Looking for a place where you will be appreciated and make a huge difference? You’ve found it.

Volunteering is a work of heart and we thank you for it! Your support – whether independently, through a work-sponsored day of caring, or at one of our special events – helps makes equine-assisted physical and occupational therapy treatments possible for Central kiddos with special needs.

Ready to join the Children’s TherAplay family of volunteers?

Contact McKenzie for more information at mland@childrenstheraplay.org 

Download the Volunteer Flyer

  • Year-Round Opportunities

    Did you know TherAplay needs 6-8 volunteers daily?

    We have many opportunities for you and/or your group to make a difference! 

    What TherAplay Volunteers Do: 

    • Sidewalking: Walk alongside the horse during a therapy session to stabilize and ensure client safety.
    • Events: Help with planning, set-up, or tear-down at our special events throughout the year!  

    Come One, Come All! 

    • Individuals: Attend a volunteer orientation to get trained. A minimum of one (1) hour per visit is required. 
    • Groups: We are able to accommodate groups throughout the year and around our special events. 
    • Companies: "Own a slot" with your co-workers! Set a date/time and frequency for you and your team to rotate coming in to serve. 

    Want to learn more?

    Download Our Volunteer Flyer

  • Special Event Opportunities

    Do you love events?

    We have many special events that need volunteer support throughout the year. If you see something that interests you, contact McKenzie! 

    • 500 Festival Princesses meet therapy horse Rocky at the #Horsepower500#Horsepower500 (May 2021 at Children’s TherAplay): Set-up and tear-down, welcome guests, man activity booths, sell t-shirts 
       
    • Golf Event (June 2021 at Wood Wind Golf Club): Come out and help with set-up, registration, taking pictures, or tear-down.
       
    • Sibling Camp (June 2021 at Children’s TherAplay): We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help organize the event, serve as group leaders / camp counselors, and oversee activity stations.
    • Hoe-Down (October 2021 at Children’s TherAplay) : Set-up volunteers help hang banners, clean, set-up, and decorate. “Night of” volunteers assist with bartending (for those who have a bartender’s permit), registration and volunteer check-in, general clean-up, parking, live auction spotters, and directing traffic.   2018_Hoe_Down_TherAplay_12990
  • Program Parameters

    Wondering if volunteering at Children’s TherAplay is a good fit for you?

     

    • Age: Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and able to work independently without close supervision. 
       
    • Location: With the exception of a few special events and weekend projects, volunteering takes place on-site at Children’s TherAplay and during regular office hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Fridays. 
       
    • Equine experience: No previous experience needed, however if you are interested in sidewalking you must be comfortable walking alongside our horses in the arena.

    • Groups: We have space for a limited number of large groups but smaller groups of 5–10 adults are a better fit. Most group volunteering opportunities at Children’s TherAplay take place in the lead-up to our special events. 
  • Get Started

    We're so glad you’d like to join the volunteer family! 

    Flowers planted by volunteersReady to get started as an ongoing volunteer?

    • Contact McKenzie to schedule your hour-long orientation.
    • Read through the volunteer packet
    • Once your orientation is complete, McKenzie will send you the link to our easy online volunteer sign-up system, which is how you’ll sign up for your volunteer shifts. 
    • If you are interested in sidewalking with the kiddos during on-the-horse treatment time, you may schedule a time for sidewalker training. 

    All set?

    Contact McKenzie at mland@childrenstheraplay.org 

Thank you for volunteering at Children’s TherAplay!

There are all kinds of ways to make a difference for the kiddos!

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Events Calendar

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Horsepower500 Carnival & Parade

Join the fun as we celebrate the month of May with our incredible kiddos and families at a sensory-friendly carnival, and culminate in an All-Star Parade around the Children's TherAplay grounds!

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Golf Event

The perfect excuse to get out on the links! 

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Hoe-Down

Giddy up, y'all! It's TherAplay's signature fundraiser, Hoe-Down!

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Horsepower500 Carnival & Parade

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