Community Projects and Partnerships
WALK ON Therapeutic Riding Program
http://www.walkontherapeuticriding.org/
Serving Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota.
Walk On is a place where, through the bonding of horse, rider, and volunteers, the individual will enhance
their mind, body, and spirit.
The staff works closely with the medical community to better serve the riders and to ensure a safe and
healthy riding program.
Walk On Therapeutic Riding Programs, Inc. is a 501c 3 nonprofit organization and is overseen by a board
of directors.
Walk On Therapeutic Riding Programs are held at the Double K Acres Equestrian and Therapeutic Riding
Center located in the beautiful Kinnickinnic River Valley northeast of River Falls Wisconsin.
The program is under the direction of a NARHA Registered Certified Instructor and follows the guidelines
of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. Walk On Therapeutic Riding Programs,
Inc. and Double K Acres Equestrian and Therapeutic Riding Center are members of the North American
Riding For the Handicapped Association.
Volunteers are the key component of the Walk On Therapeutic Riding Program. Simply put, without these individuals Walk On Therapeutic Riding Program would not exist.
Volunteers do not need to have a horse related background or working with people with disabilities. As a volunteer you will need to attend an orientation session, document your time and keep the volunteer coordinator informed of your availability.
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Providing skilled nursing care since 1990 -- Caring for the Soul Since 1990,
The Lutheran Home Association has been providing quality Christian care in the River Falls community. Our Home is a place where the care of the soul is the top priority. Our home is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS). Our full-time WELS chaplain is available to meet one-to-one with residents, family members and volunteers. A variety of spiritual care programs are offered, with daily devotions, bible classes, worship services and personal counseling. Our chaplain works to coordinate services with area clergy who have members residing in our Home.
Rehabilitative Medical Care for those who have setbacks which require a high level of rehabilitative therapy and/or medical needs for whom the goal is a rapid recovery and a return to the community
Long-term Carefor people whose chronic conditions require continuing care
Respite Care for individuals in need of short-term care while a caregiver requires time off
Volunteer Opportunities
At The Lutheran Home Association, we work to match volunteer's interests and abilities where they are most needed. We invite youth groups, church groups, civic organizations and our neighbors to come and make a difference. You'll be glad you did, and so will our residents and team members!
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ADORAY Home Health and Hospice has two Treasures from the Heart® "Great Used Goods" stores to help raise funds in support of our hospice and home health programs. Our Treasures from the Heart stores in Baldwin and River Falls, Wisconsin offer quality women's, men's and children's clothing, collectibles, antiques, household goods, toys, furniture and a variety of other desirable items for sale.
Thanks to generous donations, Treasures from the Heart is able to sell great used merchandise at very reasonable prices. Items offered at our stores are carefully sorted so only clean, quality products are presented with an eye toward broad customer appeal. There is something for everyone!
Are you cleaning your closets? Changing room decor? Perhaps you are planning a move and have an abundance of great used goods that you don't want or need any longer. Treasures from the Heart welcomes donations of items in new or nearly new condition. (Collectibles and antiques the exception, of course). All donations are tax deductible.
Suggested Items for Donation:
• Clothing - in new or nearly new condition - all sizes
• Shoes, boots, purses - in new or nearly new condition
• Coats, hats, mittens, scarves
• Jewery
• Collectibles
• Antiques
• Gently used furniture
• Household goods
• Books, CDs, DVDs, videos
• Linens, quilts, blankets
When you donate, shop or volunteer at Treasures from the Heart, you are making a big difference for your neighbors in need. ADORAY's services are provided by highly trained staff to acutely, chronically or terminally ill individuals. Thank you!
Firefighters helping Firefighters
How it all began:
In May of 2007 Ron Gruening and Mark Allen returned from a short-term mission in Chisinau, Moldova. While they were there they came across a fire station tucked away in a neighborhood. They asked to look around, it was like walking into a 1950’s fire station. We could see they were lacking a lot of critical firefighting equipment. The vehicles were early 1960’s vintage. Their turnout gear consisted of old rubber raincoats, there weren’t enough helmets for each firefighter, and they shared five air packs between eighty-five firefighters. Our five minute conversation turned into a two and a half hour visit. It was pleasant, and they welcomed us warmly with Moldovan hospitality.
Our response was to:
Establish the "International Fire Relief Mission" The IFRM is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit that operates as a NGO. This program is humanitarian, but also provides necessary demonstrations to support the equipment donated but to grow the safety demands in those departments. We hope to serve those less fortunate around the world.
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