ASSATEAGUE ISLAND – Assateague Island Alliance, friends group of Assateague Island National Seashore, presents a rare opportunity to “Name That Foal.”
Enter the Name That Foal Charitable Raffle for a chance to name the wild Assateague Horse, currently known as N2BHS-AL, a pinto filly born in December 2013. The foal was a “Christmas Surprise” and despite the polar vortex and being born in the winter, she is surviving and thriving on the sands and shores of Assateague Island. N2BHS-AL along with her mother N2BHS-A (Gokey Go Bones) are both part of N9BM-E (Yankee’s) band and can be seen often in the developed zone of Assateague Island.
Donations are $20 per ticket and only 500 tickets will be sold. All proceeds will benefit Assateague Island National Seashore. The raffle will be held through Labor Day weekend and tickets may be purchased at Paws and Claws stores in West Ocean City and on 118th Street in Ocean City, and Zenna Wellness Studio in Berlin until the close of business on Sunday Aug. 31.
Tickets are also available for purchase at Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill, on 54th Street up to the raffle drawing on Sept. 1 at approximately 3 p.m.
To purchase tickets online, visit www.AssateagueIslandAlliance.org and click on “Name that Foal.” Online ticket sales will close at 12 a.m., Sept.1. Winner does not need to be present. Name is subject to approval and may not include any licensed or copyrighted content.
The Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), a 501-c3 organization, was created to benefit Assateague Island National Seashore by supporting interpretive, educational and scientific programs and assuring stewardship, restoration and preservation of our land, water, living resources and historical sites while balancing high quality resource-compatible recreation. Donations and purchases are tax-deductible.  
For more information, call 443-614-3547 at or email outreachAIA@gmail.com.