Lou Dillon with volunteer Sue.
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
COVID UPDATE: We are currently scheduling new volunteers to come out, but we are limiting the number of new volunteers who can come out each week. We are currently only allowing new volunteers to come out on Saturdays.
Please note that ALL volunteers who come out must wear a mask and socially distance while on the property. This is a requirement. If you are unable to wear a mask, we kindly ask that you wait to volunteer until a later date.
All current volunteers are welcome at the normal times and we’ll be practicing covid social distancing measures.
Hanaeleh is run solely by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us! We have several ways you can help with the horses and the facility. Check out the opportunities we have below and let us know what you’re interested in. You do not need to have horse experience in order to volunteer, and we need volunteers to help us with fundraisers as well– any help we can get we appreciate!
If you would like to volunteer, please send an e-mail with your availability and interest, including your level of horse experience. We welcome individuals of all ages and abilities to volunteer, although children must be 16 years or older to work with the horses directly.
Please e-mail to schedule a date to volunteer: [email protected]
ATTENTION – For the safety of all of our animals at Hanaeleh, we do not allow pets. Thank you!
Work Days
PLEASE NOTE: Due to Covid-19 we have canceled all of our work days and open houses through March of 2021. Please check our social media platforms for online open houses.
Workdays are open to the public. The workdays start at 9:00am and go through 12:00pm. Children under the age of 16 are allowed to help with adult supervision, but we do not have many projects for children under the age of 10 years old. We would suggest to groups with younger children to come out to an open house and not a work day. Please call or e-mail to confirm the dates: [email protected] or call 949-229-1085.
Open House
Open houses are days when Hanaeleh is open to the public. They are usually on the first Saturday of the month, from 11:30am-12:30pm. During the open houses, we give tours of the facility and answer any questions you may have. Children under the age of 16 are allowed to come but must have adult supervision. Please call or e-mail to confirm the dates: [email protected] or call 949-229-1085.
Weekly Horse Care
A great way help is to work with our horses on a weekly basis. This option is for the individuals who are able to commit to once a week. New volunteers start the second Saturday of the month, and the new volunteers will spend several weeks getting to know the horses as well as mucking and cleaning. Eventually, we pair up all of the new volunteers with a “buddy” to show how we work with the horses. This way the horses get consistency when they are handled. Each new volunteer needs to participate in Saturday morning (8:30 to noon) on-site training.
To volunteer, please e-mail: [email protected].
Community Groups
We do have community groups come to Hanaeleh both for service as well as learning about the horses. We have had Girl and Boy Scouts, U.S. Pony Club, school groups and church groups come out to the ranch. We also have a Reiki group come out approximately once a month to work with the horses.
We usually schedule groups on workdays who are doing service. We encourage groups who would like a tour or to see the horses to come during an open house.
We love to have community groups come out, but we do not have many projects for children under the age of 10 years old. We would suggest to groups with younger children to come out to an open house and not a work day.
If you’d like to schedule a time for your group to come out, please e-mail: [email protected] and let us know about your group.
Fundraising
Hanaeleh is in great need of individuals who can help behind the scenes for our fundraisers! We need people to make phone calls, talk with businesses, and who can help coordinate events. For more information on helping in this way, please e-mail: [email protected].
Presidential Service Award
Hanaeleh is pleased to be a part of the President’s Volunteer Service Award program. This program officially recognizes the dedicated service hours of all of our volunteers. To register for this program, please visit the PVSA website: http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/volunteer .
To link Hanaeleh to your service hours, please use our ROS Key: LTL-56117.
“Wait, I have more questions!”
If you have any other questions about volunteering, please be sure to contact us via e-mail: [email protected] or by phone: 949-229-1085. If you have other types of questions, please visit our FAQs page.
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