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Volunteers Needed to help with Barn and Therapy Pony Care!!

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ORGANIZATION: Personal Ponies, Ltd.

  • 87 people are interested
Hospital Visit
The power of LOVE

Personal Ponies charity is looking for some energetic responsible volunteers who would like to commit 1-2 hours a week to care for the six little therapy ponies at our West Boca Raton location. No experience necessary as I will train. Duties would include cleaning the stall, filling the buckets, bringing the ponies in for the night and feeding them. Our 6 therapy ponies have a very important job in the community so we need to take especially good care of them! LOTS of love in return for this special volunteer!!! See what we do by going to our Web site www.personalponies-fl.org and be sure to click on our photos! Or, follow us on facebook "Personal Ponies Florida". PLEASE email me if interested at personalponiesfl@aol.com PLEASE inclue a little something about yourself and the best number to reach you.
Volunteers must be 15 OR volunteer as a team with parent.

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About Personal Ponies, Ltd.

Location:

OFFICE, 12151 Diamond House Lane, Boca Raton, FL 33498, US

Mission Statement

Florida Personal Ponies, Ltd., is to offer a unique and empowering experience to special needs children and adults through direct interaction with our gentle and patient therapeutic miniature Shetland ponies, completely free of charge. Every child/adult can participate in his/her own unique way with emphasis on their abilities not their disabilities! We believe their lives will be immeasurably enriched by this experience!

Description

In order to accomplish our mission, we:

*Provide private sessions (One on One Therapeutic Pony Time) with our clients at our South Florida locations
* Provide visits with our ponies to schools (With ESE programs), hospitals, rehabilitation centers, etc. throughout South Florida.
* Encourage and facilitate loving, trusting relationships between our ponies and the children/adults with whom they interact.
* Adapt our sessions to the specific capabilities and needs of each child/adult we serve, emphasizing what they can do, rather than what they cannot do, building an "I CAN" attitude!
* Every child/adult can participate in his/her very own unique way!

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Children & Youth
Community
Animals, Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Diamond House LaneBoca Raton, FL 33498

(26.402376,-80.22098)
 

SKILLS

  • Animal Care / Handling
  • Animal Therapy
  • Special Needs

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 15
  • Orientation or Training
  • Weekly one-two hours
  • LOVE animals!!

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