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Email: hhhorses@outlook.com
CALL US: 314.745.9909
Helping Hands and Horses, Inc
Mission
In partnership with the community, serve Children, Adults, and Veterans, from the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area, with physical or occupational needs build a positive self-concept and support their families with respite by providing personalized equine assisted therapy, at no cost.
​Our 2019 Benefactors
Our Fabulous Volunteers: Our most valuable asset is our fabulous volunteers. The outreach that extends from their dedication to HHH keeps the program young, vibrant, alive and growing. We consistently maintain a 3-year wait list for riders and the quickest way to get them off the list is to increase our volunteer base. Consider volunteering today!
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Individuals
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Bill and Sue Jamison
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Adam Christman Family
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Wyatt Gehrs
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Lucas Snyder Family
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Ginny Uhlmansiek
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Liz Millis
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Jim and Kathy Nausely
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Ray Davis
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Community Organizations/Businesses
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Rays Vending Machines - % of vending machine sales
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Helping Hands and Horses' Country Store
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Twin City Community Chest Association
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Twin City Auto
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Home Depots' Team Depot Project: Donated and installed cabinets and pavers in upper arena
Foundations/Grants
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Waldrop Family foundation
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Jefferson Foundation Capital Grant Round 1 Establish Veteran and Special Equestrian Olympic Program
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Travelers Insurance Company
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Walmart Volunteerism Always Pays Program - Mark Snyder
Philanthropic Organizations
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Traveling "Nomads" - intense ranch work, built and installed display case for furs in Old Towne, lots of other projects completed over multiple work days
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VFW Post 2593 Arnold Auxiliary - Black Light Bingo proceeds
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Festus Elks #1721
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St. Louis area firefighter/EMS Sand Volleyball Tournament proceeds
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Twin City Optimist Club
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Karen Ernst and Debby Nace decorated Christmas Float for Festus parade
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Churches (Ranch beautification and clean-up)
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Hillsboro United Methodist
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White Flag Christian Church Youth group
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New Hope Methodist
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Schools
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Windsor Elementary – popcorn and pj’s for ponies (adoption of Lincoln) – 7th year
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Pius X High School – fundraiser - adopts Dakota - year 2
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Fox Middle School Honor Society (Debi Hickerson)– annual work days and Autism Awareness Walk fund raiser (adoption of Bud Man), - year 4
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Freer Elementary: Windsor School District– popcorn and pj’s for ponies (adoption of Lincoln) – 6th year
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Meramec Heights-adoption of Bailey - year 3
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Point Elementary Beta Club in the Mehlville District
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Antonia Elementary C-6
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Festus Summer School - work day
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Life Centered Career Education Class (Mrs. Tappel) - cleanup and prep for spring session
- Life Centered Career Education Class (Mrs. Tappel) - ​setup for rodeo
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Fox Special Education Class
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work day with Cowboy Bill
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put ranch to bed for summer
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Pius X High School Senior Work Day - Ranch beautification and clean-up
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Pius X High School Freshman Work Day - Murals in upper arena, threw hay and repaired fencing
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Memorials
​We are grateful to all of our families who thought of us in their time of grief. Michael Ruzicka rode with us for 6 years and was a JOY.
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Michael Ruzicka Family and his Kennerly School “Coffee Cartel”
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Michael Ruzicka Family Boardwalk installation
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Michael Ruzicka Family demolition and installation of new "Old Towne" Boardwalk
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Max Chesser’s wonderful cheering "Grandma Colleen"
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In-Kind
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Bussen Quarry/Trautman
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Home Depot
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Mike and Brenda Dinges - Water Coolers/Water
Fundraiser/Shopping Referrals
o Network for Good
o Amazon Smiles
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Scout Projects
o Jack Vilchis Eagle Project - designed, built and installed wheel-chair accessible mounting ramp in outdoor arena
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