EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding Program's
In May, EQUI-KIDS hosted a reception honoring and thanking sponsors and celebrating the opening of its brand new barn, at their new location in Heritage Park. EQUI-KIDS is a non-profit therapeutic riding program for kids and adults with mental, physical and emotional disabilities.
From left: Jon E. Lucas, Marketing Director, and Ryan Baker, Sales Manager, from Basnight Land & Lawn.
From left: Gene Hansen, EQUI- KIDS neighbor and owner of Back Bay Farms at Pungo; Ruth McCotter, Board of Directors; Jack Mellon, Board of Directors and Sponsor of the Greenbrier-Lynnhaven Auto Dealerships Golf Open.
From left: EQUI-KIDS Foundation and Executive Director Barbara Ford and Keynote Speaker Mayor Meyera Oberndorf.
From left: New Board Member and neighbor John Lockard of the law firm of Vandeventer Black and Board Member Susan Watkins with her husband Bobby.
Architects and staff representing HSMM, which designed the brand new barn at EQUI-Kids and are sponsors.
From left: Jill Arnone, EQUI- KIDS Director of Development with friends Jodi Hansford and Jackie Keane, who are also members of CHAPS, the Committee for Hope, Awareness, Perserverance and Service. CHAPS is integral to EQUI-KIDS' fundraising events.
Rick Allard, Division Manager, Watson Electrical, which donated all of the electrical work for the EQUI-KIDS barn, and Allison Joyce, Writer/Director of Business Development for The Shopper.
From left: Jim Arnhold, Chairman of HAV and of the EQUI-KIDS Capital Campaign; Allison Joyce of The Shopper, presenting a certificate of donation to Founder and Executive Director of EQUI-KIDS Barbara Ford, and EQUI-KIDS President Donald O'Brian.
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