Tracey R. Sawyer
President
Board Member Co-Founder and President since 2010. Oversees all areas of business operation, participates in the daily care of the herd, coordinates veterinary and farrier care, and manages comprehensive rehabilitation plans for all intakes. Also supervises social media and on-line presence, coordinates fundraising events and relationships with community businesses, writes grants, and acts as a liaison between the public and the organization. Background in Business Administration, Accounting, Personnel, Customer Service and Management. Lifelong animal advocate.
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Rebecca StrongAdoption/Intake Coordinator
Board Member Adoption/Intake Coordinator, former Volunteer Coordinator. Volunteer with H.O.P.E. from 2012 to present. Serves as a liaison with the public as well as local and state entities for rescue operations and seizures and intakes. Fields inquiries from the public relating to horses in possible need of rescue, individuals wishing to surrender their horses, and individuals wishing to adopt a horse. Processes adoption applications and follows-up with adopters on the progress of each horse. Coordinates training of horses and acts as liaison between the rescue and off-site trainers. B.S. Biology, M.A. Secondary Education. 30-year veteran middle school teacher. Lifelong animal advocate.
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Mandy HornsbySecretary
Board Member Mandy has been a volunteer with H.O.P.E. since September 2016. From 2018 to spring 2020 she coordinated medical records with her daughter Amber Bowden. She has always loved horses, and has enjoyed expanding her horse knowledge since volunteering with H.O.P.E.
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Kimberly LewisFundraising Coordinator
Board Member Kimberly was born and raised a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan on a 40-acre farm in Knapp Wisconsin.
In Ft. Lauderdale she worked for The American Cancer Society, which introduced her to the world of non-profits and has been one of the most rewarding jobs of her life. In November 2018 she happened to see a news story on H.O.P.E. Acres. "I was so excited! I had been looking for a way to get back to my 'farm girl' roots and a horse rescue seemed like a fantastic place to start! I can wholeheartedly say that H.O.P.E. Acres is what my heart was looking for." Kimberly served as the event chair for our first 5k fundraiser, The H.O.P.E. Lope 5k, in February 2020. |
Kurt AbelFacility Coordinator
Auxiliary Board Member Kurt grew up in Ohio and settled in the Lowcountry after serving in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years. He grew up with animal family members and has always had a soft spot for animals and those in need. Kurt and his wife, Tracey currently share their home with 3 horses, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 pigs and a goat.
Kurt began volunteering with H.O.P.E. in 2012 and has since become a very integral part of our organization. From transport to facility repairs you will find Kurt taking part in nearly all aspects of the rescue. He currently serves as an auxiliary board member as our Facility Coordinator. Kurt's favorite thing about H.O.P.E. is "Being part of the beautiful journey from rescue to adoption". |
Amber BowdenMedical Records Coordinator
Auxiliary Board Member Amber has been with H.O.P.E. since September 2016. She enjoys observing the horses' natural behavior, and is interested in learning more about barefoot trimming and equine veterinary care. She assists with medical treatments on the farm and observes vet and farrier appointments.
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Tori BurroughsCommunity Relations Coordinator
Auxiliary Board Member Tori has been a volunteer with H.O.P.E. since 2015. She currently manages the website and assists with grant writing, fundraising, and some graphic design projects.
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Lauren DanielsVolunteer Coordinator
Auxiliary Board Member Lauren began volunteering with HOPE in 2014, after she and her husband relocated to SC. Lauren instantly fell in love with the horses and community of volunteers at HOPE. In 2017 she met one of the rescues that she could not let go and adopted her gelding Cobre from HOPE. Cobré joined the clan of two dogs and three cats in the Daniels family. Additionally she fosters cats/kittens for local shelters and is a Capture/Transporter for the Center for Bird of Prey. Outside of animal rescue, she works in Human Resources, holding Masters degrees in Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development. During her career she has worked for nonprofits including Humane Society of Missouri and MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries. Both in her career and as HOPE’s volunteer coordinator she enjoys helping people connect to the work that they do and allow people to develop new skills and interests.
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Michael Johnson
Fundraising Co-Coordinator
Auxiliary Board Member Michael is a graduate of Washington State University (go Cougs!). He became involved with animal welfare in 2011 when he and his wife started volunteering with the Seattle Humane Society. A few years later he became a full time employee as a facilities tech, off-site adoption advisor and animal transporter. In 2016, he and his wife relocated to Summerville and immediately started volunteering and working at the local animal shelters in the area. He has been a part of the H.O.P.E. team since 2018, and was a major contributor to the success of The H.O.P.E. Lope 5k.
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Jessica ThornburySocial Media Coordinator
Jessica is the Founder & Owner of Grips Social Media and has been working as the Social Media Manager at H.O.P.E Acers Rescue since February 2020. She grew up in Darien, CT, and has been an avid equestrian her entire life. Jessica's first horse, Poco, was with her from when she was 11 months old until she was 16. A while after his passing, she started getting more involved with animal rescues, and after moving to Charleston, she wanted to find a horse rescue to work with and meet new people. Her favorite part of working with HOPE is seeing all the transformations, watching the horses find their forever homes, and interacting with all of H.O.P.E's followers.
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H.O.P.E. Acres Rescue
P.O. Box 2037 Goose Creek, SC 29445 (843) 412-3519 |
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