WA Counties
Participating counties

Clallam County  Active 12-1-08 On Hold as of 11-18-092009 Total assisted; 15
Contact: RHAF Programs Director CEO -Wilma 360-424-8250
RHAF is looking for Volunteers to implement program
County Director (office skills), Onsite Service Provider (extensive knowledge on the care of equines is essential), Fundraising Coordinator and additional volunteers to help with fundraising events. Several successful areas of fundraising for counties has been established; all that is required are volunteers to organize and run them.  Funding generated within Clallam will be available to assist only Clallam County equines.
1 assisted in 2008


Clark County  Active2009 Total assisted: 126
Contact: Clark County Director - Pat Brown 360-666-7978
Clark has a full RHAF county staff. However, volunteers are needed to help with the fundraising events that have been established within Clark County.
Volunteers are needed to assist RHAF Clark County Staff.
The Clark County  Executive Horse Council has established a foster care program. This equine care program works in cooperation with Clark County Animal Control and RHAF's "Hay 4 Horses" AC voucher program.  More foster homes are needed.
Go to "Ready 4 Adoption" for available equines
113 assisted in 2008
11 assisted in 2007
5 assisted in 2006
Cowlitz County  Active 12-1-08 On Hold as of 11-18-092009 Total assisted: 17
Contacts: RHAF Cowlitz County Director, * Cowlitz County Onsite Service Provider, Julie Jacobs 360-274-8922 or RHAF Programs Director CEO, Wilma Tronstad 360-424-8250
To have a successful program Cowlitz County citizen will be needed to support the "Hay 4 Horses" animal control voucher program by direct donations and fundraising events. Funding generated within Cowlitz will be available to assist only Cowlitz County equines. Several successful areas of fundraising have been established in other counties. All that is needed are the volunteers to implement them. Only a very few hours a year will be needed of your time with a large volunteer pool.
1 assisted in 2008
1 Cowlitz equine was assisted by the Clark County Staff in 2007
Note: The voucher program was placed in Cowlitz March of 2007, unfortunately no volunteers were available and the program was placed on hold.

Island County  Closed 5-2-09
Contact: RHAF Programs Director CEO - Wilma Tronstad 360-424-8250  w.tronstad@verizon.net
1 assisted in 2009
2008 on HOLD
11 assisted in 2007
12  assisted in 2006

Pierce County  Active 4-1-09 2009 Total assisted; 43
Contact: Pierce County Director, Rose Corey 253-921-0585  1rosecorey@gmail.com
County Fundraising Coordinator, Needed
RHAF Programs Director CEO - Wilma Tronstad 360-424-8250  w.tronstad@verizon.net
RHAF is looking for Volunteers to implement program
One Onsite Service Provider (extensive knowledge on the care of equines is essential), Fundraising Coordinator and additional volunteers to help with fundraising events. Several successful areas of fundraising for counties has been established; all that is required are volunteers to organize and run them. Funding generated within Pierce will be available to assist only Pierce County equines.

Skagit County ActiveOn Hold as of 11-18-092009 Total assisted: 15
Contact: RHAF Skagit County Director, Beth Austin 360-920-1084  baustin1234@aol.com
RHAF Programs Director CEO - Wilma Tronstad 360-424-8250  w.tronstad@verizon.net
Ripley's HAF had its first County meeting 3-19 and now feel that Skagit will quickly move forard. Next scheduald meeting will be posted at a later time.
Fundraisers:
Direct Donations can be made at any Skagit Farmers Supply (Country Store) by asking the clerk to place your donation into the Ripley's Horse Aid Foundation Account. Thus giving the foundation a credit to purchase hay, grain supplements, etc. for the "Hay 4 Horses" program. Donation cans can be found at:  Country Store and The Feed Barn, Sedro-Woolley:

32 assisted in 2008
32  assisted in 2007
31 assisted in 2006
6 assisted in 2005


Spokane County  Active 12-1-08 On Hold as of 11-18-092009 Total assisted; 18
Contact: Spokane County Director, Ashley Brown 509-263-8097 leilani3202@hotmail.com
RHAF Programs Director CEO - Wilma Tronstad 360-424-8250  w.tronstad@verizon.net
Sponkane County's 2009 program is looking hopeful as volunteers are being found.  Apoximately $5,000 will be needed from donation and fundraisers as this years start up funding is only $2,500  Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service  (SCRAPS) was the first county animal control agency  included outside of Skagit County in January of 2006. However due to not having RHAF volunteers in that area the program was placed on HOLD.
2008 on HOLD
2007 on HOLD
1 assisted in 2006