Our Mission: To foster personal achievement by providing therapeutic experiences using horse related activities for persons with disabilities or other special challenges.

Newsletter STAR is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization Winter 2018

Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding receives a $50,000 grant from the

Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program.The official check presentation was Jan. 26th with Walmart management, Lenoir City dignitaries and STAR representatives including Honey and Flash attending. For STAR this donation is a “game-changer” and will be utilized at the Loudon and Knox County locations. It will help pay for Americans with Disabilities Act com-pliance, staffing, rider sponsorships and equipment. This fund will truly help so we can get up and running at South Knoxville and serve more people, that’s the goal!

“STAR is one of our most recognized organizations in the community, and we love how they benefit our friends and families.” said Tammy Lane, Walmart representative. “The Walmart Foundation gave this grant to STAR, because Walmart gives back to the community. That’s our thing.”

STAR welcomes new Board of Director Member

Angie MartinCoulter & Justice

WELCOME new Intern!Kristen Hale is a UT senior majoring in therapeutic recreation. Graduating in Fall 2018 Kristen plans to pursue a degree in Occupational Therapy. “Learning with the horses and working with the riders has been rewarding”.

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2018 Board of DirectorsHeath Hildreth, President

Sarah J. Lightner, SecretaryBryan Harper, Treasurer

Gavin Baker Bill Boring Tim Hinson Adrian Jay Sydney Jordan Chuck Mabe Angie Martin Ned Morgan Paul Nichols Suzanne Prince Panagiotis “Sox” Tzerefos Adam Waller

STAR StaffLynn Klimas Petr Executive Director/Instructor */**Judy Bludworth Administrative CoordinatorJennifer Burkhardt Equine ManagerJohn DeVault Facility ManagerCathy Dolson Speciality Programs/Instructor **Brittany Ferrell Volunteer Coordinator/InstructorKristen Sanders Director of Administration/ Instructor*Shawn Snyder Development DirectorSanya Stewart Lead InstructorStephanie Studer Assistant Equine ManagerRobin Bowen InstructorAnsley Cate InstructorBetsey Knight InstructorCathie Haviland InstructorJan McElroy Instructor *Jenn Gerard InstructorKim Lynch InstructorLaura Roberts InstructorMalinda Rode Instructor

*Advanced Instructor**Equine Specialist in Mental Health & Learning

2018 STAR CalendarMar 3-9 Orientation week for volunteersMar 10 Spring Session beginsMar 21 Open House 4:30pm-6:30pm Lenoir CityMar 23 Tack Swap 4pm - 8pmMar 24 Apr 4 O’Charley’s “Spring into Action”

Apr 1 Easter (No Classes)Apr 16-22 Volunteer Appreciation WeekApr 14-15 Jennifer Voss Clinic (South Knox)May 7 Open House 5pm-7pmMay 27 End Spring SessionMay 31 Junior Vol Training 5pm-7pm

June 2 Volunteer Training 9am-1pmJune 4-8 STAR Summer CampJune 5 Barn Helpers Training 5pm - 8pmJune 6 Minis in Motion Training 10:30-12pm

Please consult STAR website www.rideatstar.org for calendar dates/times.

Community Partner

With TWO facilities over 250 volunteers are needed weekly to support the STAR programs. Please consider volunteering to help STAR continue its mission of healing through horses.

Contact Brittany Ferrell, Volunteer Coordinator at 865-988-4711 or volunteer@rideatstar.org

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Donate $5 to STAR at O’Charley’s and they will give you a coupon for $5 for use on your next visit! 3/24 - 4/22/18

STAR Volunteers

WORK DAYS AT STARMany Thanks to Knox Christian School students, Girls Scouts Troop 20034, and a visiting group of students from Argentina hosted by UT - Thanks for your helping with the chores!

SPONSOR A HORSE$1500.00 per year covers their basic needs and is a great opportunity to help with the daily care of one of our horses. If interested, contact the office at 865-988-4711.

TACK & CRAFT SALE!!

At STAR’s annual Barn Party we acknowledged the efforts of our volunteers,

with some notable individuals.

2017 Vol Longevity Awards5 Years Christien Grantham, Sharon Appleby, Crystal Bostic, Briannon King, Harriet Huling, Michah Bussard10 Years Sarah Parsly, Judie Pardue, Sharon Weaver15 Years Glenna Clark - over 2,000 Hours!20 Years Melissa Kinton

4 LEGGED STAR PARTNERS NEEDED!STAR partners with horses & ponies varying in shapes, sizes, ages & breeds to enrich the lives of persons with disabilities or special challenges. It’s an important job; it takes a fit, healthy and sound horse. Consider leasing or donating your horse. Go to www.rideatstar.org/horses to view the criteria and see if your horse would be a good fit for STAR. Our current needs are:

*Beginner safe off-lead horse. 15 – 16 hand range. *Draft or draft/cross horse. Preferably under 17 years and 17 hands. *Pony, 12 – 13.3 hands. Lead line friendly, off lead potential.

Quiet temperament & excellent ground manners are a must. Must be sound to walk & trot 6 days per week. Strong backs are imperative. Chronic conditions are consid-ered on individual basis. Non-gaited horses preferred.

2017 Volunteer of the Year AwardsJunior Vol - Bailey Phelps Barn Helper - the Cianciolo FamilyFamily Vol - Gabe, Delaney and Abbie Eady & Cassidy QuistorffRookie Vol - Gudrun Gorla Minis in Motion Vol - Margaret HollowEquine Vol - Marilyn Mele Unsung Hero - Chuck Gannaway Lesson Vol - Jennifer Claussen, Jane Griess Unsung Heroine - Sandi Walker STAR Volunteer of the Year - Kim Reed

Melissa Kinton

KimReed

Donors from September 9, 2017 to January 31, 2018THANK YOU for your generosity!

IndividualsWitt & Dorothy AdamsDarwin & Michaele AndersonAnonymousGavin BakerTom & Sue BensonLaura BindnerJim & Leann BlackfordJohn & Judy BludworthBill BoringBob & Robin BowenRon & Jennifer BrennerSue BrownJennifer BurkhardtGerry BushyeagerCampus Chest ParticipantsAnsley CateJeff & Nancy ChapmanDon & Martha ChillLinda ClaussenJohn & Phyllis ColeRichard ComisoTerry & Juanita CowlesMichael CroyleTina CurryGary & Carol DalbyThomas & Bonnie DavisJohn DevaultCathy Dolson & Jude DeJeanNancy DunneGlen EdwardsTammy EppertJoan EwersLynn FaustBrittany FerrellCory & Brittany FerrellCarol FrederickChuck & Jan GannawayCindi & Ken GawneStephen & Mary Ann GeoffreyJen GerardJude GiovengoGudrun GorlaJason GraeningPaul & Patricia GreenPam GrossJim, Jane, Becky HallMelissa HamilitonBeverly HancockNancy HardinRoss & Mary HardingJames & Mary Ann HardyBryan HarperCathie HavilandStephanie HebertCurtis & Lois Hermann

Lora HerronHeath HildrethTim HinsonMarsha HowardSusan HowellHarlan & Tricia HubbsRichard HughesJoseph & Harriet HulingsTeresa HurstBilly & Edna IveyElaine JarrattLarsen & Adrian JayAndy & Jennie JohnsonLiz JohnsonSidney & Jim JordanSusan Doumas KasterNancy KentCindy KingRebecca KlenkFred & Cindy KlimasFred & Edie KlimasBetsey KnightDick & Lorna KolasheskiMike & Carlene LeCompteSarah LightnerAnne LongleyBetsy LutherChuck & Kim MabeRobert MadiganJustin & Kelly MaierhoferDavid & Sandy MartinRichard & Mitzi MayerPolly McArthurCheryl McClureJoseph & Lynda McConnellJanet L McElroyCarol McGeheeSara McGinnissJames & Joan McInteeSue McSweenRichard & Peggy NealSusan MillerEllen (Sis) MitchellNed MorganDavid MouserDavid & Annalee MyersClaudine NelsonNetwork for GoodJo Anne NewbyAmanda NicholsPaul & Debbie NicholsLinda NixJim & Diane O’BrienJames & Meredith OravitzSox PanagiotisLarry & Lynn PetrThomas & Kathy Plank

Corporate GivingAmazon Smile FoundationAT&T Employee Giving CampaignAxis Fabrication & Machine Co.Cedar Valley FarmsChuy’sImagine Nation BooksKrogerMetropolitan Knoxville Airport AuthorityPonce MetalsTate & Lyle

Grants & FoundationsAHB FoundationGene & Florence Monday Foun-dationKatherine C. Roddy & J.P. Roddy Sr., FundMelrose FoundationPublix Super Markets Charities, Inc.The Fullgraf FoundationThe MacLean FoundationThe Tony Stewart FoundationUnited Way of Greater KnoxvilleUnited Way of Loudon Co.Walmart Foundation

In Memory Of

BeauBill & Pat Doan

James CockrellJean Cockrell

Tom CollinsBecky DeArmond

Roger Jennings DavisRoger Jennings David Memorial Fund

William J. HafnerLynn Austin

Jan HallBob Hall

Kathleen KilduffeSteve & Cathy Fowler

Claire PooleTy & Suzanne PrinceBill & Donna QuillenMary RaysonRobert & Heather RecordsLaura RobertsRandi RoddyMalinda RodeCowan & Julie Rodgers IIIKelly SampleDavid & Kristen SandersKristen SandersRay & Tina SandersAnn SchrawHolly ShawDorothy ShererGary & Caroline ShockleyAlice SilverthornJassiman SimmsDoris SimpsonJohn & Kathy SnyderShawn SnyderDaryl SponsellerSam & Susan SteeleLaura StephensonSanya StewartDuffy & Suzanne StowersJill StrainJustin & Stephanie StuderBeverly SwiftGina TateAdam & Katie WallerPat WeaverBrian WelchJim WhiteLarry & Susie WilliamsKelly & Karen WrightGary Ubben & Sharon Yar-broughSteve & Deborah Zimo

Civic Organizations

Church of the Good SamaritanFox Den Women’s ClubKiwanis Foundation of Tellico VillageKnights of Columbus, Council 8781M.R. Foundation of TennesseeModern Woodmen Fraternal FinancialTellico Village Community Church

In Memory Of , cont’d

Tom McKayCindy Cantrell-KocherAngela CameronDan Debnarzyk Nancy DentonKyle EdenJeff EmerickMike & Amanda FranklinJackie HitchJohn D. Johnson Mark KohringDoug & Eileen MillerRobyn Wollas

Mighty MarvinJoanne Mitchell

Carolyn MillsJennifer Mills & Steven Kerksick

Jay NearyFay AndrewsKathleen Cronberg Phylliss DermerLorraine JohnsonLisanne JohnsonSusan HunterKathleen JamisonMarie RoosBarbara WebsterCarolyn WyssEd PetrAlyssa CobleAnn HarmsEileen Schneider

Marilyn & Sharon SkubiakJohn Skubiak

SugarBethany Hallam

Lute TruettLorena Truett

In Honor Of

Barb RentenbachMike & Barbara Rentenbach

Bethany HallamT.G. and Rachael Hallum

Brittnay FoxJames & Connie Taylor

Cathy DolsonAnthony & Pat Calanca

Claudia LeviLeslie Johnson

Denise HimmelreichEric Himmelreich

Donna QuillenCathy Clay

George Morgan’s BirthdayKeith & Katie Cole

STAR HorsesBarb Dilley

Jan CornettJohn & Cathy Parks

Jeanne PetrAlyssa CobleAnn Harms

Jerry WalkupDianne Hall

Linda KronauLinda Byrd

Linda & Dale WoodsCorinne Woods

Lorien Faber’s BirthdayGlenn & Carol Williams

Lynn PetrDiane Montgomery

Melissa JamesPatriot investment Manage-ment

Michelle BowenMary Francis SmithSherry Williams

Teenie HayworthTom & Laura Benton

Walkup FamilyDianne Hall

Cat Sponsors

Muffin – Elaine Krell

Horse Sponsors

Carnival – Kevin CookCobee – Becky Jones & Barbara Ann HopkinsDagur – Carol McGeheeDan – Fred & Sandy KyleElmo – Steven & Patricia DeCiccoFluga – Chris & Julia RamseyFreckles – Alece EllisGordy – Matthew & Erika NadaudJitterbug – Lori RorstadJustin – Frank & Micki HarrisMater- Mary Sue YoungerOx – Greg & Susan SinatroPenrose – Teenie HayworthRaven – Faye CrawfordRocket – Elaine KrellSampson – Cynthia McLean, Donald & Shara CrossZipper – Bob Baldani

In Kind Donations

Alarm Specialty Co.AnonymousJanis BloomeAmanda ByingtonJames ByrneCasual Pint FarragutKimberly ClarkBrooks Cosgrove-WalkerScott DenmanSteven EppersonPaula FairBrittany FerrellLibby FisherGravity NetworksLisa HallWilliam HartsfieldJessica HarveyJB HoustonSabrina HoustonLarsen & Adrian JayBecky JonesFred & Sandy KyleChuck & Kim MabeCarol McGeheeMellwood Farm Trakehners

Oak Ridge HardwoodsLynn PetrPetros Chili & ChipsStephanie QuillenMike ScaffeJohn & Karen ShafferKim SimmonsBrenda SmithThe Barn FairyThe Consignment ShoppeWm. S. Trimble Co.Sandra Twardosz & Gordon Burch-hardtUT VeterinariansMartha WebbSherry WilliamsCorey & Becka Wilson

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Non Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDKnoxville, TN Permit No. 178

Postage Stamps Kleenex Wasp Spray White copy paper Toilet Paper ShovelsStick on Name Tags Liquid Hand Soap ChainsawPoster or Foam Board Trash Bags (39,50/55 gal)Scissors Napkins WheelbarrowAA Batteries All Purpose Cleaning Spray (409)Bamboo Tablet for Graphic Design Bottled Water/Sodas/Coffee

Forging ahead with your Support!Below are Wish List items to support both South Knoxville and Lenoir City facilities -

see www.rideatstar.org for more opportunities to contribute.Mineral Block 4lb/50lb Cordless Drill (2)LG Davis Bell Boot 2ft Traffic Cones Static Guard Spray Stall Forks (Future forks)Murphy’s Oil Soap Gator/Golf Cart Distilled White Vinegar (gal) Black Rubber Mulch Pressure Washer Push Lawn MowerGift Cards: Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Staples, Walmart, Gas

Ways to GiveNo gift is too small to help make a miracle happen at STAR. Your consideration for the future of STAR is appreciated, just pick which one fits your ability and give. That’s all it takes.

Online GivingYour opportunity for changing a life is just a click away. Go to the STAR website, www.rideatstar.org and click on DONATE! We accept all major credit cards. You can even make a recurring gift!

Estate Planning or Legacy GivingWhether in honor or memory of a loved one, an organization or in your own name - you will be leaving a permanent legacy for generations to come.

Volunteer Your TimeVolunteers are part of the “family” at STAR. Our volunteers have the opportunity to see first hand the life-changing benefit of participating. To volunteer, contact Brittany Ferrell at volunteer@rideatstar.org.

Traditional GivingIn this newsletter is a self-addressed envelope. We hope you will take the time to use it to enclose a do-nation to help us continue healing through horses.

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