Angel Heart Farm, Inc.
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Ms. Tracy Kujawa |
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| angelheartfarm@gmail.com | |
| Term Start | |
| Tracy's Experience: After 30 years of caring for and showing horses and her own experience as a cancer survivor, Ms. Kujawa has dedicated herself full-time to providing children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to experience the healing power of the horse/human bond. Ms Kujawa has five years of experience teaching mentally and/or physically challenged children in a therapeutic riding program, SaddleUp!, located in Middle Tennessee. Ms Kujawa holds a degree in Photo Journalism with a minor in Public Relations and has demonstrated her fundraising abilities. Ms. Kujawa is no stranger to success as evidenced by her own prolific business career as a wardrobe stylists. Her work for major record labels with Country and Christian artists, Fortune 500 companies, national print campaigns, feature films, music videos and commercial advertising over the past 13 years. Ms. Kujawa demonstrates the skills, experience, initiative and tenacity needed to spearhead the development and continued success of Angel Heart Farms. | |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 1 |
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| Part Time Staff | 0 |
| Volunteers | 40 |
| Contractors | 0 |
| Retention Rate | 100% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 5 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | January 2023 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Under Development |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | No |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | No | N/A |
| Non-Management | No | N/A |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Joan Colton Award, using animal therapy | The Nashville Humane Society | 2005 |
| Legion of Excellence Award - Basko | International Arabian Horse Assoc. | 2004 |
| The Top 40 Young Leaders Award | The Tennessean | 2003 |
| Top Riding Programs in the US | USA Equestrian Magazine | 2003 |
| Welsh Pony of the Year | The Welsh Pony Society | 2016 |
| Welsh Pony of the Year | The Welsh Pony Society | 2018 |
| Remarkable Women | Nexstar | 2022 |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| Angel Heart Farm is a unique equine assisted therapy program based in Middle Tennessee, we are the only program of it's kind that serves children and their families battling cancer at no cost. Our focus in on the whole family, our belief is no one fights cancer alone and no services should have a fee to families battling cancer. We nurture not only using equine therapy but art and music therapy for the whole family. The biggest thing we hear from parents is the lack of services for their unique situation including, social services, physically and mental well being. AHF offers parents night out at the farm, these nights are designed to build a safe place and community of like individuals to bond, talk as well as heal from the trauma of having a child battling cancer . The siblings of a child battling cancer is also fostered into the program, we allow them to participate with the horses, have quiet time in barn library as well as music and art therapy . A child seeing their brother or sister ill is very traumatic for any age child. Our goal is to allow them to heal their hearts and minds during this difficult time. |
