Agency: Challenge Ranch

Description:

Come join us as we mend fences, paint barns, build jumps, trim trees and clear trails at Challenge Ranch, a 10 acre horse ranch located in San Diego’s horse country. Without this help the owners of the ranch, Ron and Jane Tomzcak would have to severely limit the number of under-privileged children they help with Equine Assisted Learning.

Their mission: to give under-privileged and/or abused children a sense of value, broaden their ideas of possibilities, raise their self-confidence and self-esteem; and guiding them to a successful future. 

Project requirements: Join Flex Minimum age required: 14 Turn in a waiver form if you or your guest is below 18 years of age. If you are signing up guests or a team, please notify the team leader in advance.

What you will need to know before attending the project: Attire should be casual- jeans and boots/sneakers. Water will be provided.

Please note: By signing up for projects and not attending, you may be depriving someone else of the opportunity to participate and the project of much-needed support.

This project is approved for volunteers with the following restrictions: Court-Ordered

Impact Areas: Renovation, Revitalization and Repair, Animal Support, Renovation, Revitalization and Repair: Non-Profit Organizations

Interests: The interests recommended for this project are:
Population Served: Youth, Types of Volunteering: Longer-term Opportunities, Population Served: Animals, Population Served: Families, Types of Volunteering: Youth, Types of Volunteering: Tutoring / Coaching, Types of Volunteering: Family, Types of Volunteering: Group Opportunities, Issue Area: Sports and Recreation, Issue Area: Environment / Conservation, Types of Volunteering: Court Referred Opportunities

Skills: The skills helpful for participation in this project are:
General, General: Animal Care, General: Sports and Recreation, Neighborhood / Community Renovation: Maintenance / Repairs, General: Mentoring, Neighborhood / Community Renovation: Building and Construction, Neighborhood / Community Renovation: Painting, Neighborhood / Community Renovation: Electrical / Carpentry / Plumbing, Neighborhood / Community Renovation: Gardening / Landscaping, Health and Human Services: Pet Therapy