SANTA CLARITA, Calif.<\/span>, May 24, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ — The Gentle Barn Foundation is excited to announce the addition of athletes and celebrities in support of The Gentle Barn opening its third location in St. Louis, MO.<\/span><\/p>\n Photo – https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/515932\/The_Gentle_Barn_Dodgers.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n Please visit https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/gentlebarnstlouis<\/a> to help start the new Gentle Barn in St. Louis<\/span>.<\/p>\n David Backes<\/span>, center for the Boston Bruins, and his wife, Kelly, alerted The Gentle Barn about the six cows who recently escaped from a slaughterhouse in St. Louis, MO<\/span>, and have supported The Gentle Barn’s campaign from the start. <\/p>\n Now joining them is Alex Pietrangelo<\/span>, team captain and defenseman for The St. Louis Blues, with a signed hockey stick. Dodgers’ pitchers Clayton Kershaw<\/span>, Brandon McCarthy<\/span>, Chris Hatcher<\/span>, and Rich Hill<\/span>, who serendipitously will be playing the St. Louis Cardinals over the next week, came out to The Gentle Barn and signed baseballs to support the campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n “With this star-studded campaign, and the support of our Gentle Barn fans, I know we’ll succeed in creating a Gentle Barn in St. Louis<\/span>,” says Ellie Laks<\/span>, Founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, “We will rescue many more animals in the future who will serve the community as part of our programs for inner city, at-risk, and special needs children. We are so excited and cannot wait!” <\/p>\n “We still have a lot of work to do,” says Backes, “All those involved would love your support.” <\/p>\n
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