Hillsborough Scout Hosts Family Music Night

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A freshman at Hillsborough High School from Troop 489 is hosting a Family Music Night on Thursday to raise funds for his Eagle Scout project.

Aravind Krishnan's project is to raise funds to construct a horse shed through a nonprofit organization, Spring Reins of Life, that will help veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and families by offering mental health rehabilitation through horses.

On June 16, he conducted a Mental Health Awareness walkathon at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. Krishnan has collected about 85 percent of his target $5,000 goal for his project. He will begin the construction in August.

To raise remaining funds, Aravind will be hosting a "Music Heals the Soul," a family music night.

Those interested may register and get complimentary tickets for the event by clicking here.

Any amount of donation is appreciated but not mandatory. To help out in the construction or for more details about this project email aravindmkrishnan@gmail.com or cecapra@springreinsoflife.org.

Spring Reins of Life is a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning which incorporates the use of horses for therapeutic intervention toward promoting emotional growth and healing.

(Image via Githa Krishnan‎)

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