To the people that make it happen

A big thank you goes out to the following people for going above and beyond for HETRA:

• The HETRA Instructors, Staff and Therapists for all you do to make this program successful.


• The Fundraising and Volunteer Committees for their help throughout the year


• Thanks to all the volunteers for coming out and participating we could not have a program without you!!


• Thanks to Katherine Smith and Bevington Quarter Horses, Valerie Wolf, Paula Wachholtz, Andi Rositto-Willetts, Scott Curran, Jean Ulmer, Mary Jessen, Lisa Roskins, Ian and Erin Bevington, Rosie Leach, and Moni Norton for the use of their facilities and their wonderful and very special horses.

Thank you to Farnam for your generous support of HETRA. We really appreciate your generosity!

Thank you To Sam Bliss Photography for taking such beautiful pictures of our Horses and riders!

Thank you to Cyzap for donating the web site hosting to HETRA! Please visit their site for more information about their services.

Special thank you to Lori Hunter with Pin Zone for donating our 100 for HETRA Club Pin's, please visit her web site - www.pinzonepins.com   HETRA would also like to thank Crystal Mackling for donating her time in designing and updating the HETRA web site!

Major funders and sponsorships for HETRA events in previous 3 years:
Watt Foundation
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
Margre & Charles Durham Foundation
ProCare 3
Creighton University & University of Nebraska Medical Center
Joint Division of Newborn Medicine
Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Qwest Family and Work Development Fund
Gallup Foundation
Matt and Donna Johnson
Harper Family Foundation
Build-A-Bear Foundation
Wiebe Foundation
Schering – Plough
Sower’s Club
Excel Physical Therapy
ProCare 3
Family Physical Therapy
Alegent Health
Orthowest
Omaha Down Syndrome Parents Network
Knights of AK-SAR-BEN Foundation
Nebraska Horse Council
Junior League of Omaha
Kiwanis Club
Aquila Cares
Sports for Kids Foundation
Fremont Community Foundation
Papillion Jr. Women’s Club
Scoular Foundation
Sam’s Club
Go Physical Therapy
Pioneer Investments
First Data Foundation
Sid Dillion Chevrolet
eBay Foundation

Collaborative non-profits:
* Immanuel Rehabilitation Hospital – case by case rehabilitation event
* Creighton University Occupational Therapy Department
* Developmental Services of Nebraska
* Windsong Therapeutic Riding – in Lincoln, Nebraska
* Local 4-H Groups – have toured the barns and are weekly volunteers
* Catholic Charities, Campus of Hope dual diagnosis program
* Take Flight Farms – This program also utilizes horses in their program, but have Mental Health Therapists on staff. With different clientele, their therapy goals are different than HETRA. Both programs refer students based on student needs.

Schools:
* Local high school & colleges - required service hours and Service Learning
* 5 college level internships completed at HETRA including Occupational Therapy, Equine Science, Human Service and Graphic Artist
* Volunteers and Students participated in the Global Youth Service Day 2007 and 2008

Standing referrals from:
* Local Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapists
* Family Doctors and Specialists in various disabilities
* Pediatric Therapy Center
* PTI Nebraska
* Autism Society of Nebraska
* Omaha Parents Down Syndrome Network

HETRA is also one of the twelve selected charities for the Cox Classic Golf Tournament.

Student Sponsorships:
Aquila Cares
Autism Society, in cooperation with the Enrichment Foundation

Past student sponsorships - Gallup Foundation, Qwest Family and Work Development Fund, Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Mark & Patti Berry
Waldo's Sponsor for 1 year

Build-A-Bear – 6 months
Sports for Kids Foundation – 6 months
Kiwanis Club of Omaha – Lucky – 6 months
CYC construction – Jesse one month
Twila - one year from eBay Foundation
Ak-Sar-Ben Friends – Tuff – 6 months
Horse of the Year – Pennies