Issue 40 July 2014 Mark your calendars! Jimando Farms Miniature Horse Camp August 5-7 Contact [email protected]for info & registration Little Britches Horse Show August 16 Gretna Barn Jimando Farms Driving Lessons August 23 Go to events page of HETRA website to sign up! Jimando Farms Miniature Horse Camp September 6 2:00 - 4:00 Course D Student & Volunteer Dates September 15- December 14 Interested in touring the Gretna Barn? Monthly tour dates listed! Go to events page of HETRA website to sign up! SAVE THE DATE! Blue Jeans & Dreams May 2, 2015 "Drive to Ride" Campaign Details coming soon! The Heartland Hoofbeat Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy Follow us on Social Media HETRA Celebrates 25 Years & A New Home!! HETRA 10130 S. 222nd St. Gretna, NE 68028 (402) 359-8830 www.HETRA.org 2014 marks a huge milestone for HETRA - 25 years of HETRA serving the Omaha community! HETRA is celebrating in a big way and has moved into a new facility! With the support of the Mustaches for Kids - Omaha, HETRA has been able to secure a lease with option to purchase a barn located at 10130 S 222nd Street in Gretna. Katherine Smith and Edye Godden have been gracious enough to let the organization run out of their facilities for many years. With the growth in student numbers, it was time for the two facilities to come together at one location that provides the ability to expand the number of individuals HETRA can serve. If you would like to learn more about the Program and Expansion Project, contact Christopher at [email protected]or 402-957-0238. Barn tours are scheduled twice a month so you can see the new facility! The staff is happy to provide insight to the HETRA operations through a barn tour, discussion over coffee, or a brief phone call. Feel free to connect with any of our staff including Edye Godden, Executive Director; Jodi Teal, Development Director or Christopher Slater, Program and Expansion Manager. We would love to show you what 25 years of service looks like and we can’t wait to see what the next 25 years looks like! "Don't Stop Believin" was the theme of the 2014 Mustache for Kids Omaha campaign. Can you believe the men who registered to be 2014 Growers raised $251,737? Thank you to the close to 200 Growers and the community for supporting these men with donations, moral support, and laughs at each of the weekly check points in May. Special thanks to Chad Ingersoll, winner of the "Most Fundraisngist" and his mustache supporters for raising over $29,000. Congrats to Rob Steele for winning "Rookie of the Year" and Ryan Herrick for the "Sweetest Stache" Award. Congratulations to Children's Hospital for winning the "Sexiest Company in America" Award. Watch for an invitation to unveil the new sign at the HETRA Gretna Barn that will welcome students, volunteers, and guests to the "Mustaches for Kids" Barn! Men, you have just under 300 days until Clean Shave 2015. The HETRA staff wish you success in the 2015 Growing Season!
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Monthly tour dates listed! Go to events page of HETRA
website to sign up!
SAVE THE DATE! Blue Jeans & Dreams
May 2, 2015
"Drive to Ride" Campaign Details coming soon!
The Heartland Hoofbeat Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy
Follow us on Social Media
HETRA Celebrates 25 Years & A New Home!!
HETRA
10130 S. 222nd St.
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 359-8830
www.HETRA.org
2014 marks a huge milestone for
HETRA - 25 years of HETRA serving the Omaha community! HETRA is celebrating in a big way and has moved into a new facility! With the support of the Mustaches for Kids - Omaha, HETRA has been able to secure a lease with option to purchase a barn located at 10130 S 222nd Street in Gretna. Katherine Smith and Edye Godden have been gracious enough to let the organization run out of their facilities for many years. With the growth in student numbers, it was time for the two facilities to come together at one location that provides the ability to expand the number of individuals HETRA can serve.
If you would like to learn more about the Program and Expansion Project, contact Christopher at [email protected] or 402-957-0238. Barn tours are scheduled twice a month so you can see the new facility! The staff is happy to provide insight to the HETRA operations through a barn tour, discussion over coffee, or a brief phone call. Feel free to connect with any of our staff including Edye Godden, Executive Director; Jodi Teal, Development Director or Christopher Slater, Program and Expansion Manager. We would love to show you what 25 years of service looks like and we can’t wait to see what the next 25 years looks like!
"Don't Stop Believin" was the theme of the 2014 Mustache for Kids Omaha
campaign. Can you believe the men who registered to be 2014 Growers raised $251,737? Thank you to the close to 200 Growers and the community for supporting these men with donations, moral support, and laughs at each of the weekly check points in May. Special thanks to Chad Ingersoll, winner of the "Most Fundraisngist" and his mustache supporters for raising over $29,000. Congrats to Rob Steele for winning "Rookie of the Year" and Ryan Herrick for the "Sweetest Stache" Award. Congratulations to Children's Hospital for winning the "Sexiest Company in America" Award. Watch for an invitation to unveil the new sign at the HETRA Gretna Barn that will welcome students, volunteers, and guests to the "Mustaches for Kids" Barn! Men, you have just under 300 days until Clean Shave 2015. The HETRA staff wish you success in the 2015 Growing Season!
National Council of Jewish Women - Omaha Section for funding the purchase of two Thin Line saddle pads, support of Equine Services for Heroes student sponsorships and Hippotherapy student sponsorships.
Meyer Foundation for Disabilities grant to purchase a saddle pad and a High Back Saddle. This saddle will
encourage the greatest level of independence as a teen or adult student is riding. Fund for Omaha through the Omaha Community Foundation awarded funding to hire an accounting staff member. eBay Foundation Corporate Advised Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation awarded funding for four new
staff computers. The grant was recommended by eBay Foundation’s employee-volunteer led Omaha GIVE Team. Northern Natural Gas and The Harry A. Koch Company employees selected HETRA as the beneficiary of their
Jeans Days. Seim Johnson, LLP has selected HETRA as the beneficiary of funds collected during their annual golf outing. Sports for Kids Foundation has selected HETRA as their beneficiary of their 2014 Golf Event.
Funding Awarded to HETRA!
Volunteers & Students recognized for Outstanding Work!
Volunteers, students, and families attended the Volunteer and Student awards party in January. This annual event gives
HETRA instructors a chance to recognize every student for one area they had excelled at in the past year. Without the
dedicated volunteers, HETRA would not be able to serve close to 100 students a week. The great volunteers filled 160
volunteer shifts per week and logged over 18,000 hours in 2013! HETRA would like to recognize the following
volunteers for over 100 hours in 2013.
Congratulations to the following volunteer award winners!
Melody Swartzfeger - Omaha Volunteer of the Year
Daniel Katona - Omaha Youth Volunteer of the Year
Alissa Kirchhoff - Omaha New Volunteer of the Year
The Jarosik and Kock families - Families of the Year
Diana Ulmer - Valley Volunteer of the year
Katilyn Thompson - Valley Youth Volunteer of the year.
Olivia Sikora - Valley New Volunteers of the year.
A special mention was given to HETRA Instructor, Rachel Stein and Jimando Farms Caretaker, Doug Irvin for their commitment to Jimando Farms programming. Thanks to volunteers from Werner Enterprises who made the event run smoothly!
HETRA is always looking for more volunteers! If you are interested in joining this awesome team please contact Sara -
Karat Club members are a “STABLE” influence for students served through HETRA’s programming!
HETRA appreciates all of the members of the past Karat Club years and we hope you will join the Club! No matter how you spell it, we love Karat Club Members!
Carrot—a horse treat
Caret—^ symbol meaning to insert Karat—measurement of gold
Carat—gemstone measurement
Since the start of the Club six years ago, over 60 members have supported the organization annually through the Karat Club, formally known as the 100 for HETRA Club! With the convenience of automatic payments, your reoccurring monthly contribution reduces our postage and printing costs, enabling us to utilize your charitable dollars more efficiently. See insert if you are interested in joining or go to the HETRA website to join today!
Little Britches Horse Show
The 13th annual Little Britches Horse Show will be at the new
HETRA barn in Gretna on August 16, 2014! This event is organized to
give show experience to the younger participants. Fun classes are
offered to kids in the 7 - 9 and 10 - 12 age groups. Fun horseless
classes are offered for these 6 and under participants. The show starts
at 8:30 am! The show bill and participant pledge sheets can be found
on the HETRA website www.HETRA.org. Class sponsorships and ad