(Houston, Texas) On the afternoon of June 23rd, fourteen life-sized, fiberglass horses arrived at Vintage Park for the Saddle Up for NAM project. Ten of the horses were adults and four were foals. On hand to greet the horses were NAM President & CEO Carole Little, Melissa Goedde from Vintage Park, Jeans & Jewels co-chairs Carol Cobb and Linda Fowler, and other NAM supporters.

The horses will be painted by local artists selected by a panel of judges and then displayed throughout the community. During the time the horses are being painted, they will be “stabled” at Vintage Park.

For a $3,500 sponsorship, individuals or businesses may display a painted horse on their property for several weeks leading up to NAM’s Jeans & Jewels Gala. The sponsorship also includes a half page ad in the Jeans & Jewels gala program.

The Jeans & Jewels gala, NAM’s largest annual fund raising event, will be held on October 16, 2010 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. The horses will be auctioned off at the Gala, raising more funds for NAM.

Interested individuals or businesses may also order a custom painted horse for a sponsorship of $10,000, which also includes the donor’s name on a plaque at the base of the horse and a full page ad in the Jeans & Jewels program. The custom horses belong to their sponsors, and will not be auctioned off.

“I was so excited to see the horses arrive,” said Gala co-chair Linda Fowler. “Our panel of judges has selected some incredible designs, and I cannot wait to see the artists complete their work!”

Co-chair Carol Cobb said, “We have already sold twelve of these horses, and we may order more if there is interest in the community. We have had an overwhelming response so far, and are thrilled that this first-time project will be such a successful fund raiser for NAM!”

For more information, please contact Tanecia Snid at 281-885-4608 or at tsnid@namonline.org.