Michael Blake, author of Dances with Wolves and a "Twelve, the King", a tribute to his rescued wild mustang stallion of 15 years.

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PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 06, 2009 – “Enchanted Summers Eve” presented by Zuma’s Rescue Ranch

Featuring Michael Blake – Author of Academy Award Winning “Dances with Wolves”

Join us for an enchanted evening of music, wine,catered delights, art, and horse drawn carriage rides all benefiting Zuma’s Rescue Ranch.

Come out in support of horses and children.

Our children in foster care are falling through the cracks in life, we currently allow 80% of Colorado’s 6000 foster children to end up homeless or in prison within two years of leaving the foster care system. This we believe is largely due to the failing therapy currently available. At present time we do not provide therapy to the families involved in the foster care system, we only treat the children. We place children in strangers’ homes and enroll them into “talk therapy” with a ultimate goal of re-uniting them with their families. An 80% failure rate says the system is broken and in need of community support. If we don’t find a better approach to the problem we will continue this cycle of Welfare, Foster Care, Prison.

Zuma’s has developed a program that provides experiential therapies for the children, their families and the foster parents. This therapy incorporates the use of horses rescued from peril as therapy partners for the children and their families.

This therapy program has been working in a “pilot” phase since March of 2009 and has seen tremendous success in healing the closed, broken minds and hearts of these children. A recent quote from a therapist as Zuma’s, “I get more out of these kids in one hour than I get in months of traditional therapy”. The program just works. It needs to become available to all children in need, but in order for that to happen Zuma’s needs funding.

The programs currently exist now only from the sponsorship of Founders, Jodi and Paul Messenich.

Jodi and Paul have been rescuing horses from terrible circumstances since 2004 and have recently added the Equine Assisted Psychotherapy piece to their mission. Zuma’s Rescue Ranch is a registered 501C3 non-profit charity dedicated to changing the lives of children and horses in need.

This Event July 24th 200 4:00-9:00 pm is a fun way to get to know about our programs, meet our board members and support the children and horses of Zuma’s.

In addition to the book signing with Michael Blake we are having a silent auction with some wonderful items, Richter-Scale will be providing our sound/lighting and serendipity catering will be preparing a wonderful menu for you.

Don’t miss this special evening, come on out enjoy some great food, listen to some wonderful music and go for a ride in a horse drawn carriage. All for a great cause!

Please RSVP 303-346-7493 and have a look at our website for more details.

Open House Gala

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Founders of Zuma’s Rescue Ranch Jodi and Paul Messenich are professional business people in their early retirement; dedicating their four million dollar equestrian facility in Littleton, Colorado to help children and horses in need. Unique services are provided for the welfare of foster children and slaughter bound horses.

The mission of saving horses from slaughter and pairing them with children in foster care, providing Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.

The professional Board of Directors for Zuma’s consists of Attorneys, Bankers, Animal/Child Welfare Advocates, Accounting Professionals, Psychotherapists and Foster Care Veterans. This active Board is very committed to the success of the mission at Zuma’s.

Currently with the help of Koczak and Associates, Zuma’s is developing it’s endowment opportunity, where with as little as $100,000 principal investment, investors can take advantage of a 5 -7 year tax deduction and full return of principal. Contact Jodi 303-346-7493 for details.