Come join in a day of family fun! We will be there from 12-5 with our animals, games, face painting, bake sale, music and more.
Event is free as always; our chance to say thank you to our supporters and make sure those who need us, know where we are and come to see what we are about!
Hope to see you there!
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Join us for the 3rd Annual Spc Christopher Patterson Memorial Bike Ride as we ride to raise awareness for the Foundation and support the ideals of Christopher, “For God, For Country, For Music”. Registration opens at 8 AM, with KSU up 10 AM. After the ride, we will return to the VFW for the after party, including food provided by VeteransQ, raffle items, a gun raffle, live entertainment provided by Dupage Band and more!
Registration opens at 8 AM KSU up 10 AM Party after at VFW 1197 food provided by VeteransQ, raffle items, a gun raffle, live entertainment and more! Bike/Car Driver $30.00 Passenger $25.00 Post Party Only $15.00
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Please join us for one of our biggest events of the year. All are welcome please keep an eye out on Facebook page as well As our website for more details
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A program dear to the hearts of those that visit the farm is the horse program. They have been at the farm since the beginning.
Horses have been documented to be a healing component in everyone’s life….It has been shown in studies that horses and their care has proven to be a healing factor in the lives of many children and adults. The Freedom Farm For Vets chooses to use equine assisted therapy for the management of stress, where time with horses helps vets become comfortable with feeding and grooming and builds trust that they can transfer to their lives and families.
Veterans have been known to visit the farm with no experience with horses, many afraid to get too close. With gradual exposure to the horses and, with guidance from the farm management, they are excited to return to help with grooming and feeding, as they have created a bond with the horses and a sense of peacefulness in the environment.
Horses have an intuition, a sense of what people are feeling, sensing issues trust or anxiety people may be having. In one instance, “Little Girl” worked slowly with a veteran to earn trust that she would not hurt them. After a time, when the trust from the veteran was increased, they relaxed and spent time together in grooming and meeting at the pasture fence. Horses have been know to go up to people and stand, waiting for a response from the person. It is amazing to watch.
Please support the farm in this special program. The work that the horses and the veterans do together is of great importance to the well being of the veterans. Helping support the horses supports the veteran.
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