Broken Hope guitarist Jeremy Wagner donated his farm/property to a local animal rescue and rehabilitation group. He said of the move this past Monday, April 06th:
“Today I made the biggest donation of my life. I signed off and gave away my entire farm to the animal rescue/rehab group I’ve been working with since I purchased the property last summer.
I’m too busy to manage and enjoy the place, but it does my heart & soul good knowing I have now given a refuge and paradise for many animals who will be given help and love and new homes for many years to come.
My generosity and goodwill for the benefit of animals will never stop. Giving my farm away for free was a super-huge sacrifice, but it was an awesome one, and it won’t be the last time I do it.
In this life, money doesn’t mean shit if you don’t do good with it. So I do as much good as I can before I leave this rock. Cheers!”
Since making the donation and announcing it, Wagner has come under fire for his act of generosity, to which he has responded with the following:
“1. My donation was NOT a tax write-off. The IRS didn’t give me ANY tax breaks. In fact, at closing, I was REQUIRED to pay TWO years of taxes IN ADVANCE for the benefactor who I “gifted” the farm to! The only rewards I get is the satisfaction of doing a wonderful thing for the sake of animals…
2. As to the conjecture as to “HOW,” or “WHY,” I am able to do such a generous thing, it’s my business and not important, is it? The ANIMALS who will benefit from this gift are all you need to care about.
3. I don’t want a damn pat on the back…my revealing this massive donation has brought awareness to animal rescue and welfare, and also brought awareness to how awesome our metal community is–because metal heads love animals more than most people! That was my mission. So let’s celebrate that, okay?!”
Posted by Jeremy Wagner (Official) on Monday, April 6, 2015
