To Become A Volunteer

To Become a Rein and Shine Volunteer:

• Volunteers must be able to work independently with minimal staff supervision.
• The recommended minimum age for volunteers is 16.
• Please complete your Volunteer Registration Volunteer Applications And Forms (volunteers under the age of 18 years must have paperwork signed by a parent or guardian to participate in training and volunteering) All paperwork must be completed and returned to Rein and Shine prior to participation in the Volunteer Program.
• Individuals must be available a minimum of one hour per week, the same day and time each week, if at all possible. New volunteers receive their assignment and schedule following their attendance in a volunteer orientation and training session. Volunteer assignments and schedules are based on interest, experience and availability. The first semester of volunteering is considered a trial period.
• All volunteer opportunities, including work in the Equine Program, Office, or Facility also require attending a general volunteer orientation and training session.
• Volunteering in the Equine Program, Lesson Program and/or Facility involves moderate physical activity. Please be sure you are comfortable with the physical aspects of the role you select.

No matter what your skills or special talents may be, there’s a place and a Need for You at Rein and Shine. For more information about volunteer opportunities please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Catherine Cuthbert, at (843) 849-0964 or CCuthbert@ReinandShine.org.

"Everyone can see how much this program does for the children; however few realize how it changes the volunteers. The joy I feel in my heart watching these kids work so intensely to accomplish what they do, isn’t visible to anyone, yet I know it’s there. Knowing how these kids struggle every minute of every day to do the simplest things and watching their determination really brings a non-handicapped person down to earth quickly. The pure happiness on the face of a child feeling proud of him/herself for accomplishing one small task is sometimes overwhelming to me. I learn a lot from being part of these classes with the kids. Their excitement is contagious and it’s difficult not to become involved and share it with them. We share their joy in the things they are able to do. It’s almost as if life as I know it stops and I become part of a divine plan for those hours while working with the kids. It makes my heart smile and there’s no place else I’d rather be. The great joy and blessing of working with these kids is priceless. Becoming a volunteer horse handler for the Rein and Shine program has changed my life so dramatically for the better. "
Pam H. (Rein and Shine volunteer)