Why we love her: Nadine serves as a leader and sidewalker and assists at the barn pulling and putting away tack. She stuffs hay balls for our horses (eating from the hay ball slows their eating, which is beneficial for digestion and mimics grazing), and on Friday...
Why we love him: Paul volunteers all day on Thursdays, working down at the barn in the mornings, keeping the crossties swept, tack put away, and helping out wherever needed. In the afternoons, he leads and sidewalks in lessons. Paul is always upbeat and calm. During...
Why we love her: Claire always shows up on time with a smile and a great attitude. She can lead any of our program horses. Path to the Shea Center: “One summer I took horseback riding lessons at Sycamore Trails Stables and saw the Shea Center next door. I researched...
Why we love her: Pascale has been a dedicated sidewalker and helps in the barn. She recently earned her horse leading certification. Path to The Shea Center: Pascale had been a long-time volunteer for local non-profits, including the local chapter of the American Red...
Please join us in congratulating Susan as our newest Volunteer of the Month. Why we love her: With her upbeat personality, Susan is a bright light at the barn and in lessons. Her infectious sense of humor helps create a fun-loving relationship with her clients. Susan...
We are excited to announce that Shari is our newest Volunteer of the Month! Why we love her: Shari wears many hats at The Shea Center: Grooming and pulling tack; filling hay balls and scooping manure; serving on the BBQ and Drive to Ride committees. As a lesson...
Please join us in congratulating Doug as our latest Volunteer of the Month! Why we love him: Doug is a dedicated sidewalker on Saturday mornings, who works primarily with our therapists. With his outgoing personality and always-upbeat nature, Doug engages his clients...
Big congratulations to our newest Volunteer of the Month, Jaye! Why we love her: Jaye always arrives (and leaves) with a smile; her friendly and easy-going nature makes her a favorite sidewalker with our clients. Always consistent and reliable, Jaye goes with the flow...
Huge congrats to our Shea Center volunteer Liam who is our newest Volunteer of the Month! Why we love him: Liam is thoughtful and hardworking. He puts time and effort into honing the skills he uses as a volunteer, such as pulling tack for lessons. Path to The Shea...
Please join us in congratulating Lynn Nikolenko as our latest Volunteer of the Month! Path to The Shea Center: Lynn read an article on The Shea Center and began volunteering in 2014. “I read about the wonderful work that is done here, and I decided I’d like to be a...