Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from the HeartStrides herd!

We hope you are enjoying this holiday season with your loved ones. 2022 is only a few days away and we are taking these winter days to slow down and reflect on the past year as we are sure many of you are doing, too.

We had a very busy year and we are so grateful to be here to support the community. We hosted two cohorts of our recovery support program with participants from Family Recovery Court, four cohorts of youth in our EAYPS program, three cohorts of soldiers from JBLM in our Next Mission program, our weekend Operation THRIVE clinic, a handful of team buildings and other groups, twice weekly sessions with Pearl Street youth, and countless private sessions. Other highlights this year included starting the therapeutic flower garden (we can't wait for more beautiful blossoms this coming spring!), hosting our second annual Candlelight Walk in the Woods fundraiser in October and added some members to our herd (both horse and human!). It has been a full year of growth and learning.

We are sending wishes of joy and relaxation for the last few days of 2021!

Important Dates

Horse Wisdom Clinic with participants from Joint Base Lewis McChord will be on January 5th

Hippotherapy with the Soldier Recovery Unit will resume on February 2nd

EAYPS will resume March 2022

Private sessions are continuing through the winter (weather permitting)

Wanda is taking clients for Equine Assisted Learning

Wanda Wall is an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning certified by P.A.T.H International and is now offering Equine Assisted Learning sessions at the ranch (private pay and she is also contracted for services through DSHS - please inquire for more information).

Wanda provides Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) working with a specifically chosen horse and student as a team. As a professional she possesses the appropriate training, experience, and skills to facilitate learning between herself/horse and student. In addition, she has extensive knowledge of horse behavior, handling, knowledge of human-horse relationships, and the ability to design experiential learning activities. As a qualified professional Wanda can facilitate the outcomes and goals within session activities to promote valuable life skills and personal growth that provide benefits to the client. EAL activities can involve interactions with horses, can be mounted, unmounted and can include the equine’s environment.

Schedule a session with Wanda today!

Email: wandajwall620@gmail.com

Phone: 360-580-5311

Direct Donations

To donate online, please visit:

http://heartstridestherapeutichorsemanship.com

To donate by check, please mail to:

HeartStrides

3500 85th Ln SW

Olympia, WA 98512

Direct monetary donations are specifically used to:

Provide hay and care for our beloved equine partners
Increase the number of participants we can serve
Host after school hours for youth

We greatly appreciate the support of our community!

Other Ways You Can Support Us

We know some people prefer to purchase usable items that benefit our participants and horses directly so we created an Amazon Charity Wishlist for horse supplies, food/drink items for participants and office supplies. Thank you for supporting our programs.

Take a look here.

Donate Through Businesses

Amazon.com will donate 0.5% of your purchases to HeartStrides through Amazon Smile! You can do your normal shopping and support our mission at the same time! Shop our link and start supporting today: smile.amazon.com/ch/27-3559358

If you shop at Fred Meyer, you can also do your regular grocery shopping and support HeartStrides at the same time. Just link your Fred Meyer Rewards card to HeartStrides with our code (TT806) and get shopping. You still keep all of your rewards, but you help out HeartStrides. Each quarter we get a report on how many people have linked their rewards cards and how much funding is being sent to us thanks to you! If you have any questions or issues please email us at heartstrides@gmail.com.

If you are a state employee, we are also signed up with the Combined Fund Drive. Our WA State Charity Code is #1481074.

Spread the Word and Stay Connected

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