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LMU! Special Events
Lift Me Up! sponsors a number
of special events throughout the year to raise funds to support our programs,
to reach out to and share with our community and to celebrate the ongoing
accomplishments of our special riders
LMU! Volunteer Day
October 27,2003
Lift Me Up! Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Program will be hosting a volunteer opportunity on Saturday, October 27
in conjunction with Volunteer Fairfax VolunteerFest '01. Interested parties
should come to 9700 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls, Virginia, at 10 a.m.
and be ready to help winterize the facility. Volunteers will be caulking,
painting and making general preparations for winter on run-in shelters
for the horses and the program's administrative sheds. Volunteers are
asked to bring paint brushes, caulk guns and/or step ladders to aid in
the process. Paint and caulk will be supplied. For further information
on volunteer day, please call Lift Me Up! at 703-759-6221 or e-mail us
at Lift Me Up!
The 16th
Annual Ride-A-Thon
Each year
LMU! holds a Ride-a-thon. A fantastic fun event for riders to bring
their horses to trail that woldn't normally be available or for walkers
to experience the beauty of Great Falls and the Potomac River.
This
year's Ride-a-thon took place on June 1st at Southdown Farm on a damp,
blustery day. Howver, the weather did not prevent the event from being
successful and well-attended. It was one of our most successful ever and
also had the most walkers.
We want to thank our coporate sponsors. Their support helps keep
our program running and our horses happy. We would like to extend our
sincere thanks to the Newcomers Club of Great Falls, the SABA Group and
Classic Designs Remodeling & Additions for their very generous support.
Also, we would like to recognize Porfessional Health Services and the
Terr family on behaf of Maderia School for their sponsorships.
And we want to offer a great Thank You! to all of our sponsers for 2003.
You are all greatly appreciated.
| Patterson/Smith
Associates |
Lynn
L. Heinrichs, CLU-State Farm Insurance |
| Schmitz
Exxon Service |
Martin
E. Brown, CPA |
| Great
Falls Womens Club |
The
Zanin Family |
| The
Corey Family |
America
Online |
| Broad
Run Veterinary Services |
The
Saddlery of Great Falls |
| eMellon
Solutions |
Capital
Car Care, Inc. |
| South
Moon Under |
Strategic
Analysis, Inc. |
| B.F.
Saul Mortgage |
Home
Equity Builders |
| Trader
Joe's |
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Thank You Everyone!!
Horse Shows
LMU! Fall Appreciation Show
Again this year, Lift Me Up! will be holding
a year-end horse show and volunter appreciation event on November 1, 2003,
at Heritage Farm in Great Falls. There will be events for our riders to
showcase their abilities with ribbons and prizes for all. There
will also be fun and food and certificates of appreciation. Volunteers
are encouraged to come in costume for he enjoyment of the participants.
For more information or to volunteer call LMU! at 703-759-6221 or
e-mail LMU!.
TRAV Horse Show
This year Lift Me Up! will be sending six riders to
the Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia's regional horse show in
Lexington, Virginia October 11-12. This two-day show has classes for every
level and ability of rider from walk equitation to Special Olympics qualifying
dressage classes. Our riders will be competing in pole bending,
dressage, walk and walk/trot equitation, and an obstacle (trail type)
class. Instructors Barbara Hattwick and Michelle Holling are going
with the riders and volunteering their assistance are Katie Fallon and
Mary Sitnik. We are also taking horses Valentine and Goldie to
help our riders compete. This will be Valentine's second appearance
at the TRAV show. We wish all our riders, instructors, volunteers
and horses good luck!
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American Riding for the
Handicapped Association
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