Keep CTRA Stable

KEEP CTRA STABLE THROUGH COVID-19

From caring comes courage. ~ Lao Tzo

With a prolonged timeline of protective measures being in place, as announced by the B.C Health Minister, CTRA programming has been

suspended for an indefinite time. We have been proactive since the start of the outbreak to safeguard CTRA and prepare to navigate the effects of this crisis on our program and its future. CTRA has laid off all of its administrative staff and instructors, keeping only an essential small team of barn staff. Rest assured, the CTRA staff are still fully committed to their roles but as volunteers for the duration of the shutdown. We will continue to move CTRA steadily and assuredly through this pandemic, to be ready, willing, and able to open our barn doors and

therapeutic equestrian programs once again! Two things are paramount at this point. We need to stay connected as a community. And we need to care for our herd of therapy horses (our unicorns!). We will be utilizing our social media channels to keep riders, volunteers, and our supporters engaged and informed. We will also be transparent in our appeal for help in providing for the ongoing daily care of our horses and essential costs of our facility. Much of our funding is program-dependent but includes some operational funds. Without these program-dependent funders, CTRA must rely even more on our community to keep the operational dollars coming in. In addition, our biggest annual fundraiser of the year, Ride-a-Thon, will also be cancelled. Support during this difficult time will help CTRA maintain our herd and keep the operation going at a base level.

A special Keep CTRA Stable fundraising page has been set up on CanadaHelps.org under the fundraise tab ‘Find a Fundraiser’ or bit.ly/CTRA-give Follow CTRA on Facebook and Instagram. Questions or concerns can be directed to the primary email info@ctra.ca