Thoughbred Charities of America Announces Essay Winner

Fourteen-year-old Spring DeFranco of Ontario, New York, has been named the winner of the Thoughbred Charities of America’s Third Annual Youth Essay Contest.

The contest was open to recipients of services, volunteers, supporters or any one, 18 years of age or younger, that has been impacted by an organization that received a grant from TCA in 2015. To participate, contestants submitted an essay containing a minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 600 words, describing how a TCA grant recipient has affected his or her life. DeFranco penned an essay about her experience as a volunteer with the Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program, which will receive a $1,000 grant as a result of DeFranco’s essay.

“We would like to thank all of the contestants who shared their personal experiences with us,” said Erin Crady executive director of TCA. “Each essay was a unique glimpse into the tremendous work that our grant recipients undertake each day and the impact that they have on horses and humans alike.”

Click here to read DeFranco’s essay.