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Another Successful Dinner Auction
in the Books...Thank You!
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RideAble would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved with our spring dinner auction fundraiser in March. This includes the many volunteers who donated time and effort in the planning and execution of this event as well as community members who donated auction items, and everyone who attended. 
We're happy to report that we raised $11,500, including $2,380 for tuition assistance! Although the list is too long to name everyone who helped pull off this event, we owe a huge thank you to Becky and Matt Hope who were the event committee chairs/organizers, Alisa Giulietti for procurement of auction items, and Kelly Perron, LTD, and Samantha Ross for poster design and printing.
The dinner auction is one of RideAble's biggest fundraisers of the year and although successful, it's just a small part of our important efforts to raise the money necessary to support our great mission. Please contact us if you have suggestions for future fundraisers, business contacts who may want to sponsor us, or ideas for grant opportunities as we'll be stepping up these efforts in the near future. See also our upcoming events for ways you can help us celebrate our 20th anniversary year.
Again, THANK YOU! We couldn't do it without you.
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| Mark Your Calendars: Don't Miss These Upcoming Events! Join us as we celebrate "20 Years of Horses Changing Lives." We hope to see you at these fun events below that will help us celebrate this major milestone and raise money and awareness for RideAble.
- May 11-22: Volunteer Appreciation - Let our volunteers know how much you appreciate their service by bringing cards and drawings to the barn.
- May 27: RideAble T-Shirt & Sweatshirt Day - Wear your RideAble t-shirt or sweatshirt to school or work to show your support and meet others associated with the Program.
- May 29th: EC Cares Family Fun Night - 6-8 pm Centennial Elementary School, Springfield
- June 27: Motorcycle Poker Ride - 9-10 am start time, begins near the barn and ends at RideAble. See poster for details.
- July 3, 4 & 5: Art and the Vineyard - Alton Baker Park, RideAble booth and crafts, music, food
- July 26: Fern Ridge Beef Pit BBQ - Noon to 5 pm, RideAble booth, music, silent auction, 25181 E Broadway, Veneta
- August 22: 20th Anniversary Celebration - Volunteer Reunion, RideAble barn in Goshen, picnic lunch at 1 pm
- August 23: 20th Anniversary Celebration - Open Barn & Demonstrations, 1 to 5 pm, RideAble barn, meet equine and human staff, see the students in action! (Public welcome.)
Tell all your Harley (and non-Harley) ridin' friends to sign up for the Motorcycle Poker Ride. Lots of fun, prizes, and money raised for the ponies and their riders! Check the website and Facebook page soon for additional Fall events |
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Annual Board Meeting Recap & Upcoming Transition: Your Input is Critical
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RideAble's annual public board meeting was held April 9, 2015. A summary of our previous fiscal year (March 2014-February 2015) was presented and minutes of the meeting will soon be available for review on our website. In summary, RideAble had a net loss of $13,000 for the fiscal year. This was the third consecutive year, and fourth of the past five, that
RideAble has operated at a financial loss.
Program Director and Senior Instructor Monica Liles and her husband Russell will retire from RideAble at the end of August 2016. The loss of these major long-time benefactors/supporters of RideAble will be a huge transition. RideAble needs your support now to help guide the future of this program.
Please consider joining RideAble's Board of Directors and lending your voice, talents, and ideas to the process. We need your input!
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Ongoing Fundraisers
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Did you know you can contribute to
RideAble by simply doing things you normally do, such as shopping and searching the Internet?
Donate to RideAble every time you use your
Fred Meyer Rewards Card! Link your card
here by searching for RideAble or using our number: 93810.
This search engine, similar to Google, gives money to
RideAble every time you search the web or shop online with them. Try them out!
GoodSearch.com.
When you shop on Amazon, consider going through their charity,
AmazonSmile. It's the same website as Amazon but you can designate "RideAble" and we will get 0.5% on all items purchased year round!
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Happening at the Barn ~ 2015
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Spring Session:
March 30 - June 5
Break: June 6-14
Summer Session Begins:
June 15
20th Anniversary Celebration:
August 22-23, 2015
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RideAble Student Profile
MACY, age 7 and RideAble Student for Four Months
Parent: "As a parent I really notice her improvement in balance and proprioception, which lasts all week long. It is very impressive and I'm so grateful for all the work of the experienced and well-educated trainers, and in the dedication of the staff at RideAble."
Student: Macy says she likes coming to RideAble because it makes her feel calm and it's really fun to be here!
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Contact Us
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Phone: 541-684-4623
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 71092
Springfield, OR 97475
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