Giving Tacos. Giving Warmth.

Supporting our winterizing needs this Giving Tuesday

Wintertime brings new infrastructure challenges to the Enchanted Pig Forest as we work to keep our community of aging residents safe with new weather extremes. From stocking cabins with cozy bedding to making permanent upgrades to their houses to stabilizing our water access during freezes, there are a lot of critical tasks on our agenda this season:

Decks in front of all the cabins to help improve safe accessibility. Most of our cabins have very dilapidated steps made from 7-year-old recycled feed troughs.
Insulation for cabins. We're in the process of insulating all of our cabins for improved heat retention (and to keep them cooler in the summer!). With 26 pig cabins, this is a huge but essential task!
Clear plastic door flaps. We've long used carpet flaps as door to our cabins, but these need to be replaced every single year. We'd like to install a more permanent solution of plastic flaps to allow more light to filter through and better heat retention.
Backup propane generator. Our sanctuary is run with 100% off-grid solar power, helping us to be better stewards of the earth as well. Whether it's our fully-operational cottage for our live-in caretaker, or the simplicity of lights, heat, and a fridge in our Community Center for volunteers, our facilities on site are very minimul but very essential. With many many cloudy days in winter, we often find ourselves in power deficits and more efficient, higher powered generator would help stabilize our power.
Insulating our wellhouse. Finally, our well house needs some extra support to stay functional in the coldest temps, including an insulated door and floor.

And what about the tacos?

Let's get to the fun part! Aside from providing exceptional care and comfort to our residents, it's our mission to facilitate enriched and exciting lives for them as well! For every milestone we reach towards our Giving Taco Tuesday goal, one of our Resident Neighborhoods will get a Taco Party! Healthy, tasty, and of course 100% plant based, our residents love to enjoy tacos...because what Texan doesn't? Follow on Instagram @centraltexaspigrescue to take part in our Taco Parties!

MILESTONES:

$500: Mesquite Valley Taco Party (for Poppy & Willow!) ACHIEVED! Watch Taco Party here & here !

$1000: Donkey & Goat Taco Salad Party (deconstructed & safe for them, 6 residents including Otis, Rose, & Violet) ACHIEVED! Watch Taco Party here!

$2000: Juniper Flats Taco Party (17 residents, including Agnes, Josie, & Betty) ACHIEVED! Watch Taco Party here!

$3000: Cedar Hills Taco Party (17 residents, including Jojo, Cora, Steve, & Maxwell) ACHIEVED! Watch Taco Party here!

$4500: Hillside Manor Taco Party (24 residents, including June & Luis) ACHIEVED (stay tuned for Taco Party)!

$6500: Pinecone Hollow Taco Party (28 residents, including Bailey, Cajun Charlie, & Sophia) ACHIEVED (stay tuned for Taco Party)!

$8500: Beautyberry Borough Taco Party (8 big kid residents, including Pixie, Molly, & Raymond)

$11,000: Yaupon Canyon Taco Party (47 residents, including Dora, Atlas, Rose & Georgie)

$15,000: Oakwood Ridge Taco Party (57 residents, including Tasha, Mudpuppy, Gladys & Tank)

Giving Taco 🌮 Tuesday

By Central Texas Pig Rescue

Giving Taco 🌮 Tuesday

Help keep our residents safe this winter!

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