Greetings!
We are sending this special edition email to present you with an opportunity to help.
On the last day of a fun-filled Horses in the Hood camp, there are often heart-wrenching good-byes and genuine tears of love and sadness shared between the children and their horses. Those relationships and bonds are priceless, life-changing and beyond words. For some, it was the first time in their short lives where they experienced unconditional trust, love and friendship. Secrets, hopes and dreams, were shared with their horses that no human ears could hear.
Christi Catalano quietly witnessed one of these moments between Camilla and Scooby as they parted "forever." Her heart was opened by the purity of their connection and she was instantly compelled to find a way to make sure it would not be their last farewell ride.
Christi's generous offer to sponsor this child inspired Cory and Glory to also sponsor and create a program where the children could continue what Kathy Kusner's Horses in the Hood started: a life-changing experience at Mill Creek, reunited with their horses. Not even knowing this was in the works, one of our young volunteers, Becca Hess, was also compelled to make a difference for a child she recognized with extraordinary raw talent and amazing attitude that would only have the opportunity to develop with the Hess family support. The program was born.
Our first class will begin October 23 and will be held two Sunday afternoons a month for 2 1/2 hours at the modest expense of $50 per child per session (we're all pitching in to keep costs down to allow more children to attend). If you feel inspired to change a child's life, or would like to share the expense of one child with a friend, a $150-$300 commitment would cover six lessons over three months. If you would like to personally be involved on Sunday afternoon to interact, we'd LOVE to have you.
Sincerely,
Cory Walkey & Glory Fioramonti
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About Mill Creek Equestrian Center
Mill Creek is a full service boarding and training facility in Topanga, California. We specialize in Eventing and Dressage training for all levels of horses and riders. Mill Creek Equestrian Center 1881 Old Topanga Canyon Road Topanga, California 90290 (310) 455-1116
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