REINS hosts first Donegan Burns Foundation Fundraising and Technology Seminar

FALLBROOK – REINS was honored to host the first Donegan Burns Foundation Fundraising & Technology Seminar. The Donegan Burns Foundation has generously supported REINS for more than 10 years. During this time, Bettye Burns, president and CEO of the foundation, has grown to love and appreciate the benefits of therapeutic riding.

REINS gathered with five centers from California, Arizona, and Texas to share with their staff the growth and development that REINS has experienced over the past 35 years.

Debbie Shinner, REINS executive director, and staff shared the success that REINS has enjoyed, due largely in part to the Fallbrook and Bonsall communities. Burns considers REINS her flagship center and Shinner said, "We are grateful and proud of that distinction."

Jeff Copfer, executive director of TROT – Therapeutic Riding of Tucson, said, "This conference is a first and will hopefully continue for years to come, affirming once again her foundation's dedication not only to REINS but to other therapeutic riding centers. The purpose of this trip was to get therapeutic riding centers together that she supports to learn from each other and to help boost the smaller centers via fundraising lessons and presentations."

Donegan Burns Foundation will once again be the presenting sponsor for REINS' Annual Country Hoedown. They are excited to return to REINS in person, on Saturday, Oct. 9, to the music of Clay Colton Band and the BBQ fare of Fallbrook's own Firehouse Que & Brew. This year, REINS will celebrate the 25th anniversary of this annual fundraising event and Fallbrook tradition.

For more information on REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program, visit reinsprogram.org.

Submitted by REINS.