NSB Team Members Lend Helping Hands and Deliver $5,000 to Riding To The Top in Windham

WINDHAM—From cleaning stalls and garden beds to digging up roots on the trails, Norway Savings team members spent a day at Riding to The Top (RTT) in Windham on May 7 (pictures below), giving back to an organization that has given support, healing, and hope to children and adults with disabilities since 1993.

RTT is a non-profit dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of those it serves through equine-assisted services, including therapeutic riding, therapeutic carriage driving, equine-assisted learning, and hippotherapy. The RTT team includes certified instructors, specially trained volunteers, and a herd of exceptional horses. Clients range in age from three to eighty and are referred by doctors, therapists, social workers, teachers, family members, and friends.

During its visit, NSB delivered a check for $5,000 to Riding to The Top in gratitude for its incredible impact. Over the last 20 years, NSB has contributed more than $160,000 to RTT.

“Riding To The Top has formed special connections between their clients and horses, and the wider community,” said Dan Walsh, President and CEO of Norway Savings Bank. “When you visit the riding center, you see how transformative the experience is for entire families, and it’s heartwarming to see the kindness of RTT staff translate into growing self-confidence in the riders. We are honored to be associated with an organization that makes such a difference in our state and world.”

Annually, RTT provides nearly 3,000 client visits, awards more than $45,000 in direct scholarships, educates over 200 volunteers, and provides enrichment through a large number of field trips to the organization.

“We are so grateful for Norway Savings Bank’s ongoing generosity,” said Sarah Bronson, Executive Director of Riding To The Top. “The financial assistance and encouragement from Norway Savings provides aid to those in need, excellent care for our horses, and vital training for our volunteers and staff.”

There are many ways to support Riding To The Top in its mission, including through volunteering and donations. To learn more about these opportunities, visit the organization’s website at www.ridingtothetop.org.