E.L.L.A. Equine Learning and Literacy Advocates is a 501c3 non-profit corporation founded in 2010 by Theresa and Bill Fleming. Their mission is to foster children's interest in reading and history by providing access to books and the opportunity to read to miniature horses and donkeys, who serve as book ambassadors. The horses and donkeys at E.L.L.A. have found a lifelong home at Blessing Way's Mini Ranch, and the organization aims to give books and activity packets to children and young adults through various channels.
E.L.L.A. is dedicated to linking miniature and large equines with children and young adults, using the animals as visual and tangible connections to books. The horses and donkeys become representative ambassador storytellers for specific books, helping children learn life lessons and values through reading about the lives of historical figures. E.L.L.A. also plans to develop a Read to a Horse program and a Reading Rewards Program to further engage children in literacy. Donations to E.L.L.A. go directly towards the care and feeding of the animals, as the founders do not take compensation for their work.
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