Every ride is a journey

Main Stay’s mission is to encourage, enrich and empower individuals through the therapeutic benefits of horses, animals and nature in an uplifting and nurturing

setting. Main Stay is a place where bodies are challenged, minds embrace possibilities, and spirits are renewed.

ANNUAL REPORT

2014

~Inspiring Unbridled Joy~

Dear Friends,

Main Stay embarked on a new journey two years ago when we announced that we would begin offering Animal-Assisted and Horticultural therapeutic activities formerly offered at the Light Center in Union, IL. This passage into unchartered waters further unfolded this year when we unveiled a new name, logo and tagline, all of which we feel truly embody and represent the Main Stay of today.

A cupola and a directional—what could be more perfect? A cupola sits high above and refreshes, while the weather vane provides direction and a destination. Main Stay energizes the soul and is a place where individuals can reach their full potential and find joy.

At Main Stay, children and adults with disabilities are able to move beyond their boundaries through the healing power of horses, animals and nature and a community of caring professionals and volunteers. You’ll read about those that ride to increase their physical strength or perhaps to find inner peace. Others will take the journey without ever riding and will find themselves through their partnership with a donkey, goat or mini horse.

Last year Main Stay provided 2,400 therapeutic riding sessions, 354 animal-assisted sessions, and 512 equine-facilitated learning sessions to over 200 individuals! Fees charged for these sessions covered less than 20% of our actual expenses. We are committed to keeping our services accessible to those in need. It is only through your generous support of fundraising events like Black Tie & Blue Jeans and the Main Stay’s Riders Challenge along with the funding we receive from private foundations and the sub-stantial gifts of time from our dedicated volunteers that we are able to do so.

We are ever grateful for what you have helped Main Stay achieve this past year. We hope that you take pride in knowing you played a significant role in helping our clients achieve their goals, and in creating these special moments.

-Loriann

Loriann Dowell, Executive Director

“It was a tidal wave of amazingness that came over me!”

Many of our riders have experienced significant challenges in their lives

prior to their arrival at Main Stay. Amanda is no exception and her story

is one of tragedy, hope and progress. Amanda was the victim of a drunk

driving accident in 2010 that left her in a coma for a month and in the

hospital for 4 months. Her life had changed in an instant and she was

barely able to walk up stairs when she returned home. She also suffered

severe depression due to the traumatic brain injury she sustained in the

accident.

Amanda was initially fearful of horses but now in her third season of rid-

ing, she rides independently and loves it! Riding offers an opportunity to

improve skills in all the areas she needs, working her muscles, and im-

proving her balance and stamina. Amanda is now able to follow direc-

tions, problem solve and remember tasks while in charge of a 1000 pound

horse. One of the best aspects of riding is that it’s fun! Amanda always

brings her zest for life and positive attitude to the farm.

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Courage does not always roar, sometimes courage is the quiet voice

at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow”.

Therapeutic Riding serves individuals with developmental, intellectual and/or physical disabilities. Individualized

goals are set by the entire riding team (instructor, rider/family) and new challenges are added as progress occurs.

“It was a

tidal wave of

amazingness that

came over me”

Geographic Area Served

New in 2013, The

Founders Giving Award,

was created to annually

recognize one

outstanding volunteer

who exemplifies the

attributes that founded

the program and

continue to live on

through the Main Stay

Value Statements.

Attributes of our

Value Statement:

Integrity

Quality

Respect

Team work

Caring

Accepting

Safety

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Jean O’Brien was the 2013 Path Intl. Region 7

Volunteer of the Year! Jean was recognized for

her many contributions to Main Stay in Novem-

ber at the Path Intl. Annual Conference in Orlan-

do.

More than 125 volunteers share their time

and talent with Main Stay every week in or-

der to keep the program running! Each year

donated hours increase as we offer more pro-

gramming and go out into the community

for special events. Our volunteers’ contribu-

tions of time are invaluable!

Congratulations to Diane Massier,

the 2014 recipient of the Founders

Giving Award. Diane was speechless

when her name was announced and

we shared with the larger Main Stay

community the many gifts she brings

to the program. Diane is a leader and

side walker in the arena in addition to

grooming and exercising the horses,

and assisting in fundraisers!

2014 Volunteer Highlights:

49 new volunteers with 15 new volunteer trainings offered. Increased programming required therapeutic riding volunteers for an additional 10 hours a week.

Fair/Fall Diddley volunteer hours increased by 51 in 2014 and Special Olympic volunteer hours increased by 70+

Totaling 9,500 volunteer hours in 2014!

If Main Stay had to pay $10/hour = $95,000

Volunteers contributions are invaluable!

~Inspiring Unbridled Joy~

Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what

is excellent in others belong to us as well. ~Voltaire

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Strength and Sustainability

Main Stay was proud to collaborate with a

wide variety of schools and agencies in 2014

including:

SASS/Mentor Group (Pioneer Center)

MCC/SEDOM Prep

Autism Speaks

One Hope United

Family Alliance

Huntley District 158

Woodland Middle School

Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County

McHenry High School District 156

Youth Service Bureau, Day Reporting Center (Pioneer Center)

Lake County Mental Health Department

Big Brothers Big Sisters

One Hope United offers services to vulnera-

ble children, including a therapeutic day school and residential treatment for young people who are in need of specialized care, education and counseling.

Main Stay and One Hope United have been collabo-

rating for nearly 10 years. The combination of our

animals, their young men, an instructor and skilled

volunteers creates a positive environment for learn-

ing about themselves and working with others. Each

session focuses on an important life skill such as

trust, communication or teamwork. Many of the

clients have no previous experience in a farm setting.

Their horses provide immediate feedback, which

provides “in the moment” learning opportunities

that would be hard to duplicate in any other setting.

Our “little herd” illustrates the powerful na-

ture of working with animals.

Huntley School District 158 sends a middle

school’s special education class to attend sessions

throughout the school year. Students may have

disabilities such as ADHD, autism, or an emotional

or behavioral disorder.

Navigating the social mysteries of middle school is

challenging enough, and can be made even more diffi-

cult for an individual with a social or emotional disabil-

ity. Learning to successfully interact with peers in a fun

and low stress environment like the farm allows for

growth and development that can otherwise

be hard to find.

“I love to come here, this place is like a home to me!”

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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,

but people will never forget how you made them feel― Maya Angelou

Equine and Animal Assisted Activities utilize educational and therapeutic experiences in an individual or group setting focusing

on the social, emotional and behavioral needs for a wide variety of clients. Individuals with a developmental or behavioral disability,

as well as at-risk youth, meet measurable outcomes which the team of a credentialed staff member, Animal Specialist, client and/or

referring staff member establishes. These sessions also are aligned with Illinois social and emotional learning standards.

~Inspiring Unbridled Joy~

“The boys learn to trust their horse in such a short period of time. The connection and bond with the horses increases their self-esteem. It’s an experience the boys don’t forget.”

McHenry County Community College/SEDOM Pathways Program

A Transition Educational Program for Students with Disabilities

Course offerings at Main Stay include animal assisted activities,

educational components and an opportunity to give back

through a service learning project. A recent Pathways course at

the farm, Equine & Small Animal Exploration, focused on recog-

nizing elements that make up a community, caring/nurturing

behaviors, identifying individual characteristics of different ani-

mals in the surrounding environment, and exploring farm relat-

ed careers. Clients built and installed bluebird houses as their

service learning project through collaboration with the McHenry

County Conservation District.

Therapeutic riding students

now get to enjoy looking for

environmentally beneficial blue-

birds along part of the trails

bordering our hay fields.

SEDOM Career Cluster Program, Vocational Training

Students working on job skills

come to the farm as part of an

alternative school curriculum

which offers vocational training

at many different work environments throughout the county. A

farm setting offers a unique work experience for students as

there are a wide variety of tasks both in the office and around

the farm. Students transitioning into the work force gather new

skills that will assist them in securing a variety of paid positions

in the community.

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Community Enrichment & Skills Development

Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into

water, the actions of individuals can have far -reaching effects.

Dalai Lama

It takes a specially trained team to offer therapeutic rid-

ing and animal assisted programming with our most vital

members being suitable animals. It would be impossible

to run our programs without them! Animals must be

very special to pass the interview process at Main Stay.

For the therapeutic riding program, the horses must meet

several criteria including having the correct tempera-

ment, size, gait and overall good health. It’s a unique job

for a horse who may have a rider and a leader as well as

two people walking next to them throughout the class.

Finding these extraordinary riding horses is no easy task.

Over 90% of the horses we receive calls on or go visit

don’t pass the initial evaluation. Once a prospective horse

passes a phone interview our Equine Manager travels

with her “trial horse equipment basket”—filled with pool

noodles, noise makers, and foam balls—to see the horse

in person. A full evaluation is done prior to coming to

the farm for a trial. If possible, volunteers assist at the

initial evaluation by functioning as the leader or side

walker to simulate a lesson. If all goes well, the horse is

brought to the farm for a 30-day trial and gradually intro-

duced to the many activi-

ties that may take place

during a lesson. Only then

will a decision be made to

determine if the horse is

suitable for the daily de-

mands of a therapeutic

riding horse. As you can

see, it’s not a quick or easy

process finding the right

equines for our riders, but

it is one that we take seri-

ously due to the im-

portance it has for our

riders. Main Stay’s Equine

Manager and skilled vol-

unteers devote many,

many hours each year

searching for, and working

with, each exceptional

horse for the program.

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A tolerant attitude, as well as being sensitive to the rider, is of utmost importance for our horses.

“All of the horses have given me happiness and hope”

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DONOR LIST

Grand Prix Club

Willow Springs Foundation

Foglia Family Foundation

PERT Foundation

Rusty and Sara Foszcz

Mental Health Resource League of McHenry County

DAS Charitable Fund For The Preservation Of Feline Animal Life

McHenry County Community Foundation

Helen Brach Foundation

Judy Mae Foszcz and Roberto Padilla

Kiwanis Club Of Crystal Lake

Mary E. Gardner Educational Support Charitable Foundation

Lois and Dale Nugent

Suzy and Bill Vogler

Weiler Family Foundation

Platinum Stirrup Club

Jenny Stoddard

Subaru Of American Foundation

Nancy Ruggero and Al Tracy

Loretta Rosenmayer

Tom Ruggero and Linda Brady

Tom and April Dougherty

John Roberts

Susan and Michael Gullotto

Judy Foszcz

Fay Stern

The Trustmark Foundation

Ken and Mary Foszcz

Bob and Joanne Mulvey

CDW Coworker Matching Gifts Program

Kent Brodie

Knaack Foundation

Max Foszcz

Laurie Pellouchoud

Knights Of Columbus, Hampshire #13034

MaryBeth Adams

George Tures

John and Marilyn Krenger

Patricia Wojcik & Ron Niemaszyk

Rexayne Walker-Steadman & Anthony Steadman

Sally Beake

Stacy and Dave Bell

Anonymous

Wayne and Cynthia Vann

Knights Of Columbus, Wonder Lake #8473

Ken and Bridget Hillman

Brandt Richter

Lisa Schmitz

Tom and Nancy Yegge

Crystal Lake Bank and Trust

Intren

R. A. Adams Enterprises, Inc.

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Josh Foszcz

Knights Of Columbus, Richmond #8366

Allison and Carson Greene

Autism Speaks, Inc.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Richard & Kathy Beal Family Fund

Van's Supermarket

Gold Stirrup Club

Knights Of Columbus, Cary Grove #12824

Jim Haughton and Vivian Sodini

Bryan Haase

Dale and Ellen Kelley

Cathy and Scott Farrell

David Andrews

Richmond - Burton Community High School

Sam Stoddard

Jude Schmidt

Ellen & Boni Wittenbrink

RB and Kim McCallister

Paulette & Kevin Francen

Diane & Horst Massier

Robert and Jennifer Hewitt

Dorothy Vick

Gloria & Thomas Kraft

Jane and El Belanger

Linda and Walt Rosquist

Annette& Matthew Kentfield

Leann & Thom Rodgers

Mary Maraist

Aaron and Darlene Foszcz

Fraternal Order Of Police Untouchables

Jennifer & Rob Cote

Joseph H. Huemann & Sons, Inc.

Martin Miller

Stan's Office Technologies

Tyrone Fahner

MCB Antiques

Micah Barcus & Maryanna Cablk

Marc & Roxie Elliott Crandall

Thomas Connelly

Alfred C. and Ersa S. Arbogast Foundation

Brian and Heather Myers

Chris, Elizabeth and Laura Sokolowski

David and Mimi Olson

Deirdre Shear

Frank and Carol Svoboda

Judith Porter

Margaret Schulte

Marla Schneider

Matt Schaughnessy

Nancy and John Ochi

Not-For-Profit Resources, Inc. 05/10

Patricia Mullins

Randy Palya Memorial Fund

Spengel Financial

Tim and Dianna O'Connor

United Conveyor Foundation

Wiejaczka Law, A Professional Corporation

Silver Stirrup Club

Casey Meyers

Dr. Santo Ruggero

Lakeshore Equine Services

Betty Dowell

Brittney Cote

Danco Converting

Patti Klein-Manke, DVM

Team Reil, Inc.

John and Jackie Bettack

Dr. Elisa Zinberg

George and Allison Wilmes

Tom and Patty Kasbohm

The State Bank Group

Jan and Ron Erdmann

Ann Henslee

Cooper Foszcz

Nancy Steinmeyer and Doug Wachob

Natures Feed, Inc.

Jason Leppin

Country Financial

Dale Frea and Mari Keller

Jay and Beth Marshall

Judith Gould

Mary Ellen Phelan

Richard & Julie Schildgen

William Vetter

Ken and Rodi Gray

Franks, Gerkin & McKenna, P.C.

American Competitive Trail Hose Assn.

Mary Ellen Schultz

Kathy A. Jones

Laura & Matt Shaughnessy

Sandra Hull

Michael and Cathy Brickey

Augie and Alice Sperandio

Cathie and Christopher Guse

Gerald Utt

Gillespie Design Group

Goris Financial Group, Inc.

Janice Rodgers

Jean and Vern Schiller

Kimberly and Richard Larson

Lawrence Jones

Mike and Pam Tunison

Pat and Patricia Moughan

South Lake Avenue Corp.

The Backdrop, An Art Gallery

Wayfarer Farm

Bronze Stirrup Club

Allstate Giving Campaign

Michelle & Michael Toll

Doug and Maggie Crane

Joel & Mary Ann Greene

Allan and Carol Brodie III

Anthony Di Iacova

Charmaine T. Dawson

Geoff and Joyce Farrell

Herbert and Eileen Franks

Inez Young and Wendy Miller

Joanne Rowe

Karen Bainbridge

Leslie and Michael Kvistad

Lori and Richard Patton

R & W Pools

Robert & Sheryl Imperial

Spring Grove Horse Show, Inc.

Stephen Canty

Shirley Fefferman

Akasha, Inc.

James & Sandy Carmichael

Maria Bellairs

Leanne Gulden and Steven Kienzle

Susan McElfresh

Peggy Sorokowski

Amanda Gray Jendro

Charles and Carol Rice

Crystal Stuckwisch & Tim Thatcher

Double L Equestrian Services, Inc.

Elm Street Chiropractic, Ltd.

Folkmar Goeth

Gary Dettman, DDS and Martha Basile, DDS

Glanz & Associates, P.C.

Jeannie and Dom Santore

Matt and Kari Remer

Nierman Landscaping Design, Inc.

Shirley Haase

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much —Helen Keller

Our program fees cover less than

20% of annual operating costs.

As a 501(c)3 organization, Main Stay relies on our

generous donors, grants from private foundations and

fundraising events in order to supplement the

small amount received from program fees.

In-kind donations, as well as monetary contributions,

are both important to the program. Many thanks to

you all for making a difference in our clients lives.

Every gift is important to us and greatly appreciated!

Please accept our apologies if we have

inadvertently omitted or misspelled a name.

William & Linda Stock

Blake and Susan Deibel

Ronald Dippner

Ingrid Runnion

James & Kimberly Werner

Lois & Harvey Petska

Linda Lanzer

Edwin Bennett and Mary Moltmann

Erica Alice Peterson

Hooved Animal Humane Society

Joel and Linnea Kooistra

John Sullivan and Suzanne Hoban

Lakes Area Rental

Maria Pavlick

Rob and Kathy Beaderstadt

Ron and Barb Parrish

Russell and Susan Peterson

Tom Cubr and Lisa Haderlein

Judi Woods

Liz Annetti

Cynthia Ausloos

Lisa Reinert

Dawn and Michael Vernola

Amy Racette

Ann Legg

Barb Nitschneider

Barry and Linda Neff

Ben Ramos

Bill and Ileta Jensen

Bjorkman's Ace Hardware, Inc.

Carol Halma

Cathy Maraist and Jeff Oremland

Chapel Hill Florist

Christina Calarco

Corporate Executive Board Matching

Gift Program

Cortney and Phillip Churchill

Darlene and Harvey Jones

Dave and Lisa Griffith

Debra Junkins, DVM

Don and Emele Peters

Ed and Maureen Kanara, DVM

Elizabeth and Frank Walkiewicz

Ernie Dippner

Gary and Jean Foszcz

George VanDurme

Gina LeFevour

Haase Lockwood & Assoc.

Herb and Sandra Mischo

Huemann Water Conditioning

Inner Circle, Inc.

Jackie Martorano

James and Gretchen Holder

Jean and Jim Werner

Jean Bagel

Jerry and Barb Salins

Jim and Jean Rosater

Jim and Sandy Thompson

John and Nan Patnaude

Joseph Mongelluzzo

Joseph Sanfilippo

Judith A. Hirschberg

Judith Freeman

Karla Nussbaum

Kathy and Ron Algrim

Kathy Lechner

Keith and Pamela Dean

Ken and Connie Reiser

Kenneth and Vicki Uselton

Laurie Kennick and Tom Henely

Leon and Jane Palatas

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In giving you are throwing a bridge across the chasm of your solitude—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Linda Santeler

Loretta Holme

Lori and David Hankins

MJ Towne

Margaret Murphy

Marilou Wett

Marilyn Powell

Marty and Pam Patterson

Mary Ellen Howard

Matthew and Theresa Yegge

Matthew Pollock

Michael Hillyer

Mike and Bev Lawler

Mike and Kim Babiarz

Norman T Olson Family LTD Partnership

Patricia and Richard Morphew

Rachel & Jim Prickett

Richard and Cheryl Paull

Robert and Julie Kopp

Sam and Suzanne Cheberenchick

Shawna Egan

Sonia Sikorski

Stephen and Elizabeth Ballis

Susan Flinn

Susan Klehm

Suzanne Kaminski

Todd and Leslie Olson

Tom & Karen Thennes

Wendy and Larry Marchel

Women Of The Moose Chapter 364

Leg Up Club

Jenny and Jake Schiller

Barb and Mike Goldman

Charles Budreck

Charlotte Krieg

Cardinal Health Foundation, Inc.

C L Graphics, Inc.

Carl and Helen Peterson

Janice Osowski

Randy Frank

Sandy and Gene Vitale

Diana and Robert Eberhardt

Joan Hartigan Connie Larsen

Denis and Cynthia Morimoto

Grazyna (Grace) and Henryk Krukowski-Minior

James & Mary Finch

Mary Ann McCaffrey

Susan and Eric Parker

Rockford IceHogs

Morgan Malek

Beth Patsis

Aldis and Loretta Liubinskas

Angela & Jeff Bradford

Art Kopp

Barbara Johnson

Bob and Anne Bradford

Brandon Stukenberg

Catherine O'Connor Dixon

Charlotte and Tony Bolle

Charlotte Seel

Chris Hesch

Cindy Lawler

Connie and Robert Murray

D & D Appliance Repair, Inc.

Dan & Deborah Walls

Daniel and Maureen Schlink

Daniel Silverstein

Dave and Patti Devinger

David and Susan Pegg

Delores Rix

Dennis and Jennifer Michalski

Doreen Paluch

Duane and Catharine Reiff

Elmer and Gwendolyn Moeller

Emmie Lou Boston

Gene and Pegg Stoddard

Heather and Todd Schaefer

Ingeburg Boege

James and Theresa Gibron

Jean O'Brien

Jeff & Cynthia McGrath

JoAnn Vrablik

John and Mary Olsen

John and Bonnie Hawkins

John and Marianne Canty

John Peterson and Becky Walkington

Karen Hutchings

Karen Kuzmicki and Gary Manuel

Katrina and Bruce Cook

Kimberly and Michael Chmielwski

Kristen Jurkynas

Kristen Thorson

Linda Balek

Linda Olson

Lucy and Glen Fick

Mary Ann and Mike Gracey

Mickey and Dana Moriarity

Nicholas Read

Norm and Linda Young

Rev. Barbara Bishop

Richard and Mary Ann Richter

Richard and Sandra Jesse

Robert Mosesian

Robert Nelson

Ron Steadman

Sven and Karen Peterson

Theresa Galloy

Timothy Wilson

Tom and Linda Beeler

Wendy and Brian Miller

William Sadler

Betty Hale

Brian and Kimberly Sheedy

Joan and Scott Castell

Patrick and Janice King

Samuel Hillman

Annette Freels

Gary and Ruth Stamm

Jan Olson

Jason Deibel

Lou Emmons

Margriet and Timothy Murphy

Nancy Cummins

Tammy Haase

William Maraist

Larry Nelson

Andrew and Ruth Gilles

Anne Prejna

B.A. & A.S. Bagel

Barbara and Stanford Clauson

Bill L. Holley

Bruce S. Marshak

Caring For People Of Omaha, Inc.

Charity Di Liberti

Charles and Sherry Barger

Christine Moos

Daniel and Gaye Boland

David and Susan Marshall

Debra and Robert Camastro

Diane M. Lombardi

Dolores Castell

Dorothy Sheahan

Florence Drwal

Girl Scout Quapaw Service Unit

James and Laurie Cwerenz

Jeff and Laura Brumm

Jo Poznanski

Joan and Dennis Dutton

Joanne and Joseph Calarco

John and Marlene Griffith

Kara Peterson

Kathleen Fitzgerald

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Kathy Bernstein

Kathy Smidl

Kenneth and Charlene Gaylord

Kenneth and Darlene Fiske

Kristi and Rob Stern

Lakeland Animal Hospital

Marion May

Mark and Kathleen Dippner

Meredith Patrash

Michael and Delores Bradford

Michael and Peggy Mitchell

Mr. Martin Arnold

Nancy and Peter Bianchi

Nancy Schmidt

Pam and Dennis Krisik

Patricia Meier

Patt and Gordon Von Bergen

Patty Starzynski

Paul and Beth Cangemi

Paul and Mary Person

Randy and Lisa Burk

Raymond and Arline Norkus

Rich and Judi Morphew

Roberto and Sarah Castillo

Ronald and Kathleen Cyscon

Ronald and Trudie Gohl

Sandy Sunseri

Sheryl A Gocke

Thomas and Regina Bellina

Tinnie Komar

Wendy and Kate Lewis

William and Kathleen Chwee

Theresa Dalton

Alice and Jerome Kessler

Amy Domek

Ann Marie Dixon

Bette and Lee Bauman

Catherine Mulhall

Chris and Darice Shaw

Christel A. Wrage

Cindy & Mark Koziol

Denise DeCicco

Dr. Larry Zidek

Greg and Nanci-Nett O'Halleran

Joanne Shaw

Joseph and Nancy Majercik

Julie Keats

Kimberly and William Kotlow

Linda Conley

Mairi and Allen Thennes

Marian Lang

Marion and Philip Weyna

Michael and Sandra Shannon

Opal Parrott

Pat and Gretchen McGrath

Rick and Terry Sadowski

Susan Broxham

Tina Marie and Brad Bramwell

Tracy Florence

Virginia and Edward Maggio

William and Nancy Lucas

Christopher and Barbara Thometz

Patrick and Linda Mahoney

Teresa and Jerry Hadad

Charline and Richard Bernard

Jan, Debra, and Alexandria Stasiak

Maryann Klapperich

Rita O'Donnell

Sheila Caporusso

Thomas and Terri Fenzel

Tom and Gale Trausch

William Mikulcich

Andrea Franzen

Karen Faber

Lori Dony

Pam Grauro

In-Kind Donors

1776 Restaurant

Aesthetics Boutique

Anna and Dave Whitworth

Apple Creek Flowers

Arlene Lynes

Arthur Anderson

Bob Chinn's Crab House

Bonefish Grill

Brookfield Zoo

Brunch Cafe'

Carla Kaizen

Chef Davito's Steakhouse &

Italian Restaurant

Chicago Bears Football Club

Clix

Corinne Todd

Country Thunder

Dan & Sue Holian

Dancing Horses Theater

David Mindick

Destination Wellness

Diane Bruhn

Dover Saddlery

Face 2 Face With Horses

Fast Eddie's Car Wash

Field Museum Of Chicago

Ginger Blossom

Grand Old Mill

Grayslake Feed Sales, Inc.

Green Box Boutique

Hair For You and Day Spa

Heavenly Harvest Catering

Home Depot McHenry

Jaci's Cookies

Jack & Diane Rimmer

Jeff & Ursula Foszcz

Jill Thomas

Josephine Tavolacci and Eloy Lugo

Kane County Cougars

Ken and Dixie Malek

Loriann Dowell

Loyola Retreat & Ecology Center

Mariott Lincholnshire Theatre

Mark Spesard

Michael and Elizabeth Devaney

Moretti's

Museum Of Science & Industry

Out Of The Box

Patrick and Michelle Welter

Plum Garden Restaurant

Porkie's Pig Roast

Rachel Kane, DVM

Robert and Pam Von Oepen

Ron and Terri Malek

Scarlet, John and Alyson McGowan

Snap On Tools

Steel Heart

Steven and Lori Cohen

Sunflower Farms

Supporters Of Jack D. Franks

The Gardens Of Woodstock

Timber Rridge Lodge

Vichy Salon

Wancket Studios

Woodbine Bend Golf Club

Woodstock Farm and Lawn

Woodstock Farmer's Market

Woodstock Public House

World View Productions, Ltd.

Go into the world and do well.

But more importantly, go into the world and do good—Minor Myers

Two very special veterinarians deserve recognition

for their in-kind donations this year.

THANK YOU We couldn’t do it without you!

A frequent visitor to the farm, Dr. McGowan shares her

veterinarian expertise in many facets of animal care including

conducting pre-purchase exams on potential horses,

administering routine medical care or tending to an injured

horse. Her knowledge base and genuine love of animals makes

her a valuable part of the Main Stay team. And to top it off, she

donates a significant amount of her services to the program.

Dr. McGowan’s spirit of giving demonstrates her compassion

not only to our animals, but to our clients as well. Thanks to

Dr. McGowan’s generosity, Main Stay has been able to provide

its horses with cutting edge treatments that otherwise would

have been cost prohibitive. The care of the “animal staff” is of

vital importance to the success of the program and we are so

grateful to Dr. McGowan for her continued generosity, caring

and compassion.

ANDREA MCGOWAN, DVM

Another special veterinarian, Dr. Henry, specializes in equine

dental care and provides his services to Main Stay at

significantly reduced rates. Horses, like people, need regular

dental care in order to keep their teeth healthy throughout

their life span. We are very grateful to Dr. Henry for helping

to keep our horses mouths healthy.

TRAVIS HENRY, DVM

Main Stay’s Amazing Team, inspiring unbridled joy

Board of Directors Full Time Staff Part Time

Sara Foszcz, President, Instructor* Loriann Dowell, Executive Director Leah Bohl, Barn Relief

Michelle Runnion, Vice President Art Anderson, Barn Manager Natasha Fetzer, Barn Relief

Michelle Toll, Treasurer Roxie Elliot-Crandall, Equine Manager/Instructor* Ann Henslee, Community Outreach

Joan Castell, Secretary Carla Kaizen, M.A. Education, Instructor*/ Tina Kranz, Instructor*

Joan Rowe, Member Animal Assisted Activities Manager Stefanie Lenz, Instructor*

Gloria Kraft, Member Part Time Jean Maraist, OTR/L, Program Director, Instructor*

Danielle McKenna, Volunteer Coordinator/Instructor* Denise Murphy, Instructor*

Ellie Hardnack, Instructor * Kim Werner, Office Administrator

*Certified and Registered PATH Instructor (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International)

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6919 Keystone Road Richmond, IL 60071 Phone: 815 653 9374

Fax: 815 728 1224

Main Stay’s mission is to encourage, enrich and empower individuals through the therapeutic benefits of horses, animals and nature in an uplift-ing and nurturing setting. Main Stay is a place where bodies are challenged,

minds embrace possibilities, and spirits are renewed.

Inspiring Unbridled Joy

Our long-awaited dream of a new facility is here!

Anyone who has visited Main Stay in the past 5 years can confirm that while the 40-acre property is spacious, the physical facility has become woefully inadequate for current programs. On any given day we may have therapeutic riding, animal assisted and equine assisted programs operating at the same time. In addition – clients may be job training and others may be working in the garden areas.

In 2013, Main Stay hired Gillespie Design Group, to design and bring an environmentally friendly facility to life. Together we’ve

designed a temperature controlled building which includes a heated arena, additional stalls with specialized grooming space, offices, clubroom space, non-mounted teaching spaces, and a dedicated space for our incredible volunteers. Equally important, the existing barn will be repurposed to accommodate the ever-growing animal-assisted pro-grams.

With more than 80% of the funds raised, we celebrated the ground-breaking in June 2015 and work has begun.

Stay tuned!

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~George Elliston

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