Service/Volunteering

Spring Service Project

O.A.T.S. – Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles will be our Spring service recipient. O.A.T.S. is a therapeutic horseback riding center in Ortonville.  The Club will be donating $150 and any donations received from our membership.  You can donate cash or checks made out to “Troy Newcomers” or pay with PayPal using the “Donate” button below.  More information on where to send your donations will be published in the April newsletter.

This Spring, we chose an organization we hope will appeal to both animal and human lovers! Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles (O.A.T.S) is a therapeutic horseback riding center in northern Oakland County – oatshrh.org. Founded in 1997, O.A.T.S. is a volunteer-based organization focused on promoting the health, well-being and happiness of disabled individuals through horseback riding and related activities. Individuals with a variety of cognitive, physical and emotional needs participate in horseback activities to strengthen their balance, riding abilities and self-esteem while having fun! The bond formed between a horse and its rider is truly remarkable! O.A.T.S. has been able to help a child speak his first words, assisted a quadriplegic man feel like he could walk again and helped wounded veterans find a sense of calm again.

Please consider supporting our Spring Service Project with a monetary donation so we can help O.A.T.S continue to offer these life changing experiences. Donations can be made several ways – checks should be made out to Troy Newcomers Club with O.A.T.S. on the memo line.

– Cash or check donations at a Troy Newcomer event

– Check via mail to Troy Newcomers Club, P.O. Box 103, Troy, MI 48099

– Credit card using the PayPal Donate button below

– Contact Michele or Eileen to arrange a pick- up/drop off

The following events will accept donations in March/April. If you are attending an event, please give your donation to the person collecting listed below or the event hostess. Game Night – Mar 27 & Widows Group – Mar 24 (Karen G.), Scrapbooking – Mar 30 (Darcel C.), Morning Euchre – Apr 7, Mah Jongg – Apr 10, Bowling – Apr 2 (Eileen W.), Book Club – Apr 15 (Janet G.), Wine Tasting – Apr 18 (Ann B.) Evening Euchre – Apr 18 & Pickleball – Apr 1,8,15 (Michele B.) ALL DONATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 30. Thank you for helping to make a better day for disabled persons!