Featured Video: Brooksie Way minigrant funds Holly’s Hugs for Horses
Holly Area Schools’ Patterson Elementary received one of the first Brooksie Way Minigrants for their program, “Hugs for Horses.” It’s a five-week therapeutic horseback riding program for kindergarten through third grade students who attend Patterson’s Lower Elementary Cognitively Impaired Classroom. “Hugs for Horses” helps these students in many facets — from improving fine and gross motor skills, to sharpening their balance and posture, and even aids with sensory, speech, cognitive, social and emotional skills. Tom Hendrickson reports.
When Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson created the Brooksie Way Half Marathon, his dream was for race proceeds to promote healthy, active lifestyles for Oakland County residents. Support from HealthPlus of Michigan helps make the grant program possible. “We’re pleased that our sponsorship helps make the Brooksie Way Minigrants possible for additional worthwhile health and wellness initiatives in Oakland County,” said Bruce Hill, president and CEO, HealthPlus of Michigan.
The Brooksie Way Minigrant program allows us to put money back into our communities to improve the overall health and wellness of our residents and contributes to the general quality of life in Oakland County,” says Patterson.
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