill take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! Meet Chester the CAS Team Captain! Chester was rescued as a baby in 2020. He and his adopted siblings, Mollie, Arlo, and Levi were brought to CAS, but Chester had a hard time growing and catching up to them. With the love and attention of his caregivers —and the mentorship of a special old goat named Tigger— Chester is THRIVING! His "never say never" spirit makes him the perfect captain for Team Catskill Animal Sanctuary — and with your help - he'll lead us to victory! For the past 20 years, Catskill Animal Sanctuary has been a refuge for thousands of rescued animals: from The Great Sheep Rambo who taught so many incredible lessons to iconic steers Amos and Jesse who opened countless hearts, and so many others. With the second annual Goat Games, we are SPRINTING into the future, right alongside Chester and the "next generation" of rescues. Will YOU go for the gold as we strive to raise $70,000 for their future? This is where it all began...the 2020 Goat Games! Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: TheGoatGames@casanctuary.org

Total Raised
$85,172.80
Goal
$70,000
Go to Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

Indraloka Animal Sanctuary

Team Indraloka! Help Team Indraloka take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! Thank you for joining Team Indraloka! Our mission is to inform, inspire and empower the community, especially children, on ways in which we can better care for ourselves and the environment while helping animals in need. We advocate for a kind and compassionate lifestyle that protects animals, the earth, and our own health. By participating in the Goat Games you are helping more than 200 rescued farm animals and all who love and care for them. Thank you for your kind and generous support! Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: Robin Olson, Director of Development, robin@indraloka.org

Total Raised
$24,511.83
Goal
$25,000
Go to Pasado's Safe Haven

Pasado's Safe Haven

Team Pasado's! Help Team Pasado's take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! Pasado's Safe Haven offers a 360-degree approach to ensuring respect for every animal. Our mission is to end animal cruelty and create a more compassionate world. The comprehensive nature of our work is unique. We not only care for animals who have been victims of cruelty, we also are trying influence the social systems that impact animal lives. We want not only to improve the response to crimes against animals, but also prevent cruelty before it starts. We are the only animal sanctuary in the Pacific Northwest that rescues and rehabilitates all types of animals – dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, cows, donkeys, alpacas and more. We give them as much time as they need to heal both physically and emotionally, so that they can be adopted to loving families and live their lives in peace. This type of care is lengthy and expensive – the average cost of care for a dog or cat at our sanctuary is thousands of dollars per animal. It's even more for larger, grazing animals. We could not do what we do without the unwavering support of our donors. We also depend on volunteers. Opportunities include helping with farm chores, Dog Towne, Kitty City, enrichment, spay/neuter clinics, food banks, office work, events, our youth programs, etc. Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: Stacey DiNuzzo, Communications Director, StaceyD@pasadosafehaven.org

Total Raised
$7,522.60
Goal
$25,000
Go to Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Team Piedmont! Help Team Piedmont take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge provides lifelong care to rescued farm animals, educates people about the realities of animal agriculture, and promotes veganism by offering knowledge, support, and community. Founded in 2012, the Refuge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in central North Carolina. We are thrilled to participate in the 2021 Goat Games as we are currently raising funds to expand our sanctuary! Earlier this year, we were presented with the exciting opportunity to purchase an adjacent lot that has more than doubled our size, from 20 to 45 acres! This expansion will allow us to rescue even more animals in need--goats, but also cows, pigs, and more. We are currently home to over 120 rescued residents and we can’t wait to see that number continue to grow as we make progress on our new space! Your generous donation will help us take full advantage of our new acreage, which includes beautiful forests where cows and pigs will roam, a large pond where rescued animals will cool off and take a dip, historic barns with exciting potential, and several streams and critical wetland areas supporting native wildlife.We have the land secured, but we need your help to transform it into a haven for rescued animals. Thank you so much for supporting this project and the lifesaving work of the Refuge! Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: info@piedmontrefuge.org

Total Raised
$17,146.17
Goal
$25,000
Go to Little Bear Sanctuary

Little Bear Sanctuary

Team Little Bear! Help Team Little Bear take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! We picked this handsome boy as our Goat Games 2021 mascot because he is the leader of his goat family. Even though he’s the smallest of the goats (pygmy), Shrek definitely has the largest personality. If you’ve had the chance to meet him, you know he’s the first to greet any visitors and he demands attention! Attention being endless rubs and kisses. LOL We're grateful to our supporters and volunteers who selflessly help Little Bear Sanctuary every day. Your efforts have helped us become a rescue powerhouse. Let’s keep that going with this amazing opportunity! If you can run, walk, jog, or swim you can join us for the fun either with friends, family, or on your own in your backyard or take to the streets - this is fun way to get outside and have fun while helping raise money for this important fundraiser. Please join us on this weeklong adventure to help Shrek and his entire sanctuary family be safer during the storm months of the summer and help us BRING HOME THE GOLD! Little Bear Sanctuary's commitment to saving animals in need is apparent in every facet of what we do. Harnessing life experiences, creativity, and desire to provide a better world for farm animals, we live each day caring for hundreds of previously abused or slaughter-bound animals. To date, Little Bear Sanctuary has rescued over 170 farm animals, each one facing an incredibly bleak future if we hadn’t intervened. While a lot has changed over the past few years, Little Bear Sanctuary's mission has remained unwavering: to provide a permanent home for abandoned or disregarded farm animals. The sanctuary is open to all animals in need, affording farm animals an opportunity to live out their lives in peace. As Little Bear Sanctuary continues to grow, it's imperative that we further develop and expand the property, community outreach avenues, and animal grounds to handle the intake. The funds raised with this fundraiser will be used specifically to build a hurricane resistant barn structure. Plans include a pole barn surrounded by industrial metal shipping containers. This give us both a large main interior space with the ability to use the exterior containers as "mini barns" for our 115 pigs and smaller animals. Similar to this photo: (Picture used for reference only) Little Bear Sanctuary's team strive daily to provide a cruelty-free environment and safe community haven for animals in need and receiving financial help to further the development of the sanctuary is essential. Your support allows us to continue creating a better world for farm animals. Love and gratitude from all of us at Little Bear Sanctuary. Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Join us live! Sunday, August 15 - Opening Ceremonies and Vegan Brunch 11am - 3PMSaturday, August 21 - Closing Ceremonies and Heroes Event (not all heroes wear capes) 6PM to 10PM The Apothecary, Millennial Brewing and Flying Eagle Kombucha1811 Royal Palm AvenueFort Myers, FL 33901

Total Raised
$19,530.69
Goal
$20,000
Go to Barn Sanctuary

Barn Sanctuary

Team Barn Sanctuary! Help Team Barn Sanctuary take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! Please join us by supporting Team Barn Sanctuary for the 2021 Goat Games! Our fabulous Team Captain is Lola the GOAT! Members of our team are moving and shaking in any way they can to help us meet our team goal. Not only will this help Lola receive continued care to improve her mobility, it will also help the other rescued residents that call Barn Sanctuary home, like KJ, Hugo, Charlie and Emmy. All of the residents that call Barn Sanctuary home are incredibly unique and special. Team Captain Lola is friendly, playful and most of all — she doesn’t give up. Sweet Lola suffered from severe frostbite as a baby and lost the back half of her rear legs. Without Barn Sanctuary stepping in to rescue her, Lola would not have survived. Despite her rough start to life, Lola has the strongest spirit and she doesn’t let anything get in her way! After surgery, Lola was using a mobility cart to help get her strong. Today, she is rocking her own custom prosthetics like an all star and playing with our other differently-abled goat residents! Your support is essential for our Goat Games Team! Learn more about our Goat Teammates by watching this video! All donations will be used to provide continued therapy and care for Lola and our other residents with special physical needs. Just like Lola, nothing can stop us from reaching our goal! We got this Team Barn Sanctuary! Barn Sanctuary is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating farmed animals who have been abused and neglected. We show farmed animals in a new light, highlighting their individuality by sharing their unique stories and educating the public about the treatment of animals raised for human consumption. We operate on all levels from a position of kindness, mutual respect, and belonging, welcoming everyone to participate in our mission to spread compassion for farmed animals everywhere. Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: Sarah Chouinard, Programs Manager, sarah@barnsanctuary.org

Total Raised
$21,752.80
Goal
$15,000
Go to Wildwood Farm Sanctuary

Wildwood Farm Sanctuary

Team Wildwood! Help Team Wildwood take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! Meet Wildwood's management team! Senior Executive Billy Blue Eyes is backed by capable junior managers Doodle and Smokey. When they're not in management meetings, they enjoy snacking on blackberry brambles, carefully grooming the pastures, and bribing the humans for bananas. These boys have lived at Wildwood the longest, working their way up the management ladder through shameless schmoozing and audacious snack-scrounging. They capably manage all 100 of the residents who found their forever home at this farm animal sanctuary that's also a beautiful preserve for native plants and animals. Billy Blue Eyes made an executive decision about our fundraising goal for the Goat Games. He's allocated the funds towards transport van acquisition. (Billy uses fancy language when he's budgeting.) There are two reasons for this decision. A couple months ago, Billy was hopping around acting like he's about 3 years old, even though he's more like 14, and he broke his leg. OUCH!!! His regular vet came out to Wildwood and treated Billy's fracture, but when it didn't heal well, Billy needed a ride to the hospital at Oregon State University, about an hour away. He had to rent a U-Haul cargo van, which was fine in a pinch, but not nearly as comfortable and convenient as a regular transport van. Billy spent a few days at the hospital, where the surgeon removed that bum leg. Since returning home, where he's perfecting his cool tripod tricks and showing how easy it is for an old goat to learn new kicks, Billy's been thinking about his friends who are peacocks or chickens or alpacas or geese, because maybe they'll need a ride someday, and they're too big for a car but too small for a stock trailer. Billy decided they need a van. Billy is a super smart goat. Doodle and Smokey, being highly capable advisors, agree with Billy, and they also pointed out that last summer it was kind of scary when a wildfire was burning over the ridge from Wildwood and the sky was orange and stinky. The humans kept saying all 100 residents might have to get into some trailers and cars and take a ride to get away from the fire. In the end, we didn't have to evacuate, but this summer's wildfire season is already worse than last year's. So what if someday we really do need to evacuate? Doodle and Smokey said a van would help us move more animals, more quickly, so everyone can get away from a scary fire if they need to. This brilliant management team is great at looking out for their friends. They're one big family here, where the cows and goats graze in pastures alongside the pear orchards and hay fields; where the curious deer wander down from the forest to befriend the chickens and Sam the cat. Wildwood is a special little corner of the earth where we protect nature, promote compassion, and inspire change. Billy, Doodle, and Smokey are so glad to have your support! Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: Michelle Blake, VP, michelle@wildwoodfarmsanctuary.org

Total Raised
$14,535.05
Goal
$15,000
Go to Farmaste Animal Sanctuary

Farmaste Animal Sanctuary

Team Farmaste! Help Team Farmaste take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! You can walk, run, bike, hike, swim, kayak (or whatever you choose) your way to helping Team Farmaste raise critical funds for the care of its rescued animals! The vote for our Team Captain was very close -- Moolan Cow kindly stepped aside when she realized the fundraiser was called The Goat Games -- so we're proud to announce that Iggy Goat will lead Team Farmaste to the GOLD! Iggy, known for his tough days on the streets of Inver Grove Heights, has rallied the rest of our fierce and friendly goat herd -- and Willow, Otis, Kristen and Buffy are already in training! All of the funds raised for Team Farmaste will go towards ensuring the health and happiness of the animals. Your kindness and generous donations are the reasons for Farmaste’s success and we can't thank you enough for your continued support! Please register as an athlete and encourage your family, friends, colleagues and neighbors to support you by donating! Help the Goat Games make a meaningful impact by spreading awareness of our life-saving work and bringing our sanctuary community to its hooves and feet! Let’s do this y'all! Farmaste Animal Sanctuary offers rescue, rehabilitation and a safe haven to abused, injured and unwanted farmed animals. Based in Lindstrom, Minnesota, our sanctuary is currently home to 22 residents and 4 different species. Our cows, sheep, pigs and goats will be allowed to live out their lives with the highest level of care, and will truly be able to “find zen living as someone, not something.” We offer a variety of outreach programs that promote mindfulness and compassionate living in the hopes of inspiring change in the way society views and treats farmed animals. Join Team Farmaste today to help us hit our $10,000 goal! Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: Sam Meister, meisterdd07a@gmail.com

Total Raised
$8,679.48
Goal
$10,000
Go to Heartwood Haven

Heartwood Haven

Team Heartwood! Help Team Heartwood take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! Go for the Gold with Team Heartwood. Join or support team Heartwood Haven in the 2021 Goat Games! While we may not have any goats currently living at Heartwood, our pigs would argue that they are the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time). The jury is still out but we're encouraging them to reach for the stars in these Olym-pigs! Heartwood Haven is located in a park-like setting in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We are on a mission to end animal cruelty against farm animals in the PNW. We primarily work with local animal control to rescue animals coming from cruelty and abuse cases. These animals are typically former cock-fighting roosters and pigs. Through our successful adoption program we are able to save hundreds of animals every year. In addition to our rescue work we also fight for a more compassionate world through our education and advocacy programs. Your generosity and support allows us to continue the fight for the most vulnerable among us. Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: Hope Hilman, Director of Operations, Co-Founder, info@heartwoodhaven.org

Total Raised
$10,757.96
Goal
$10,000
Go to Kindred Spirits Sanctuary

Kindred Spirits Sanctuary

Team Kindred Spirits! Help Team Kindred Spirits take home the gold as an athletic competitor and raise money OR you can carry the torch as a donor. No matter which way YOU "play," the animals know you're a winner! Be sure to spread the word to your friends and family so they can get in on the fun! Join Kindred Spirits Sanctuary in the 2021 goat games! Kindred Spirits Sanctuary is home to almost 200 farmed animals rescued from across the country! We would love to have you join our team and get outside to experience some of the activities that our residents enjoy! Swim like a duck, race like a horse, climb like our goat friends, frolic like the cattle! Or if you aren’t much in to exercising outdoors relax in the mud and show your support, just like some of our favorite pig friends! All of the funds raised are used to support the rescued residents of Kindred Spirits! So walk, run, or swim your way onto our team and help us reach our goals! Don't forget to download and print our team bib here -- wear it proudly as you walk, hike, bike, run, swim, etc. and take lots of photos/video to post on social media! #thegoatgames2021 Contact: Logan Vindett, Executive Director, logan@kssfl.org

Total Raised
$6,527.16
Goal
$5,000