2019-06-27

2019-2020 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide Page 46 Health Animal therapies Two area farms, Owl Hollow and JAKES Club, pro- vide land and horses as a means of therapy to children at no expense to participants. Owl Hollow Farm in Lone Jack provides a place of safety, acceptance and healing for children in need. Director Cathy White rescues horses, who in turn, rescue children who come to the program from various backgrounds and needs ranging from autism, ADD and Down syndrome to those who carry emotional scars that need healing. White hopes friendship with an ani- mal will soothe those children. Each child in the program is paired with a horse, a mentor and an assistant who help the child take care of an animal and perhaps learn to ride. Sessions are one hour once a week and last 10 weeks for children ages 5-17. The first session runs April- June; the second session runs August-October. They are booked through 2019 and are taking applications for fall 2020. The farm is family-friendly environment and hosts a fall event for the public. The 2019 event is scheduled for September 21. Those with questions may call 816-668-0926, email ohf kids@gmail.com or visit the website at ohf kids. com. Owl Hollow Farm is located south of Oak Grove at 10908 S. Hunt Rd, Lone Jack. Owl Hollow is also looking for volunteers ages 14 and over to help with the farm. JAKES club or Jesus and Kids Evangelistic Saddle Club began in 2000 because Cathie Perry, executive director, believes the motto, “Every rider is able with Jesus in the stable.” The program began with one horse, and one child age 7 with special needs, who she wanted to minister to through Jesus and equine therapy. Since then, Perry has moved the farm to 39002 E. Nevins Rd, Oak Grove. The farm has a saddle club for volunteers and a ther- apeutic saddle club for children. Teaching the sport of riding is the focus of the program. For more information, call Cathie Perry at 816-682- 9830 or email at info@jakesclub.org . Information also is available on the website, www.jakesclub.org. 605 S. Broadway, Oak Grove 816-625-1018 We carry a full line of feed and supplies for all your pet and animal needs STG FEEDS & ANIMAL HEALTH • Horse • Cattle • Chicken • Dog • Cat Other small animals and pets 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Saturday; CLOSED - Sunday Find us on Facebook at STG Feed Purina Feeds