Agape has many opportunities for individuals, businesses and groups to volunteer and for team-building within businesses. Sidewalkers walk beside riders to make sure they are safe riding the horses.
“We’ve served in many different capacities as volunteers, and we’ve seen miracles.” -Doneta Wire Horse handlers keep the horses under control during lessons. Volunteers also help with grooming, tacking and leading the horses. Grounds and stable keepers help keep up the barn and property, which also includes cleaning stalls, filling water buckets, cleaning pastures and unloading hay.
Agape’s barn is handicap accessible, here an Agape horse waits for the lesson to begin patiently in the barn.
Groups and individuals can also help out with special fundraising events Agape holds every year. Donations are always needed from individuals and groups to help maintain the horses and property, which is expensive. Yet, they are able to keep the costs down for clients because of the generous donations and grants they’ve received thus far. Expenses keep growing, though, since there is a waiting list for clients needing services from
Agape, so the need for donations and gifts is ongoing. Ben Wire said one great need now is extra land near the Cicero farm so Agape can expand. “We need to be able to have more horses so we can serve more clients,” he said. “So if anyone has any land out there, please let us know.” HCBM
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