Grace Lake Ministries (GLM) is a faith based nonprofit organization formed in 2004 to provide equine-assisted services to individuals with special needs in Collin County, Texas. GLM adheres to high safety standards as a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl) Center Member. PATH Intl promotes equine assisted services for individuals with special needs and is the credentialing organization for accrediting centers and certifying instructors.
Since 2004, we have helped 175 riders in partnership with 552 volunteers meet their goals. 86% of our riders are children. GLM offers adaptive riding, equine-assisted physical therapy, and groundwork connection to individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome to name a few. Riders gain flexibility, balance, and muscle strength, as well as increases in fine and gross motor skills and improvement in core strength. For individuals with emotional challenges, the unique bond formed with the horse can lead to increased confidence, patience, problem solving, and self-esteem.
We partner with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Texas Health and Human Services to serve individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities; as well as with the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide assistance to children and youth with serious emotional issues, and Medicaid HCBS to deliver therapeutic horsemanship to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or mental illnesses. In addition, we have joined with Child Protective Services to impact foster and adopted children.
GLM Director, Holly Robinson, is a PATH Intl. Advanced Level Certified Instructor, a licensed Social Worker, and a PATH Intl. Certified Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. She founded GLM after working at several therapeutic riding centers and realizing her community of Anna, Texas was underserved.
1) Care and maintenance fees for 2-3 horses @ $400/month = $4,800 per horse annually
2) Provide scholarship assistance to a rider in need of tuition assistance for up to 4 riders = $875 per rider annually
3) Facilities maintenance and utilities = $5,000 annually
Grace Lake's mission is to partner with horses to develop life skills and God-centered wholeness for those with diverse physical, developmental, and emotional needs.
Our goal is to provide Equine Assisted Services that facilitate the development of wholeness into the lives of the people that we serve. We believe that wholeness begins by knowing and following Jesus Christ.
We strive to provide an atmosphere of people with heart’s purified by God through which He can work to bring hope and healing to those in need. We trust in God to lead us down the path that each individual needs to reach their full potential.
Grace Lake is a 501(c)3 organization partnering with generous contributors to support our specially trained therapy horse herd, maintain our beautiful horse facility and unique trails, and keep quality Equine Assisted Services affordable to our special needs participants. Our participant fees total 30% of our budget. We are thankful for your support to bring horses, hope, and healing to our community.
Organization name
Grace Lake Equine Assisted Services
Causes
Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities, Mental/Behavioral Health, Social Services
Operating Budget
$100,000 - $249,999
Counties Served
Collin
Address
9611 FM 1827