Carousel Ranch's Heart of the West exceeds expectations

 The Heart of the West fundraiser for Carousel Ranch raised more than $300,000 and exceeded expectations of the event organizers.

The auction and horse riding exhibition drew thousands of viewers from all over the country. It was the first time Carousel Ranch used a remote event and online interaction for the organization's biggest fundraiser. It was broadcast on YouTube and the auction was online. Denise Redmond, the executive director of Carousel Ranch, said incorporating an online and virtual aspects to the fundraiser is something to include moving forward.

Here is the story that appeared in the LA Daily News.