We Welcome Your Donations

 To friends wishing to donate to help children receive hippotherapy, we thank you for your generosity. 

For checks, our mailing address is:

Jacob's Fund

1630 Tipperary Dr.

Middletown, Ohio 45042-3875

OR see our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/JacobBeachyFund

and click Donate.

Thank you. 

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