Therapy with more horsepower
Therapy with more horsepower
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Therapy with more horsepower
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tranquil environment of a farm to create highly effective experiences.
Using the dynamic power of horseback riding and the
tranquil environment of a farm to create highly effective experiences.
Double your impact! Gifts of $1,000 or more will be matched
Thanks to a generous local supporter, any gift of $1,000 or more will be matched up to a total of $125,000 more. This money will be used to help us burn our mortgage!
Participate
Riding session
Join us at Ironstone Farm for recreational riding at all levels and abilities in a safe and encouraging environment.
Riding Block 2 begins on March 9th and all registration forms are due by Saturday, February 22nd for this 15-week lesson block.
Ironstone Derby 5K & Party
Spend Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday, May 2, at Ironstone. Run or walk the 5K, enjoy the party with optional ribs and chicken or do it all to support our nonprofit. LEARN MORE.
Swing into action Golf Tournament
On Monday, June 1, 2020 Ironstone Farm is planning to “Swing into Action” with a golf tournament at the Renaissance Golf Club.
The tournament will raise funds for the Ironstone Farm's Veterans Experience helping United States Veterans and Local First Responders manage and survive post-traumatic stress disorder.
Registration deadline: Feb. 22
Cost: $15 per class
Open to all riders, of any ability, registered for Block 1
30-rider maximum, taken first come, first served.
Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with us and wear your green!
Experience
Farmhouse retreat campaign
HELP IRONSTONE FARM BUILD A FARMHOUSE RETREAT CENTER
Partner with us to support the men and women who have sacrificed so that we can live our lives freely and safely. A donation of any amount will support this important project and help hundreds of men and women achieve the happiness they deserve. Our weekend retreats are offered free to veterans, and the center will allow them to stay on site during their weekends for more immersive, effective experiences.
Visit us, talk to us, help us!!
Cummings Foundation
Challenge Unlimited, Inc. at Ironstone Farm is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive a grant of $100,000 through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. We were chosen from 597 applicants, during a competitive review process. Cummings Foundation has announced a total of $20 million in grants to Greater Boston charities in the past two months alone.
Gear up with the Ironstone Farm store
From hats to sweatshirts to pants to jackets, our new store offers many ways to support Ironstone Farm's efforts -- and look great doing it!
Fund the Farmhouse
building a Farmhouse Retreat center
WHY?
22 combat veterans are committing suicide
in this country every day!
22! WHY?
Because the Post Traumatic Stress they live with after their service isn’t being addressed. And if it is, too often the slightest trigger can still evoke the negative response that causes end of life actions.
No warning, no apparent reason. So tragic!
When asked, many vets and the professionals that work with them say that even when they get help it ends, but the underlying issues remain. Many talk about the need for ongoing community – a place to belong that will last well beyond formal intervention.
Ironstone Farm provides such community. Often called an “oasis” in a crazy world, Ironstone’s doors are opened to a new way of life for veterans and others suffering with debilitating conditions – one that provides peace, well-being - and mission. The opportunity is there for all veterans who participate in the programs to stay involved and become part of this special community - as contributors!
WE NEED THEM!
For the past six years Ironstone has offered vets opportunities to become fully immersed into a place that uses a farm and its horses to provide healing for children with disabilities, adults with memory issues, teens with peer pressures, and more! Veterans suffering Post Traumatic Stress, anxiety and depression have found solace and meaning in their time here. But it isn’t enough …
Six years ago we started the program helping vets. We quickly saw the need, and almost as quickly saw the positive influence of our horses. Three years ago, we determined that we would go the route to use the farm to change their lives so that it will last, and so it will lower those statistics!
LOWERING THE STATISTICS
"EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM SAY THAT 'THIS IS THE BEST TIME THAT I HAVE SPENT
IN MY ENTIRE VA EXPERIENCE'."
says Chris James, Navy Veteran
and Master of Social Work for the Boston VA
WE WANT TO … BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We started raising money to renovate our
Farmhouse to become a Retreat Center for Veterans. It took two years to raise $200,000 and one year to get permits. But with the permits came the harsh reality that this is a $600,000 project!
CAN YOU HELP?
Partner with us to support the men and women
who have sacrificed their lives so that we can live ours freely and safely. A donation of any amount will support this important project and help hundreds of men and women achieve the happiness they deserve. Visit us, talk to us, help us!!
NEED TO RAISE
$400,000 to complete this project!
Total cost of project: $600,000.
Cash and in-kind donations so far: $200,000
SPENT TO DATE
$150,000
For permits, septic plan, demo, framing, plumbing and electric work of basement and first floor,
and dry walling of first floor.
IN-KIND DONATIONS RECEIVED
$30,000 value for - Architectural drawings, inside doors and discounted engineer,
plumbing and electrical work.
Thank you!
#IronstoneFarmhouseRetreatFundraiser
We can do so much more!
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Consider a donation in any amount! OR
Choose a specific job to donate in-kind
.
APPROXIMATE PROJECT COSTS
Heat and air: $50,000
Wheelchair lift: $30,000
Remaining electrical: $15,000
Flooring throughout: $12,000
Remaining drywall: $11,000
Remaining plumbing: $11,000
Insulation: $10,000
Interior finish: $10,000
Deck and ramp: $6,000
Appliances: $5,000
Counter tops: $3,500
Remaining paint: $2,500
Septic and infrastructure updates: $234,000
PARTNER WITH US!
Help make this project a place of joy
for veterans and their families.
Anything you give is needed
and so very much appreciated!
If you wish to make an in-kind donation of
materials or labor, please email
Deedee O'Brien
Executive Director
Ironstone Farm and Challenge Unlimited, Inc.
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