Date: November 15, 2002
Contact: Elizabeth Buchheister, Marketing and PR
Associate
(301) 932-5395
Maryland Therapeutic Riding
Imagine… A young child with cerebral palsy
walks for the first time. This would be special
news for her parents, wouldn’t it? This is
not a rare occasion for those who are involved
with Maryland Therapeutic Riding (MTR). Located
in Crownsville, MD, MTR is a year-round program
that provides therapeutic horseback riding for
children and adults in need of physical, mental,
and emotional rehabilitation. Riding horses can
be incredibly rewarding physically, psychologically
and socially for children and adults with traits
such as neuromuscular disorders, cerebral palsy,
autism and attention deficit disorder. MTR helps
more than just its special needs riders, it also
benefits those who volunteer their time to the
program by increasing self-esteem and community
togetherness. It is for these reasons that one
of their biggest supporters is Chaney Enterprises,
whose continuous effort to support programs that
benefit children and healthcare is realized in
the mission of MTR which is to improve the lives,
physically and psychologically, of children and
adults with special needs and challenges. Chaney
Enterprises realizes the importance of programs
like MTR and is proud to support MTR in their effort
to improve the quality of life for Maryland’s
citizens.
“Music From the Mountains,” featuring members of the John Denver
Band, debuted in 2001 as a benefit concert for Maryland Therapeutic Riding. Impressively,
in just their first year, MTR was able to raise over $50,000 for the riding program.
This year’s “Music From the Mountains,” once again featuring
members of the John Denver Band, appeared on October 25, 2002 at Maryland Hall
for the Creative Arts in Annapolis, MD. This year, the concert was able to
raise over $85,000, an increase of $35,000 in just one year! Chaney Enterprises
was
delighted as corporate sponsors of this event to see MTR achieve such an amazing
success through this concert. It is very important to Chaney Enterprises to
continue supporting organizations such as MTR that positively impact the communities
in
which they do business. Chaney Enterprises wishes MTR the best of luck in their
endeavor to improve the lives of special needs children and adults.
*For more
information about Maryland Therapeutic Riding log onto www.HorsesThatHeal.com
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