You can help secure Lovelane's success with a donation of money, property, goods or services. Or, you can help by volunteering your time. Over 50 volunteers are needed each week to assist with therapy sessions as well as the maintenance and operation of the riding facilities. Also, volunteers and parents of riders help organize and run several fund raising events each year to benefit Lovelane.

Volunteering

Lovelane always needs qualified volunteers in the riding arena, in the barn, and in the office.If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at mail@lovelane.org or give us a call at (781) 259-1177 x26.

If you are interested in donating in- kind goods and services, please email us at mail@lovelane.org or give us a call at (781) 259-1177 x22.

Tuition Assistance

Because therapeutic horseback riding is so expensive and there is little reimbursement or insurance coverage available, Lovelane provides tuition assistance to approximately 60% of the families in the program. The majority of funding for this is provided by donations to Lovelane.

Program Equipment

Providing a therapeutic riding session is expensive. In addition to the cost of maintaining the program facilities and paying the professional certified therapeutic riding instructors, there is a lot of costly equipment. For example, a saddle costs $800 - $1,000; a riding surcingle, $400; safety stirrups, $50; safety helmets, $90. Adaptive riding equipment is expensive, and few riders can participate without some adaptive aids.

Horses

Horses are expensive, and so is their upkeep. Lovelane spends more than $100,000 a year feeding and caring for our horses. The number of horses we maintain fluctuates, but our facility is designed to accommodate up to twelve horses. In addition to the ongoing hay, feed, vitamins, vet and farrier services for our existing stable, we incur annual expenses related to horse turn-over and the acquisition and leasing of new horses. Needless to say, we have some very special horses.

Making a Donation

Lovelane is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization. We rely on grants, fundraising events, individual and corporate donations, and tuition to meet our operating costs. We receive no government funding. Most parents pay for the lessons directly as insurance coverage for therapeutic horseback riding is very limited. More than half of the annual budget is met through the generosity of donors. Over 50 volunteers are needed each week to assist with therapy sessions as well as the maintenance and operation of the riding facilities. Also, volunteers and parents of riders help organize and run several fund raising events each year to benefit Lovelane. Please include the following information with your contribution:

Can't think of a unique gift? Consider a donation to Lovelane in honor of that special person or event. We will write a note to the recipient informing them of your kindness and generosity. ·

• $10,000 "Adopt" a Lovelane therapy horse for a year ·
• $ 5,000 Provide a full scholarship for a full-year for a disabled rider ·
• $ 2,500 Provide a year of hay, grain, and bedding for one horse ·
• $ 1,500 Maintain one of the riding areas for six months ·
• $ 750 Provide six months of trail maintenance ·
• $ 250 Provide one month of veterinary and farrier services for one horse ·
• $ 100 Provide tuition subsidy for one child for one month ·
• $ 38 Provide tuition subsidy for one-session for a disabled rider