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  • Helping Hands Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 8:36PMSuicide-prevention training to begin Members of the Haverhill Community Violence Coalition and the Northeast Coalition for Suicide Prevention will begin master training classes to help launch a suicide-prevention program in Haverhill.
  • Helping hands Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 8:50PMAllegiance Hospice seeks compassionate individuals to provide companionship to patients in local nursing homes. As part of an interdisciplinary team you will have the opportunity for a rewarding volunteer experience. Training and support provided, weekly commitment of one to two hours. Call Amy Cirigliano at 877-255-4623.
  • Richardson company honors equestrian volunteer Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 3:11AMCarol Chamberlin grew up around horses in southern Oregon. Horses are still a big part of her life. She devotes nearly all her free time to volunteering at Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship in Wylie.
  • Volunteer opportunities Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 11:38PMMASSACHUSETTS The Samaritans of Merrimack Valley rely on volunteers who, through the goodness of their hearts, reach out to help those in crisis. People from all walks of life are trained by Samaritans to offer support and caring for those who are lonely, despairing or suicidal. The next training will be on Mondays, Aug. 18 and 25, and Wednesdays, Aug. 20 and 27, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. ...
  • Horse-based physical therapy emerging in central Florida Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 12:19PM   Click here to listen to story.
  • President Bush to Honor Athens Woman for Helping Others Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 10:08PMATLANTA (MyFOX Atlanta) – President Bush is expected to stop in Atlanta this week. During his visit Tuesday, the President will present his volunteer service award to Sherri Goggin. The Athens woman is being honored for her dedication to helping others.
  • Volunteer opportunities Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 11:16PMMASSACHUSETTS Volunteers are needed at the Charles Ward Reservation, a Trustees of Reservations property in Andover. Old Chestnut Street, which runs through the heart of the reservation, was abandoned in the 1920s. Help restore its historic character while improving access for future stewardship projects. A series of volunteer work days will be held throughout the summer on the last Saturday ...
  • Breck 100 bike race begins tomorrow Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 1:15AMTostado looks to defend overall title
  • Local News Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 9:35AMSoroptimists of Everett recently installed new officers. They are: Bonnie Giles, president; Kathy Northrop, vice-president; Cathy Klaus, treasurer; Linda Hjelle, recording secretary; Betty Scrapper, corresponding secretary; and Mary-Ellen Donnellan, historian.
  • Helping hands Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 3:06PMAllegiance Hospice seeks compassionate individuals to provide companionship to patients in local nursing homes. As part of an interdisciplinary team you will have the opportunity for a rewarding volunteer experience. Training and support provided, weekly commitment of one to two hours. Call Amy Cirigliano at 877-255-4623.
  • Horses that help Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 12:38PMHorses can be used for many things from animals to ride for pleasure to animals that help get work done. The horses at Rocky Top Therapy in Keller are used for something entirely different; they are used to help change children’s lives.
  • Health Calendar Wednesday, July 9, 2008 @ 2:45PM3rd Annual Aurora Community Gift of Life Blood Drive: Heartland Blood Centers and the West Aurora School District partner to host a community blood drive 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at West Aurora High School, 1201 W. New York St. WSPY 107.1 FM will host a live broadcast.
  • Local family hosts fundraiser for hospice Wednesday, July 9, 2008 @ 12:36PMA Haverhill family was so touched by the end-of-life services their father, Richard Barker, received during the winter of 2007 from Merrimack Valley Hospice, they wanted to do something to give back. For the second year, the Barker family hosted a barbecue to raise money for the organization.
  • Calendar Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:04PM7 a.m. — Weekly running and walking fitness group meets in the Christian Life Center parking lot at First Baptist Church of Denton, 1100 Malone St. Group members run or walk short and long distances, from 2 to 10 miles.
  • Health Calendar Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 4:19AM Featured This Week
  • Horse play Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 12:02AMFINCH — Sheila Coleman has always loved horses, and she hopes communion with them will bring spiritual and therapeutic benefits to chronically disabled people in Northeast Arkansas.
  • NEWs In Northeastern Wisconsin Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 4:08AMHeritage Hill State Historical Park will bring the fur trade era to life this weekend when it hosts Three Flags Over Green Bay.
  • Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center - Lacy Herod Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 10:26PMWhen Lacy Herod was born she weighed only 2 pounds and 10 ounces and and being a preemie that was born with cerebral palsy only complicated matters.
  • WEATHER FOR STROUDSBURG: Sunday, June 22, 2008 @ 11:42PMSNYDERSVILLE — Little Bear has helped Jackie Gonzalez open up. Recently, the girl, who just finished fifth grade and is diagnosed with autism, stood in the airy stable at Equi-librium, which is located at Ice Stone Farm.
  • Helping hands Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 8:09AMAllegiance Hospice seeks compassionate individuals to provide companionship to patients in local nursing homes. As part of an interdisciplinary team you will have the opportunity for a rewarding volunteer experience. Training and support provided, weekly commitment of one to two hours. Call Amy Cirigliano at 877-255-4623.
  • Health Calendar Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 11:51AMFree Hearing Seminar: Information regarding hearing loss, hearing aids and communication strategies. Free hearing screenings and demonstrations of the latest in digital technology hearing aids. 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. today at Geneva Hearing Services, 637 W. State St., Geneva.
  • Riding for a reason Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 12:50PMThe morning is slightly overcast, but Charlie Smith’s beaming face could light up the sky. He sits atop a horse and places plastic rings over the tops of colored poles as Jodi Kusturin leads him around the Equestrian Zone arena.
  • Helping hands Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 2:10PMAllegiance Hospice seeks compassionate individuals to provide companionship to patients in local nursing homes. As part of an interdisciplinary team you will have the opportunity for a rewarding volunteer experience. Training and support provided, weekly commitment of one to two hours. Call Amy Cirigliano at 877-255-4623.
  • Group makes new Strides with therapeutic driving Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 8:08PMMONROE - Horse-drawn carriages might seem a little old-fashioned to some, but to the Special Strides program at Congress Hill Farm they are a useful innovation.
  • Pediatric therapists work to find best in every child Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 3:42PMFor kids of all ages with differing degrees of challenges, they never see limitations, only abilities.
  • Business Briefs Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 4:10AMHorse movement therapy offered
  • Horse power helps special children find their stride Saturday, May 24, 2008 @ 5:05PMHippotherapy or therapeutic horse riding helps children suffering from cerebral palsy, autism, dyslexia and Down’s Syndrome, and adults with multiple sclerosis and injured soldiers.
  • Tigervision students win television competition Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 9:12AMTexas High School TigerVision students brought home a first-place showing and more during the Student Television Network Spring Nationals.
  • These students are learning how to ride tall in the saddle Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ 3:31PM The EquiCenter helps those facing physical or mental challenges develop physically and emotionally.
  • Meet the Manns Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 1:10AMProfiles on Alex, Mark, Michael and Aiden Mann, four local boys working with their parents and counselors to deal with the challenges brought on by autism.
  • Ability Center announces new hire Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 5:51PMAfter a three-month search, the National Ability Center (NAC), the foundation known best for its expertise in training paralympians and parathletes,
  • March raises needed funds Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 4:40PM More than 300 people signed up to walk either one, two or three miles for Minute Man Arc’s annual March, held May 3.
  • 4-H for life Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 12:11PM Plymouth club celebrates members’ accomplishments
  • Not just horsing around: Riding therapy helps the handicapped lead better lives Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 12:06AMMarcus Brem enjoys the time he spends riding Missy during a horse therapy program at the HART Center. Mitch Green/Telegram Wendy Alzayani, instructor at HART Center in East Bell County, gives Marcus Brem, 9, a high five after he successfully completes the course while riding Missy last week.
  • Locals saddle up for Special Olympics Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 8:59PMMARION — Red Rock isn’t an especially complicated creature. She enjoys snacking on greenery and isn’t especially bothered if handlers tie her to a mesquite tree while she awaits her turn in the riding ring.
  • Face of Rehabilitation Needs Change Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 6:13PMJEDDAH, 18 April 2008 — “I think my calling found me,” said Uzma Hussein, a clinical psychologist and founder of Hope for Exceptional Needs, while speaking to Arab News about how she got the inspiration to open a rehabilitation center in Jeddah.
  • The equine equation Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 2:16AMMeeting new people sometimes scares Michael and Daniel Ballard, 5-year-old Oregon City twins who have autism. But horses they can handle.