Parenting

Givers: All Together

In early February, three EasterSeals PORT Health group homes met at Bowlero in Matthews to bowl and eat lunch — a Together Project event. Participants high-fived each other after a strike and volunteers gave hand-over-hand help to those who needed it. Staff members distributed awards for best hat, best shirt, best socks, most enthusiastic and biggest comeback. 

Unlimited Possibilities

Our 19-year-old son, Ben, is growing impatient. We’re in the parking lot of the Greensboro Science Center, loading a backpack to bring with us. He removes his favorite blanket from his lap and slides open the door of the minivan, signaling that he’s ready and we’re too slow.

Throwing Birthday Parties That Give Back​

The anniversary of the birth of a child is a celebratory time. We gather friends and family to sing “Happy Birthday,” eat cake and play games. Then the long-awaited moment arrives, the birthday boy or girl opens the pile of birthday presents. Some families in Charlotte, however, are swapping birthday presents for a new tradition — birthday parties that give back with a service component included in the celebration.

Inside RideAbility, an Equine-Assisted Therapy Program

 in 2013, Wendy Schonfeld opened RideAbility, a therapeutic riding program for adults and children, with two horses on a 15-acre farm in Clover, South Carolina. RideAbility has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and offers a range of equine-assisted activities to promote emotional, physical, psychological, and social well-being. 

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