Thursday, September 24 - Sunday, September 27, 2020

~ A lil taste of Ekone Magic at home ~

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We've bottled up as much Ekone Magic as possible to help you get through the long winter, and ask for your support so Ekone does too.

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We know, it won't be the same!  Not pretending it will be...but still, there's sweetness to share.  Please join us in simple celebration and support of community and place.

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ONLINE AUCTION!

Featuring an Ekone birthday party, horse adventures, retreats and other unique Ekone experiences not for sale anywhere else, and some fabulous items donated by our wonderful community!

Opens September 24 at 6am, closes September 27 at 7pm.

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LEVERAGE YOUR INVESTMENT!

Raise those bid numbers high and proud (erm, click often and with courage), and remember that every dollar makes a real difference in building a new Yummy Tummy Cafe for Ekone Ranch.

Why do we need a new kitchen?  Glad you asked!  Rattlesnakes, frogs, skunks, and ten other reasons!

Want to just straight-up donate instead?  Your donation will be doubled!  Two dedicated donors have challenged us to raise $20,000 in donations during the event, and will match you dollar for dollar!

Plus, your donation will really truly help us make the case for a $250,000 grant...how's that for a multiplier??

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VIDEO TREATS FOR YOU!

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THURSDAY, 9/24

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FRIDAY, 9/25

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SATURDAY, 9/26

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SUNDAY, 9/27

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How the UnBarbed Wire Ball Works:

• Watch for daily updates, and plan a little time to tune in each day!

• Register to bid in the auction, make a donation, and have a direct line to the fun.

• No tickets (or gas money!) required...please consider a donation in lieu of tickets?

• Donations made throughout the event will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000! 

• All funds raised will help build the new kitchen that Ekone Ranch so very much needs.

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What It Makes Possible:

The Saddle Up Capital Campaign (to create the facilities for Ekone's future!) is at a really exciting turning point.  We are hoping & working with all our might towards building the much-needed new Yummy Tummy Cafe in 2021!  We have a very good shot at a $250,000 grant from the Murdock Charitable Trust, but we need to show them we can raise the remaining $674,000 we need to finish this work.  To stay on track, we need individual donors to kick in another $40,000 this year. 

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Your generous donations and extravagant bidding will help leverage $250,000 and get that new kitchen DONE!

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Really, this is a pivotal time to dig deep and lean in with a big YES to the work of Ekone.  Because of the Murdock grant, and because Ekone is so important to so many kids, families, and adults, now and in the future.  Individual and collective health is fostered here.  Skills, nourishment, and a powerful work ethic are infused into the next generation of creative problem solvers here.  We need your support to ensure that it continues, and prepare Ekone to support healing and empowerment for thousands of kids and adults in the years to come.

Let's not forget how much fun the at-the-ranch Barbed Wire Ball is--or how important it is to making Ekone's work possible!  Enjoy these scenes from years past...we'll be together again soon!