SASHA Farm to hold Benefit Cruise on September 15

By participating in this cruise, you will be helping “Little Lamb” along with all SASHA Farm animal residents. Thank you for helping save so many lives!

SASHA Farm Animal Sanctuary will host its first ever Benefit Cruise on Saturday, September 15, from 5:45-9 pm on the Diamond Belle Riverboat. Join them for an unforgettable evening and help the SASHA Farm animal residents at the same time!

This very special event offers you the opportunity to cruise the Detroit River while watching the sun set against the backdrop of the Detroit-Windsor skyline. Listen to the mellow sounds of Sean Blackman and his band while The Moveable Feast serves vegan hors d’oeuvres and dessert. A cash bar will also be available

Although Bhima the Gyr Ox, the Jersey Five, Daisy Belle, and new animal residents Suzy the lamb, Debbie the mule and Mollie the donkey won’t be able to attend, they are excited to know that you are helping to raise donations just for them and their other animal pals who live at SASHA Farm!

Board the Diamond Belle at 201 Joseph Campau, Detroit Michigan 48247, starting at 5:45 and the boat sails promptly at 6 pm (don’t be late!!) Tickets, which include hors d’oeuvres and dessert, are available on the SASHA Farm website for $100. Sponsorships are also available.

SASHA (Sanctuary and Safe Haven for Animals) Farm, located here in Manchester, is the Midwest’s largest farmed animal sanctuary with more than 270 animal residents including cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, equines, and other animals. Founded by Manchester residents Dorothy Davies and Monte Jackson, SASHA Farm started rescuing animals in the 1980s and became a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2001. SASHA provides lifetime care to farmed animals formerly destined for slaughter or who were abused, neglected, abandoned, or no longer able to be cared for.

For more information, please visit: www.sashafarm.org

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.