Annual appeal

Dear Friend of Hidden Acres,
A decade ago we realized a vision of a place of healing, affirmation and empowerment for those with special needs, through the establishment of Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center. Today we face a difficult time in our nation’s history. As well all reel from the impact of COVID-19 and see how it has affected our daily lives, we are reminded of times in our history of our organization when unforeseen difficulties arose. It was how we proactively responded to them that determined our future stability. This is one of those times of challenge for everyone, and we hope that you will give generously to our cause so that our important work can continue amidst these changes.
As a small nonprofit with a mission to serve adults and children to promote wellness in the mind, body and spirit through equine assisted activities, we count on the community to support our efforts. Anxiety, depression, and physical and emotional challenges are all alleviated through equine-assisted therapy and mindfulness activities at Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center. In order to address the growing needs and challenges of our participants, we have to fund the cost of providing those services in a drastically changed environment.

Increased staff and volunteer time with our herd is required to safely maintain social distancing while continuing our programs. We are focusing our best efforts on maintaining a training schedule for our herd that ensures that they are at peak performance for therapeutic riding activities. All this as the normal costs of maintaining our programs, facilities and herd have not changed, and have even risen due to new demands.

We hope you can help us to weather this storm, so that we will continue to be a valuable resource today and in the future for those we are so honored to serve.

Please consider an end of year gift to our Annual Fund, and accept the sincere thanks from all who directly benefit from your generosity. Remember, under the CARES act, donors can get a Federal Income Tax Deduction for charitable contributions of up to 100% of their Adjusted Gross Income this year! Know that you have truly made a difference, through your investment and partnership with a true, good and compassionate community resource.

Best wishes to you and yours for the holiday season.

Warmest regards,

Mary and Theron Simons, Executive Directors