Meet Jason Miller. He is a longtime local resident of Walden, NY and owns the magical Bella Acres Farm and Sanctuary. Jason is a legally blind veteran who has dedicated his life to the care and feeding of hundreds of animals including goats, pigs, dogs(60!), horses, alpacas, bunnies, cats, sheep, ducks, geese, chickens and more. Most are rescues from local farms or shelters. Jason spends every waking minute tending and feeding his ever growing flock and often takes 30K steps each day! He has spent most of his savings and survives from donations and the kindness of local churches. It costs 1600 a week to feed all those mouths!

In February, his barn burned to the ground and his harrowing story of running into the burning structure to save lambs, bunnies and horses is incredible. He lost five chickens and the barn to that fire, and he has to rebuild before the winter comes. He has received a donation to get the project rolling and just needs to raise the rest in the next few months. 

He has been through a lot including an unprovoked physical assault that further worsened his eyesight, and was wrongfully accused of animal abuse by a neighbor who was annoyed by his barking dogs. The reporter that covered the story is preparing to do a follow up and explain that it was all a misunderstanding and hopefully promote this fundraiser. He has the backing of the local SPCA and is truly one of the most genuine and kind people I have ever met.