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CALENDAR of EVENTS
Ride On Featured on PBS Channel
Ride On was recently featured on the PBS Channel in an episode of “ A Place of our Own”. The episode which was titled “How to be an Advocate for your Child” featured Hippotherapy client Vincent Van Dyke and therapists Joann Benjamin and Trudy Epstein . Please click on the link to watch a video of the episode.
Ride On Receives Chamber 2008 Small Business Award
Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship, a non profit providing riding lessons and physical therapy to the disabled, has won the Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award for 2008. "Many don't associate 'nonprofit' with 'business' said Ride On's co-founder and Executive Director Bryan McQueeney , "but running a successful nonprofit can't happen unless you run a successful business."
Founded in 1994, Ride On has grown to serve over 180 individuals with disabilities each week and has given over 43,000 lessons in its history. "We have always focused first and foremost on delivering high-quality service" continued McQueeney, "but as a nonprofit we have a unique responsibility to the community to be accountable to our donors and transparent to all." Ride On's financial audit and tax returns are posted on its website at www.rideon.org
Ride On recently completed the purchase of a new permanent ranch site in Chatsworth which eventually will replace its current leased facility. "Last year the Weingart Foundation gave us a major capacity building grant and just last month First Federal Bank of California helped finance the acquisition of our new ranch. This kind of investment in Ride On's mission by pillars in the community, and today's recognition by the Chamber, is a wonderful testament to the great work done by the dedicated volunteers and staff of Ride On." McQueeney concluded.
Bill Powers, President of the Chatsworth Chamber, said Ride On exemplified not only the best of small business and volunteerism in Chatsworth but it also reflects the the spirit of our rich equestrian heritage. "It is with heartfelt appreciation of Ride On's unique role in the community that the Board of Directors unanimously voted Ride On Small Business of the year." concluded Powers.
The award was presented at the United Chamber of Commerce sixth annual recognition of small business high achievement. The United Chamber is a coalition of 32 Chambers and Business Organizations representing 21,000 businesses. The program recognized sixteen for profit and nonprofit small businesses.
For more information about Ride On including riding, volunteering or donating, please visit their website at www.rideon.org or call their Chatsworth office at 818-378-0963
Books in the Barn
We are very pleased to announce that the next Books in the Barn event will be held on Saturday July 26th from 10am—1pm at the Thousand Oaks location. This free event is aimed at kids ages 2-8 and features storytelling in our barn, stable tours, pony petting, arts and crafts and refreshments. Usborne Books will also be selling books with a percentage of all sales being donated back to Ride On. This is a very popular family event and space is limited so we ask that you RSVP to or call 805.375.9078. Thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley for once again sponsoring this great community event—we look forward to seeing you there!
Celebrate Western Style at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Mark your calendars and join us on September 27th 2008, from 6pm onwards for our annual fundraising event in the Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Please join in honoring and thanking Mr. David Murdock for his support of Ride On for the past seven years and enjoy an evening of Western Movie nostalgia, great live music and a catered dinner.
The Air Force One Pavilion sits on top of the hills in Simi Valley with beautiful views of the valleys and ocean. It is the perfect setting for a late summer event and we are looking forward to welcoming you to this wonderful new venue for Ride On.
We are excited to announce that our MC for the evening will be Carl Bell, KNBC’s weatherman and we have some fantastic live music lined up for your entertainment. Guests will dine beneath the Air Force One Presidential Plane and there will also be a live and silent auction.
Tickets will be available a little closer to the date and are $200 per person. All proceeds from the event will go directly towards helping us put more children and adults with disabilities on horseback and building our new home. Corporate and table sponsorships are also available - please call Sara Jones at 805.375.9078 for more information.
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