“The only way for us to help ourselves is to help others and to listen to each other’s stories.”
~ Elie Wiesel
The goal of Quest Therapeutic Services is to provide children with both physical therapy and emotional support through two programs, Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding. There are two aspects to the problems of these children: a practical aspect and a philosophical aspect. Practically, the special needs of the children hinder their motility, which affects their health and physical condition. Philosophically, the children need special care due to these disabilities, which limit their education. With its programs, Quest offers exercise, social, and educational opportunities through horseback riding.
By volunteering at Quest, we are assisting with its beneficial programs. In order to achieve the most from our experience at Quest Therapeutic Services, we plan on taking a tour of the facility on (date?). Afterwards, the four of us have planned on at least three different dates in order to perform the community service, for a total of at least 40 hours combined. However, because many of our schedules conflict, some of the service days will be done with only half of the group, while at least one will involve the entire group.
Working at Quest offers us an excellent opportunity to apply ourselves in helping to improve the conditions of disabled children. As we associate with the children, we hope that they will share their thoughts and experiences with us, enabling them to gain more confidence as well as allowing us to get a sense of the experiences they have dealt with in order to live with their disabilities. Not only are we making a difference in their lives by providing companionship, but we are making a difference in our lives by broadening our horizons in this new experience.
