Corporate Council on Volunteering

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Power of the Hour

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Group: CARD - Community Association for Riding for the Disabled

Category: NFP or Charity
CARD is a registered non-profit organization (CRA #118870138 RR0001) whose mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities through quality therapeutic riding programs. For more than 40 years, CARD's therapeutic riding programs have had a direct and positive impact on the lives of thousands of children and adults with disabilities. Founded in 1969, CARD (the Community Association for Riding for the Disabled) was the first therapeutic riding centre in Canada. Today, CARD works with specially trained physiotherapists, equine experts, 19 therapy horses and more than 350 volunteers to help more than 500 children and adults with disabilities a year gain greater physical, cognitive, psychological and social skills. CARD is 100% self-funded through public grants, private donation and fundraising events.
Our goal:
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Mounting a rider with disability in preparation for Hippotherapy Class. CARD riders are mounted by means of a hydrolic lift, with the support of the instructor and assistant instructor. A volunteer leads the horse into the "chute", where horse and volunteer wait until the rider signals "walk on".

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Fundraising

meeting with existing and potential sponsors, preparing packages and proposals, holding and supporting fundraising events

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in class

working with children and adults with disabilities in CARD's therapeutic riding classes, leading, sidewalking, coaching

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Maintenance

providing support in CARD's stables, helping with stable maintenance, clean-up

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office help

Sponsor calls, mailing, general support

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