Donation MethodsCentaur Stride needs your continued support. Gifts can be made in a variety of ways: Checks can made payable to Centaur Stride and sent to: P.O Box 174 Send a DonationSponsor a HorseThe average cost to feed, board, and care for a therapy horse is $3,000 per year. Donations can be used towards horse sponsorship. Sponsor a RiderThe cost of our lessons is currently $20.00 per student. This fee is well below operating costs. Donations can be used to subsidize lesson fees. Alternative Donation Methods
In-kind DonationsGifts of time, services, talent (ideas or professional consultations), volunteering, grant writing and fundraising are equally important to the maintenance and growth of Centaur Stride. If you are interested, please contact us. Endowment FundsEndowment funds help to create long-term sustainability. Interest from these funds is awarded annually. Two funds presently exist through the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Please let your friends and family know about our endowment funds through the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. We actually have two presently: The Centaur Stride Therapeutic Horseback Riding for the Handicapped Fund, initiated by Lyle and Gladys Peterson. Money generated from this fund will be dedicated to help offset daily operational expenses at the center and to help provide riding scholarship assistance for individuals. Animals for the Disabled Fund, initiated by Doug and Lamae McCullor, is dedicated to assisting organizations that raise, train, or use animals to help persons with disabilities. It will provide help with veterinary and medical bills incurred by the animals. Currently, Centaur Stride is the designated organization for awards from this fund. |