WINNEMUCCA -The Humboldt Volunteer Hospice bet on the Winnemucca Mule Show and Races last June-and they got a great return.
The Winnemucca Mule Show and Races took place June 1-3 at the Winnemucca Events Complex, and volunteers from the Humboldt Volunteer Hospice once again agreed to man the pari-mutuel betting windows on Saturday and Sunday.
"That was just a great thing for us," said HVH Executive Director Sherry Smith, "because we were rewarded with some great funding for our organization."
Smith said the volunteer organization nearly made $1,000 over the weekend, including a generous donation from the Agricultural District No. 3, which produces the annual event, and tips from the betting windows.
"It was awesome," she said. "People are very kind."
Plus, Smith said a small host of volunteers responded to the group's calls for help to man the windows. "We really appreciate them as well."
The weekend event sees some of the world's most famous racing mules make the trip to northcentral Nevada before they kick off a five-month racing odyssey that includes the country's most famous quarter-horse tracks, including Del Mar, Pomona and Los Alamedas.
Smith said, "This was a fun event with a great following and a great history and we were really happy to be able to help."
The Humboldt Volunteer Hospice provides help to individuals in the Humboldt County.
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