WINDHAM — From cleaning stalls and garden beds to digging up roots on the trails, Norway Savings team members spent a day at Riding to The Top in Windham on May 22, giving back to an organization that has given children and adults with disabilities support, healing and hope since 1993.
RTT is a non-profit dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of those it serves through equine-assisted services, including therapeutic riding, therapeutic carriage driving, equine-assisted learning and hippotherapy. The RTT team includes certified instructors, specially trained volunteers and a herd of exceptional horses. Clients range in age from three to eighty and are referred by doctors, therapists, social workers, teachers, family members and friends.
During its visit, NSB also delivered a check for $5,000 to Riding to The Top in gratitude for its incredible impact. Over the last 20 years, NSB has contributed nearly $160,000 to RTT.
“Riding To The Top has formed special connections between their clients and horses, and the community,” said Dan Walsh, president and CEO of Norway Savings Bank. “When you visit the riding center, you see how transformative the experience is for entire families, and it’s heartwarming to see the kindness of RTT staff translate into growing self-confidence in the riders. We are honored to be associated with an organization that makes such a difference in our state and world.”
“We are so grateful for Norway Savings Bank’s ongoing generosity,” said Sarah Bronson, executive director of Riding To The Top. “The financial assistance and encouragement from Norway Savings truly change lives, providing aid to those in need, excellent care for our horses and vital training for our volunteers and staff.”
There are many ways to support Riding To The Top in its mission, including through volunteering and donations. To learn more about these opportunities, visit the organization’s website at www.ridingtothetop.org.
