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Co-Incorporator's

Cheryl Mangin and Margaret Albanese are co-incorporator's of Black Mountains Donkey Rescue. A 501 (c)(3) non-profit in the State of Arizona. Cheryl is the President/CEO, Margaret serves as the Secretary, and Phil Albanese is a Director who will also have the duties of the Treasurer.

IRS EIN#: 99-0676199

ACC Entity ID: 23628745

Cheryl Mangin

A new resident of Golden Valley, AZ as of 2024, Cheryl developed a great interest and fondness for the donkeys of Oatman, AZ during the Covid lock-down in 2020. When she adopted Sally she needed a place to keep her and she was housed at a local sanctuary in Golden Valley. There she met Phil and Margaret and they became almost instant friends. When the emply lot became available right next door to Phil and Margaret there was little hesitation, and within a year a manufactured home was purchased. Between the two lots there is around 2.5 arces of land. In November we started building a corral on Phil and Margaret's land (since it is fully fenced) and Phil and Margaret purchased an ample storage shed for use as a hay shed. Cheryl had an old horse pen refurbished by Bob Biglay of Back to Basics Rescue, Inc of Kingman, AZ and Rich Dotson (my spouse) put a roof on it. Margaret, Phil and Cheryl spent the better part of two months digging holes, painting plywood, and purchasing all the necessary equipment to make the rescue a reality.

Phil and Margaret Albanese

Phil and Margaret Albanese have been married for over 30 years and have one son, Nathan, who is soon to graduate from Cal State San Bernardino with a major in history. They developed a love of Arizona and purchased the home here in 2021. With a background in Firefighting, they are both now retired. They were heavily involved in the Boy Scouts of American when their son was younger. Phil is a very talented in leather works. He made the donkey's leather name tags for their halters, and has done leather repair for our farrier. You will be seeing some of his creations at our events. Margaret is a multi-talented woman, and a little dynamo! Whatever the task at hand, she jumps right in and will get it done.

Our Mission Statement

To provide a safe place for any donkey placed in our care; attending to their every need; medical, emotional and physical, and seeking a permanent and loving forever home for them when or if the time is appropriate.