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Topsfield American Legion BBQ Benefits Windrush Farm
Commander of the post, Dave Commeau, Bob Shamroth, Bill Quinn present Mandy Hogan with $1,000 from their Southern BBQ benefit.
Nothing says fun like Southern BBQ and a Bluegrass band. Especially when it benefits the work of two nonprofit organizations.
The event was the brainchild of the Topsfield American Legion – Post 225. Led by the commander of the post, Dave Commeau, Bob Shamroth, Bill Quinn, Paul Grillo and Al Didonato, the group hosted a ribs or chicken dinner with entertainment by the bluegrass group, E.C. & The Moonshiners on Saturday, August 9th.
Proceeds were split from between Honor Flight and Windrush Farm’s Veteran’s program, Horsemanship for Heroes.
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A group of members spent the morning at the farm on September 1st to present Windrush Farm’s executive director, Amanda Hogan, with a check for $1,000.
“The mission of Windrush Farm, specifically their services for veterans, is an important one and we were thrilled to select them as one of our beneficiaries,” says Commander Dave Commeau.
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Windrush Farm’s Horsemanship for Heroes is a program that helps returning veterans suffering from emotional or physical disabilities due to combat through working with horses.
“We are grateful to the members at the Topsfield American Legion for their generosity,” says Mandy Hogan, Windrush Farm executive director. “Our clients only pay a quarter of the actual cost of this unique therapy so it’s thanks to caring people like the crew at the Legion that we are able to continue to offer our services.”
About Windrush Farm:
Windrush Farm is a nonprofit horse farm specializing in teaching physically, emotionally, and learning disabled children and adults to ride and work with horses. Each year, Windrush provides an array of educational services and therapeutic activities to more than 1,770 children and adults – and their families. Founded in 1964, Windrush Farm was one of the first programs to provide equine assisted activities and therapies in the US and is celebrating 50 years of service on September 20th & 21st. For more information about Windrush Farm, please email Jennifer Belanger at jenny.belanger@windrushfarm.org or visit www.windrushfarm.org.