6 01, 2015

SIRE Visits Sam Houston Race Park

2015-01-06T17:40:06-06:00January 6th, 2015|

Sam Houston Race Park logo

A brilliant blue sky and friendly hosts greeted two dozen riders from SIRE, their families, and SIRE volunteers at the Sam Houston Race Park on MLK Day. SIRE is a non-profit changing the lives of people with special needs through therapeutic horsemanship in three locations around Houston. So

5 01, 2015

Houston Area #1 H.O.G.

2015-01-05T14:57:40-06:00January 5th, 2015|

Thank you to the Houston AREA #1 H.O.G. Chapter, sponsored by Mancuso Harley-Davidson. Last week, they gave us a donation of $4,000. Since 2005, this group has donated almost $20,000 to SIRE. Wow! They have about 250 members and meet at Mancuso Crossroads, another great supporter of SIRE.

Houston area #1 HOG awards SIRE $4,000.

31 12, 2014

Casino Night Roundup

2014-12-31T16:36:57-06:00December 31st, 2014|

UPDATE

Almost 50 people came, danced, mingled and had a great time.  Development Director, Andrea Vickers, says, the roundup “went from 6pm until … well people were still there when our main SIRE crew left at 11.”

We played a video by young Fort Bend volunteer Luisa Lopes. Stay tuned, we’ll post it on the website soon! This

29 12, 2014

Changes in Executive Staff

2014-12-29T19:41:00-06:00December 29th, 2014|

Lili Kellogg, Executive Director of SIREA Farewell to Lili

As the new year begins, we bid farewell to Lili Kellogg, SIRE Executive Director. Lili is returning to Dallas to serve as the Executive Director at Equest at the Texas Horse Park. We appreciate the enthusiasm, energy and expertise that Lili gave

29 12, 2014

Volunteer training spring 2015 ~ Reap rewards

2014-12-29T19:20:01-06:00December 29th, 2014|

Mark your calendars for January 10th!

volunteer collage

Here’s what some volunteers had to say about their volunteering last year:

  • Y’all think I’m helping you but actually, SIRE is helping me. Thank you for letting me be a part of your wonderful institution!
  • I finally feel like I am using my college
25 11, 2014

Dow Engineers Improvements at SIRE’s Special Needs Riding Facility

2014-11-25T10:05:43-06:00November 25th, 2014|

* * * MEDIA ALERT * * *

For Immediate Release
Houston, TX

Hockley, Texas, October 24, 2014 –

 

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Putting the words of the “Dow Cares” motto into action, 65 employees from The Dow Chemical Company spent an October day making improvements at a nonprofit therapeutic horsemanship facility in Hockley,

24 11, 2014

Students enjoy field trip to SIRE

2014-11-24T12:00:56-06:00November 24th, 2014|

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]photos of Waller ISD students enjoying field trip at SIRE

Nine students visited from Holleman Elementary, from nearby Waller ISD, this November. Students have been visiting SIRE as part of an initiative underwritten by “Driven to Care,” a charitable arm of the Discount Tire Company.

The special needs students from Holleman had a great

24 11, 2014

Hockley’s Family Day

2014-11-24T12:00:56-06:00November 24th, 2014|

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Hockley Friends and Family Chairperson Julie McLean (upper righthand photo) estimates around 200 attended the Family Day November 2014. She adds, “Kelly and Bobby Marsh worked so hard!”.

Participants enjoyed cover under a tent donated for the weekend and Pitts and Spitts donated the use of a pit for the weekend.Julie also said,

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