Great people, great horses, great program!!
Before SonRise we had no idea what horse therapy could help children with special needs achieve.
Truely a blessing to the children and families!!
SonRise Equestrian provides life-changing equestrian experiences for children who are other-abled. The staff carries out their vision of impacting each child with deep and tender interactions with their horses. Each horse seems to know exactly what each child needs to help them flourish in big and small ways. SonRise also brings their smaller horses to a facility that cares for children who are facing the unthinkable early end of their lives. The tenderness and peace between the horses and children brings tears to my eyes. Each staff member has a heart that is open and ready to serve these kids and their families. I love this organization!
Equine therapy for children with a variety of needs at no cost
Excellent staff, wonderful horses, serene setting and conveniently located in the east bay of the greater San Francisco Bay Area
Additionally they provide unique in hospital and hospice visits for children with a program called… Traveling tales
Exceptional example of a nonprofit serving the needs of the community at no cost
Sonrise is a charity that I can give to and totally trust the reliability that all of the proceeds go to helping the challenged children that it blesses...I do not have to worry about wastefulness or mismanagement . The volunteers are experienced and well trained . The horses are well trained, taken care of and cooperative. There is no charge to the parents of the children and Sonrise schedules for the convenience of all involved. They go overboard to make sure there are no accidents and they even to children's hospitals with mini horses to bring smiles to their faces. I love this foundation.
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I am proud to be a volunteer for Sonrise because I know that they operate under strictly meticulous ethical values in both operations and in working with the children. I am proud of the incredible patience and kindness that they show the children with physical and mental issues and with fairness to all. Sonrise leaders are are carefully chosen. The proceeds are carefully spent. The executive director and the board members are of outstanding character.
I’ve been at the same ranch, watching them grow from the first year, and have observed the program every week for over 10 years. They are AMAZING!!!
Professional, ethical, devoted volunteers and staff. I have seen their many different clients and heard the stories of their successes. I’ve seen the smiles and grins on the children’s faces, and their families. They make a significant impact in the region.
Please join me in supporting them. Every penny counts and is put to good use.
After attending a fundraiser several years ago for SonRise Equestrian, my husband and I were moved to become monthly supporters and occasional volunteers of this life-changing nonprofit. SonRise (the horses, the staff and its volunteers) is bringing hope to the children and their families who are developmentally and physically challenged . Donations are not wasted. Those who operate SonRise are invested personally, emotionally and financially. They work long, hard hours. My husband and I not only believe in the work SonRise is doing, we also consider it a privilege to be a tiny part of the impact they are making in the lives of others.
SonRise Equestrian Foundation serves kids with special needs. But they aren’t the only ones they serve... SonRise serves the families and caregivers by providing a safe and knowledgeable staff to whom they can entrust their child for an hour or two. During that time they know their loved one is being loved on and cared for and they can sit down and collect themselves in a beautiful setting. They can step back from being hands on and rest. They see their kids do things and accomplish activities they don’t do anywhere else.
Amazing staff and volunteers working with loving equines of all sizes. Miracles happen every day here.
Sonrise Equestrian Foundation is an amazing program for special needs children. I have sponsored their Wine and Equine event for 5 years now, if you have not gone to this wonderful fundraiser I highly recommend it.
SonRise is a very special organization that changes lives for the better. I have observed it from the outside looking in and also experiencing it from the inside looking out as a volunteer, team leader and former Board Member. The Executive Director has been steadfast with her commitment to making SonRise the best possible with programming and safety for the kids in last 10 years. The staff, volunteers and board members are top drawer. The kids and their families are the benefactors of this great organization.