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...
Please join us in congratulating our newest Volunteer of the Month, Raquel! Why we love her: Raquel is one of our top-notch, quiet and steady, sidewalkers who has worked consistently and diligently with client Abigail, and is always ready to step in as a substitute....
Rookie of the Year Patti Reed – Patti has been a wonderful addition to our volunteer team. Trained as both a leader and sidewalker she is hardworking, flexible, connects with clients and is a shining example of a Shea Center volunteer. Patti also assists in the barn...
Huge congrats to our Shea Center volunteer Phil Cooper who is our newest Volunteer of the Month. Why we love him: Phil began volunteering for Shea Horse Camp last year. He has served as a sidewalker, a barn steward, and is currently a leader. “I come early to pull...
Please join us in congratulating Johnny as our latest Volunteer of the Month! Why we love him: As a sidewalker, Johnny’s enthusiasm and commitment to our clients plays an important role in helping them reach their goals. Path to The Shea Center: “I was new to the area...
Why we love her: Carol is always game to help out wherever she is needed, as a leader, sidewalker and assisting with involved mounts and dismounts. Path to The Shea Center: Carol learned about The Shea Center from a family friend. “I love horses, and our family had...
We are looking for volunteers to assist in our client's therapy treatments and adaptive riding lessons. Potential volunteers must complete a one-hour orientation and attend and pass a sidewalking class. No horse experience is necessary! We will teach you everything...
Why we love her: Stacey jumps in wherever she is needed: As a leader, sidewalker, member of the barn crew, and helping prep crafts for summer camp. Stacey’s company Black Diamond Print Center, printed the names of our herd for their new grooming totes, and Stacey...
Why we love her: Kate leads in lessons and helps out at the barn wherever she is needed.Path to The Shea Center: “I learned about The Shea Center through my brother! My brother William was born missing a chromosome. We were told by doctors that he would never walk or...
Why we love her: Every Saturday morning, Linda gets the job done - pulling tack, leading in lessons, scooping manure, folding laundry, cleaning the cross-ties and tack rooms and taking care of our horses. “The Shea Center is my ‘happy place’. I enjoy it all.”Path to...