The mission of America’s Gold Star Families is to provide honor, hope and healing to those grieving any military loss through active duty service in the United States Armed Forces.
America’s Gold Star Families pays tribute to our fallen heroes who served in the United States Armed Forces and cares for their survivors through programs and services at no cost to the survivors. The organization includes all branches of service representing all conflicts.
Since 2007, Folds of Honor has carried forth a singular, noble mission: To provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members.
Folds of Honor has awarded approximately 24,500 educational scholarships to family members of military personnel killed or disabled during combat. The scholarships support private tuition, tutoring and educational summer camps for children in kindergarten through 12th grade plus higher-education tuition assistance for spouses and children.
Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors (JAH4WW) was formed in October of 2009, by NFL Legend Jared Allen to build and remodel injury-specific, accessible and mortgage-free homes for our critically injured United States Military veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jared was inspired to create JAH4WW upon returning home from a USO trip to US Military Bases in the Middle East, where he was moved by the commitment, dedication, and sacrifices that our soldiers make every day to protect our freedom.
www.homesforwoundedwarriors.com
Team Rubicon is a non-profit disaster response organization that serves communities by mobilizing veterans to continue their service, leveraging their skills and experience to help people prepare, respond, and recover from disasters and humanitarian crises. Team Rubicon currently maintains a roster of 110,000+ volunteers able to deploy throughout the United States and world. Learn how to get involved or donate to Team Rubicon.
The Compton Junior Equestrians (formerly Compton Jr. Posse) was developed to provide inner-city youth with programs that support staying in school and away from drugs and gangs.
Through equestrian activities, participating youth develop responsibility, discipline and self-esteem. The children also learn to set and achieve both academic and career goals.
The Secretariat Foundation was created by Mrs. Penny Chenery to serve as a non-profit charitable organization within the Thoroughbred and equine-related industries. A long supporter of many charities and research programs, Mrs. Chenery named the Foundation after her great champion with a specific purpose – to use Secretariat’s enduring appeal to bring greater awareness to the many causes that help horses and the people who care for them. The Foundation supports equine welfare in the areas of research, retirement, rehabilitation and the recognition within the Thoroughbred community. The goal of the Foundation is to enrich the racing industry and promote the same level of excellence Secretariat embodied within the sport he defined.
Founded by Brianna Noble, the Humble Project serves urban youth through equine experiential learning, fostering respect, confidence and accountability amongst young riders. With the mission of introducing underprivileged and marginalized communities to the horse world, the Humble Project is designed to remove the barriers of entry, provide a therapeutic experience, build positive attitudes and offer an extensive curriculum to teach students valuable leadership skills.
Humble provides a lasting positive impact on the lives of the youth who come through the ranch gates, and for those that find a vocation with horses, helps create a learning environment with the connections necessary for them to pursue a life as an equestrian. Ariat is proud to support Humble as it formally launches in 2021 to make the horse world accessible to everyone.
Formerly known as the Rider Relief Fund, founded in 1998 following Jerome Davis’ career-ending fall and injury while bull riding, Western Sports Foundation continues to attract and receive philanthropic support from thousands of friends, fans, sponsors, and participants in and around all Western lifestyle sports.
Recognizing that emotional and financial health are as important as physical health, Western Sports Foundation focuses on total athlete wellness by providing medical, life counseling and financial resources to meet the needs of injured Western sports athletes and to prepare them for life beyond competition.
EQUUS Foundation is the only national animal welfare charity in the United States 100% dedicated to safeguarding the comfort and dignity of America's horses throughout their lives and sharing their magic and power with as many people as possible. Their mission is to protect America's horses and strengthen the bond between horses and people.
Founded by Georgina Bloomberg in 2006, The Rider’s Closet ensures that riding apparel is accessible to scholastic riding programs, pony clubs, equestrian camp programs, equine charities and individual riders in need.
The program serves riders of all ages and at every level of horsemanship by accepting donations of new and gently used boots and clothing sending it out free of charge to equestrians in need around the United States. Ariat has been a proud supporter of The Rider’s Closet since its inception. In 2019, The Rider’s Closet merged with the EQUUS Foundation to further opportunities to benefit horses and equestrians around the country.
Two Ten provides emergency financial assistance, natural disaster recovery, educational scholarships, counseling services and professional development programs that improve the lives and careers of the country’s 330,000 footwear employees and their families.
The only industry-centric foundation in the country, Two Ten brings the footwear community together to support each other during times of crisis and ensure a bright future for the industry’s workforce. Ariat has been a proud partner of the TwoTen Footwear Foundation since 1997.
www.twoten.org
MusiCares® provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical, and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit: