VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUT!

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• Darlene Whitmire is one of our dedicated Volunteers & hands-on Special Olympic Equestrian Coach. Very involved assisting with lesson planning and has been a long-standing support person in so many ways. Darlene is always there for us!

• Rose St. Clair is a retired teacher with a lifelong love for horses and children. She  was called the “Team Grandma” at the Special Olympics State Show. She is mostly a long-distance volunteer, monitoring the Facebook Page for  the program, as well as doing typing and posting as needed.

• Sitara Veerabagu has been a volunteer for five years. Over those years she has volunteered for regular lessons, Area 14 Special Olympics Equestrian Program, and Clemson Life with SHARE. Sitara has taken the initiative for this website and is one of the project designers! Working and achieving several goals with the riding program, she has earned her Girl Scout Silver Award and is working to reach her Gold Award. 

• Christy Robinson has been with the program for five years, also a Special Olympic Equestrian Coach and supports our efforts is so many valued ways. As a volunteer her horse training skills have benefits for the team and horse as well as riders. 

• Myra Stroud began volunteering with the Clemson Life Program to gain experience working with horses and special needs adults and children. Over the last several years, she has assisted with Special Olympics Equestrian training, horse shows, fundraising and office duties

• Jessica Webb has been volunteering with us for six years. She works with horse care grooming also warm ups before some lessons. Jessica created and designs material used for many lessons. She’s a reliable helper and dedicated to our program.

•  We have so many generous volunteers but it’s impossible to name them all. We are grateful for the time and  talent given to us by so many wonderful people.

            If you would like to volunteer, please download the packet from the link below.