365 Days a Year

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these volunteers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds… Three hundred sixty-five days a year, on regular days and holidays, through blizzards and in summer heat, volunteers come to Windrush Farm. Monday through Friday, as many as 225 individuals give of their precious [...]

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You Can’t Take the Horse Out of the Girl

Contributed by Gina Armano If you have spent any time in the barns at Windrush, or any where on the property for that matter, it’s easy to see all that it takes to make things happen for our riders and horses. Without the help of our volunteers it would be impossible and one in particular [...]

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Teen Power

Anyone who comes to Windrush in the afternoon will notice a number of high school students helping out. Many are here to fulfill volunteer service requirements for their school. But some continue to volunteer even if they have already “put their hours in.” Jordan Dash and Carolina Rago are two teen volunteers who help out [...]

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Ride-A-Thon organized by Boxford Teen raises $2,000!

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What Volunteering Means To Me

Volunteering at Windrush FarmContributed by Susan Winslow When I was a teenager, I visited Windrush Farm with our local Pony Club. I remember thinking Boxford was really ‘the country’ compared to Wenham, and I instantly fell in love with the horses, the sweeping green fields and forest and the beautiful farm. It was horse paradise [...]

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The Peace of Windrush: A Volunteer’s Perspective

As a mom, Physical Therapist, coach, Sunday School teacher, and civic activist, I walk into Windrush with many hats, much distraction, many concerns, frustrations and wondering what it is I have to get done today. Regardless of the emotions that have caused my inner chaos, I find that the moment I walk into the barn [...]

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