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Flexible Schedule
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Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Vinceremos is currently seeking volunteers for Monday - Saturday shifts! With just five full-time employees, we rely heavily on our volunteers to help groom, bathe, and tack our horses, as well as lead and sidewalk in therapeutic riding and hippotherapy lessons. Our volunteers are an integral part of our program and community, ensuring that our students have the support they need to become strong, confident, and assertive riders and individuals. In addition to improving the emotional wellbeing of our riders, volunteer involvement helps improve our riders' strength, flexibility, and balance, from our tiniest hippotherapy kids to our adult Special Olympic medalists. Vinceremos’ volunteer program provides a safe environment to learn skills such as stable management, barn maintenance, and equine care (including grooming, bathing, tacking, and handling) while also gaining experience working with those with physical, emotional, and cognitive disabilities. Our volunteers also help out at our special events, such as fundraisers, the annual VTRC Holiday Horse Show, golf and fishing tournaments, our Annual Benefit Auction, and the Special Olympics. Although VTRC undoubtedly needs dedicated volunteers, our organization isn’t the only benefactor - volunteering at Vinceremos will: Build confidence Encourage independence and responsibility Offer a safe forum for socialization Foster positive friendships and relationships Provide a sense of stability The minimum age to volunteer is 12, and NO horse experience is necessary! For more information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Megan Tessaro at (561) 906-9961 or email megan@vinceremos.org. You can also print and fill out an application online (found at http://vinceremos.org/webfm_send/283 and bring it in to the office! Hope to see you soon! About Vinceremos Vinceremos is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy lessons. Vinceremos means "to overcome" or "to conquer" in Latin. The horses' gentle nature and rhythmic movement joined with our staff's extensive expertise has helped hundreds of clients conquer challenges associated with their disabilities. Vinceremos serves children and adults with developmental, physical and psychological disabilities in its dynamic stable environment. VTRC coordinates its services through physician/therapist referrals, group homes, school programs and individual enrollment. Vinceremos staff includes Therapeutic Riding instructors, our Physical Therapist, and of course our 25 specially-trained equine partners, selected for their patience, dependability, and rhythmic gaits. This therapeutic medium propels clients to reach goals such as: Strengthen postural control and core balance Improve motor function Increase ability to concentrate Gain a greater sense of self-esteem and accomplishment Enhance communication and social skills Mastering these goals in VTRC's fun, natural, and nurturing environment, riders gain greater independence and achieve a higher quality of life. The bond that is formed between the clients and our horses often motivates them to continue their equine interest, either as a long-term therapy or as a life long recreational outlet.
Date Posted: 2024-11-15
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Flexible Schedule
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Loxahatchee, FL 33470
We need your help!! Vinceremos is currently seeking volunteers for Monday - Saturday shifts! With just six full-time employees, we rely heavily on our volunteers to help groom, bathe, and tack our horses as well as lead and sidewalk in therapeutic riding and hippotherapy lessons. Volunteering and working with the horses is an amazing volunteer opportunity. Volunteers leave more relaxed and balanced than when they come. Our volunteers get addictied to the Vinceremos atmoshpere and often pick up more shifts just to be around the horses. Volunteers are an integral part of our program and community, ensuring that our students have the support they need to become strong, confident, and assertive riders and individuals. In addition to improving the emotional wellbeing of our riders, volunteer involvement helps improve our riders' strength, flexibility, and balance, from our tiniest hippotherapy kids to our adult Special Olympic medalists. This volunteer opportunity allows you to give and take as you will be rewarded with each volunteer hour spent. No previous horse experience is needed. We have a well organized system of procedures that is easy to pick up and understand. We welcome all individuals to help from those with horse experience to those with none. Vinceremos’ volunteer program provides a safe environment to learn skills such as stable management, barn maintenance, and equine care (including grooming, bathing, tacking, and handling) while also gaining experience working with those with physical, emotional, and cognitive disabilities. Our volunteers also help out at our special events, such as fundraisers, the annual VTRC Holiday Horse Show, golf and fishing tournaments, our Annual Benefit Auction, and the Special Olympics. Although VTRC undoubtedly needs dedicated volunteers, our organization isn’t the only benefactor - volunteering at Vinceremos will: Build confidence Encourage independence and responsibility Offer a safe forum for socialization Foster positive friendships and relationships Provide a sense of stability The minimum age to volunteer is 12, and NO horse experience is necessary! For more information, contact us at (561)-906-9961, or email volunteer@vinceremos.org. About Vinceremos Vinceremos is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy lessons. Vinceremos means "to overcome" or "to conquer" in Latin. The horses' gentle nature and rhythmic movement joined with our staff's extensive expertise has helped hundreds of clients conquer challenges associated with their disabilities. Vinceremos serves children and adults with developmental, physical and psychological disabilities in its dynamic stable environment. VTRC coordinates its services through physician/therapist referrals, group homes, school programs and individual enrollment. Vinceremos staff includes Therapeutic Riding instructors, our Physical Therapist, and of course our 15 specially-trained equine partners, selected for their patience, dependability, and rhythmic gaits. This therapeutic medium propels clients to reach goals such as: Strengthen postural control and core balance Improve motor function Increase ability to concentrate Gain a greater sense of self-esteem and accomplishment Enhance communication and social skills Mastering these goals in VTRC's fun, natural, and nurturing environment, riders gain greater independence and achieve a higher quality of life. The bond that is formed between the clients and our horses often motivates them to continue their equine interest, either as a long-term therapy or as a life long recreational outlet.
Date Posted: 2024-11-15
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Flexible Schedule
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Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Vinceremos is an equine therapeutic riding center offering therapeutic riding lessons to children and adults with cognitive, physical, psychological and developmental disabilities. We have many opportunities and our volunteers are an integral part of our program. Vinceremos’ volunteer program provides a safe environment to learn skills such as stable management, barn maintenance, and equine care (including grooming, bathing, tacking, and handling) while also gaining experience working with those with physical, emotional, and cognitive disabilities. Our volunteers also help out at our special events, such as fundraisers, the annual VTRC Holiday Horse Show, golf and fishing tournaments, our Annual Benefit Auction, and the Special Olympics. Help those in need by caring for our horses, assisting in riding lessons as a leader or sidewalker administrative help, empowering others to achieve their goals. If you have horse experience or you just love being around horses we will train you. No huge commitment just couple of hours a week. Volunteers can earn community service hours. The minimum age to volunteer is 12. For more information, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at (561) 906-9961 or email volunteer@vinceremos.org. You can also print and fill out an application online https://www.vinceremos.org/volunteer and bring it in to the office! Hope to see you soon! Vinceremos is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding and Hippotherapy lessons.
Date Posted: 2024-11-15
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Flexible Schedule
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Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Vinceremos is an equine therapeutic riding center offering therapeutic riding lessons to children and adults with cognitive, physical, psychological and developmental disabilities. This Equine Adaptive Riding Class offers volunteer opportunities for every Thursday evening from 4:30 - 8:00 pm for 12 weeks from June 8-August 24th (July 6th is an off week). This opportunity requires assisting in riding lessons as a leader or sidewalker, grooming, and tacking. Requirements for leading and sidewalking are the ability to lead a horse or provide support to a rider on a horse which includes the ability to walk alongside or in front of the animal. Tacking requires the ability to lift up to 25 lbs for western saddles onto and off of a horse's back. Vinceremos’ volunteer program properly trains their volunteers and provides a safe environment to learn skills such as stable management, barn maintenance, and equine care (including grooming, bathing, tacking, and handling) while also providing experience working with those with physical, emotional, and cognitive disabilities. Volunteers can earn community service hours. The minimum age to volunteer is 12. For more information, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at (561) 906-9961 or email volunteer@vinceremos.org. You can also print and fill out an application online https://www.vinceremos.org/volunteer and bring it in to the office! Hope to see you soon! Vinceremos is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding and Hippotherapy lessons.
Date Posted: 2024-11-15
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Flexible Schedule
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Loxahatchee Groves, FL 33470
Volunteers needed for Vinceremos Work Readiness classes. We are looking for reliable individuals, age 18 and older to help support the instructors with Work Readiness classes. Perfect training for college students who are studying to work with special needs individuals. Great for adults who can help in resume writing, business communication. Did you know that there are college grants for individuals who have many volunteer hours? Experience with individuals with physical and mental disabilities a plus.. No horse experience is necessary, we train as required. Vinceremos is a therapeutic horsemanship center offering equine-assisted services to children and adults with cognitive, physical, psychological and developmental disabilities. The Vinceremos Work Readiness classes offer volunteer opportunities every Monday - Friday from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm for 12 weeks from June 5-August 4th (July 4th is an off week). Each class runs for 5 consecutive days so if you have the time and can commit to the whole week we can pair you with a specific student. This opportunity requires assisting students both in the classroom and in the stable to complete all types of fun activities from resume writing, communications, proper grooming, guiding students to complete task lists to become self directed. Depending on development level, assignments may change. For more information, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at (561) 906-9961 or email volunteer@vinceremos.org . You can also print and fill out an application online https://www.vinceremos. org/volunteer and bring it into the office! Hope to see you soon! Vinceremos is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities through equine-assisted services.
Date Posted: 2024-11-15
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