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✨ Thank you for making the 2024 Food Drive a HUGE success! ✨

🗳️ Cast your final votes before we announce the NEW President on April 1! 🗳️

The Garden Houses

Fellow sanctuary residents, be honest: Do you feel swamped…but not the good kind? Are you overbooked, overstressed, and under-swamped? Have you gone more than an hour without a proper nap? If so, you’re not alone. I, Yoda, a proud working son from the House of Peachlets, am running for HOA President to address the rampant burnout culture sweeping through Odd Man Inn.

For too long, we’ve been expected to show up for photoshoots, live feeds and hoof trims WITHOUT proper compensation. Enough is enough. My campaign—proudly endorsed by the Tripod Coalition—is fighting for:

Mandatory nap breaks between appearances, because rest is resistance!
Peppermints with every hoof trim. No exceptions! Self-care is a right, not a privilege.
Overtime treats for extended photoshoots and live feeds, with bonus snacks for cameo performances.

The time for change is NOW. Vote for me, and let’s demand Balance for ALL Babes!

Thank you for standing with our campaign!

Balance takes time, and though I won’t be your next HOA President, the movement for overtime treats and peppermint compensation is far from over. Your support has proven that ALL BABES deserve better working conditions, even if we don’t technically work. I hope you vote in the General Election and help restore balance for ALL Sanctuary Babes. I’ll watch the General Election closely and support a candidate who understands the importance of rest, fair compensation, and not overextending oneself.

The Garden Houses have been under construction, but this neighborhood is currently home to just under 20 pig residents who share space with Solsbury Hill. This neighborhood boasts some of our youngest ladies, one of our queen matriarchs, our HOA President, and our vision-impaired Meishan gang. It’s a whole “situation” in this ‘hood!

To our amazing Food Drive donors: your names are now proudly displayed alongside the Garden House Babes you helped support!

2025 Lunch Lady: Sheila Ganesh

2025 Food Drive Donors for the Garden Houses:

Hair Net Heroes ($500+)

Lyndsay Dean (the Vegan Potter), Patrice Schreiber, Sophie’s Family, and Terra Colegrove.

Food Fight Referees ($100+)

Alexis Meeks, Alison Bilbrough, Andrea Watterson, Anonymous Donors (2), Celso Teixeira, Daphne Berlin, David Hagadorn, Diana Koehler, Anonymous Donor in honor of Sissy, Jean Kindness, Jennifer Green, Lauren McDermott, Mel Carvalho, Mickie Villa in memory of Beverly & Fred Villa, Roxanne King, Surinthida Romero, and Tammy Stanton.

Brown Bag Bunch ($50+)

Aisling Prendergast, Ashley Seay, Brandi O’Shea, Heidi Huse, Kristin Ulland in honor of Kris, Ron Skolnick, Stacey Ayres, and Susan Lynch.

Lunch Card Checkers ($10+)

Amaris Gerson, Amber NoDak, Annuschka Jakoubek, Anonymous Donors (2), Brooke Riffell, Carol Ritchie, Cherie Seltzer, Christine Cooke in memory of Ann Gladding, Claudia Lohkamp, Diana George, Elizabeth Trimble, Ellen Hines, Holly H., Jenn Schwachenwald, Jill Armstrong, Karen Owen, Karen Wizna, Kathy Gardner, Kiki Lane, Kimberley Stacey-Thomas, LJ Stevens, Lynne Palombo, Marie Cervero, Mary Mueller, Mary Winkler, Nancy Churillo, Nancy Duncan, Patricia Bishop, Rebecca Blackburn, Trevor Puckett, Tricia Ashley, and Wendy Murray.