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It’s always better to give than to receive.
Shell Scotford employees agreed with that mentality this holiday season as they agreed to donate funds that would typically pay for the site’s traditional holiday parties. At $50 per employee, that raised more than $58,000, which is being donated to 18 local charities.
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“Our employees were really receptive to the idea of donating $50 per employee in lieu of their traditional parties. This year has had a lot of challenges, many of which are making this holiday season even more difficult for our local organizations and the people they serve. Many of our employees expressed that they had heard of long lines at the food banks and in general the client population of many of these charities was growing due to COVID impacts. We are grateful to have the opportunity to hopefully ease that burde
Created: December 21, 2020 05:53 PM
A west metro nonprofit has created a new equine therapy program, designed specifically for first responders.
We Can Ride in Medina officially launched Equine Connections in September.
The goal is to help police, firefighters and paramedics cope with the many stressors they have faced this year, from the riots to the pandemic to the daily trauma of the job. Everyone s just barely hanging on. Everyone s at the end of their rope, said Megan Schwartz, who developed the program. You just need somewhere to go. You need people that get it.
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Schwartz is a paramedic who has worked in emergency medical services in the metro for the past four years. She has a background in equine therapy and trauma counseling and said it has always been her dream to combine her passion for horses with her career as a first responder.