Mr. Rogers is a magnificent looking Guernsey, all brown, with rather small horns. He was born at SASHA Farm on August 20, 2010, one week after his mother Bella escaped a transport truck packed with cows on their way to be slaughtered. Bella survived the crash and ran off. Monte Jackson and Bob Harvie from SASHA were called in to help, and they picked her up near Grand Rapids, MI. She joined the SASHA Family the next day, very thin and hardly able to walk. At the time she was pregnant, but no one was aware of her pregnancy.
About a week later, longtime volunteer John Rogers walked into the cow barn, right after she had delivered a male calf! He says, “I missed it by minutes. I sponsored the calf and gave him my surname – Mr. Rogers.” Bella, only 10 years old, died shortly after the birth of her son, totally spent – a victim of factory farming. Mr. Rogers lives on at SASHA, free and safe, in memory of his mother Bella and all the other factory farmed animals who have not been so fortunate.
Please consider a plant-based diet so that all the beautiful Bellas out there can live the lives they were meant to live.
Henry meeting a SASHA chicken, & Henry’s sponsored animals, Meadow the pig & Babs the sheep
Henry Plummer will be 12 years old in just a few days. He’s been helping the SASHA Farm animal residents for almost three years now by raising funds for them with his birthday fundraisers. We were overjoyed when he reached out to SASHA Farm again this year.
This young man is an incredible person, wise beyond his years. Vegan since conception, and living in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Henry is a protector of all wildlife and has set an example for his friends to not harm or frighten them for their own amusement. He also explains to others (adults and children alike) why a plant based diet is such an essential choice to help our planet survive, and to stop the cruelty towards all animals.
When he visited SASHA Farm over two years ago, he became the proud sponsor of a sheep who came to SASHA from a hobby farm, where most of the animals were living in crate-like structures, were underweight, and without food and water. SASHA Farm, along with another sanctuary, came to the rescue of these forgotten animals. Now Babs has a name, thanks to Henry, plenty of food and love, and her life couldn’t be better. The following summer, Henry sponsored a survivor from the Livingston County, MI cruelty and neglect case, a pig whom he named Meadow. Now Meadow has completely forgotten the days when she was abandoned and starving, and is loving her life and her friends at SASHA Farm.
Please help SASHA Farm continue to be the forever home for so many forgotten or needy animals by donating to Henry’s 12th birthday fundraiser. You’ll make one twelve year old boy and 275 SASHA animal residents very happy! Thank you to Henry and to all our SASHA supporters for making SASHA a safe and loving home for so many animals in need.
We love that you are asking that question! Our 275 animal residents are still here, healthy and happy, and so excited to see that spring is arriving. They are missing you and they know that you are out there wishing them well and waiting for the time when you can meet them in person.
We want to thank our dedicated animal care staff who care for our beloved animals. This display of compassion and love is a model for all of us, as we humans work together through this COVID-19 crisis. Please know that we are practicing social distancing and following all other CDC protocols as we work to care for the animals. The bond that we share with the animals, and with all of you, the supporters and friends of SASHA Farm, will help us get through this together.
We conferred with some of our best thinkers (animal and human alike, via email and text, of course) and here is what we came up with when asked the question, “how can I help”?:
FUNDRAISERS on Social Media
Facebook Fundraiser to Help the Animals during the COVID-19 crisis – Follow this LINK to donate (note you can also set up recurring donations with Facebook and Facebook does not charge us a fee). You will need a Facebook account to donate via this fundraiser.
Plant-based athletes running for the animals of SASHA – Support all 3 while they meet their goals, and help the SASHA animal residents. Click HERE to check out this GoFundMe fundraiser and learn about these three amazing athletes!
Henry Plummer’s 12th birthday fundraiser (his 3rd birthday GoFundMe fundraiser for SASHA Farm!). Go to this LINK to learn more about this amazing young man and to donate.
Or, set up your own Facebook fundraiserfor the 275 animals – it’s so easy and great fun!
OTHER WAYS TO DONATE
Checks can be mailed to PO Box 222, Manchester MI 48158.
Make a one time donation with PayPalHERE – you can donate in honor or in memory of a friend or for the care of a particular animal by typing your instructions in the ‘Add a Note’ box. We can also send cards on your behalf to let your friend or family member know of your donation. You do not need a PayPal account; you can also use your credit card without an account.
PayPal Mobile to donations@sashafarm.org
Venmo – @Sasha-Farm
Monthly (recurring) donation with PayPal – use the yellow Donate button on the website, check the box for monthly donations, and fill in the monthly amount.
One time donation with PayPal Giving (no fee) All of your donation goes to SASHA Farm. Click HERE to donate with PayPal Giving ( you will need to have a PayPal account).
Facebook donations to SASHA Farm (no fee)
SHOP TO HELP THE ANIMALS – sorry, the shop is temporarily closed!
We regret to inform you that our store is temporarily closed, as our office staff are unable to come to the office where our inventory is stored. We will look forward to a grand re-opening as soon as we are able to start fulfilling orders again, and we will certainly let you know!
SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsoring SASHA animal residents is such a great way to bond with them even if you can’t meet them in person just yet. For now, instead of creating mailed sponsorship packets, we will email the sponsorship packets to the sponsor and follow up later with the regular packet of materials.
We will also update current sponsors on their sponsored animals with pictures and descriptions of how they are doing. Click HERE to start a new sponsorship, or check out our Meet the Animals tab HERE for just some of the animals available for sponsorship. For additional information, or if you need an update on your current sponsored animal, just email sponsorships@sashafarm.org.
VIRTUAL TOUR / EVENT
Stay tuned for details on our virtual tour/event. For a small entry fee, you can join us for a video tour of the farm and the opportunity to sponsor an animal resident.
WISH LIST
Our animals and humans love getting your gifts! Click HERE to go to our Amazon wish list, and HERE for our general wish list.
June the Goat welcoming spring at SASHA Farm – hoping to see everyone as soon as you are all safe!
Left to right above: Dawkins (potbellied pig), Bhima (Gyr ox) and Thambi (Jersey), Earth (Brown Swiss), and Ellie the emu directly above (Ellie’s photo by Joe Maroon Photography)
