As we celebrate Giving Tuesday, we’re reminded of why ESRA exists: to ensure that every English Springer Spaniel—no matter where they come from or what they’ve endured—has a chance at safety, healing, and a life filled with love.

Every week, dogs arrive in our care who have faced hardship no animal should ever know. Some come to us sick, matted, frightened, or abandoned. Others simply have nowhere left to go. But because of compassionate supporters like you, they are met with open arms, clean beds, medical care, and the dedicated kindness of our volunteers.

And today, your impact can go twice as far.

The ESRA Board of Directors has once again agreed to match every Giving Tuesday donation—up to $5,000.
That means your gift will be doubled to help rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome Springers in need across the country.

As a 100% volunteer-run organization, every matched dollar goes directly to the dogs. Your generosity today provides:

Lifesaving veterinary care
Grooming and nutrition for neglected dogs
Transportation from unsafe situations
Behavioral support and rehabilitation
Hope and healing for Springers who have suffered enough

This year, we’re facing more urgent intakes and rising medical costs than ever before. But with your support—and the Board’s matching commitment—we can continue saying yes to every Springer who needs us.

Will you make a Giving Tuesday gift today and double your impact?
Your support changes lives: www.springerrescue.org

Thank you for standing with us, believing in our mission, and giving Springers the second chance they deserve.

With heartfelt gratitude,
English Springer Rescue America
Rescue • Rehabilitate • Rehome
www.springerrescue.org

-OUR STORY-

In March 1998, ESRA began with the development of a friendship between two ladies from opposite sides of the country who shared a passion for English Springer Spaniels. In 1984, Jan Flagg, a southern California resident, adopted a five-week-old puppy from a shelter in Carlsbad, California. This adoption brought the awareness of a rescue operation needed for these loving Springers. Judy Manley, an Ohio resident and breeder since 1979, was pursuing a project to form a rescue committee for the national breed club, the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association. These two kind-hearted ladies met, and a partnership began to rescue English Springer Spaniels, out of which ESRA was born.

English Springer Rescue America, Inc. was incorporated in August 1999 in Orange County, California. On September 10, 1999, the organizational meeting was held in Oceanside, California, where a group of five people gathered (among them were Marie Devaney, Barbara Ellerbrock, Jan Flagg, and Christina Santos) to officially organize the rescue and served as the first directors of ESRA. In turn, the directors elected the first officers of ESRA, which included Jan Flagg (president); Judy Manley (vice president); and Christina Santos (chief financial officer/treasurer). The directors then identified 26 people who wanted to become members of the corporation and named them to membership. Sadly, Jan Flagg, the founding president of ESRA, passed away in November 2002.

Today the organization thrives with over 2500 members, a Board of Directors, consisting of seven active members around the country, a President, CFO, Treasurer and Secretary. English Springer Rescue America rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes over 600 Springer Spaniels a year and continues to be 100% volunteer.

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