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four ways to get involved this fall

Sure, Labor Day weekend always seems like the end of summer, the end of all things fun. When you turn in pool passes for homework, backyard barbecue's for meals-on-the-go. At Flying Horse Farms, we believe in having fun year round. So, we invite you to join us at some of our events this fall. We'd love to see your face. An Evening of Jazz with Lu... Read more →

Dream Makers build bunk beds (for campers to dream)

We are forever grateful for the time and talent our Dream Makers (Flying Horse Farms volunteers) give to us each week. This weekend, our Dream Makers took the camp by storm--with drills, hammers, and screwdrivers in hand. Furniture assembly by the numbers: 12 camper cabins x 16 beds per cabin + volunteer beds in the medical center + four d... Read more →

Action Packed Saturday

On Saturday, the Mt. Gilead football team took a break from running drills on the football field to help move furniture at Flying Horse Farms. As truckloads of bunk beds arrived, our team of volunteers formed an assembly line and worked through the hot August morning -- moving furniture off the trucks, into camper cabins. A sincere thank... Read more →

First Lady Frances Strickland tours Flying Horse Farms

The excitement around Flying Horse Farms continues to build as more and more people hear about this wonderful camp for severely ill children. This week, we were honored to give a tour to Ohio's First Lady, Frances Strickland. See video of her tour with Board Chair, Rhonda Fraas, and  Camp Director, Patrick Smith. ... Read more →

Welcome to the Flying Horse Farms family

You know camp is one step closer to opening when the Director of Nursing and Medical Programs has arrived.   We are pleased to welcome Teresa Setnar to the Flying Horse Farms family. Teresa will be overseeing critical medical procedures, staffing and care that our campers will be getting while at camp.  This means our campers will be given the... Read more →

PK Paper Mother’s Day Run

More than 240 runners participated in the PK Paper's Mother's Day Run on May 8th, raising $1,200 for the camp! Thank you PK Paper and Ultrafit for organizing this wonderful event!... Read more →

New Faces at the April Board Meeting

Flying Horse Farms board meeting was an exciting place to be today.  The board officially welcomed Cindy Lazarus to her new role of CEO and to her first official meeting.  And from the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps John Reid, President and Padraig Barry, Director of Camp Support Services flew in to join the group from Connecticut.  ... Read more →

Staffing Changes

With the new year comes some new faces at Flying Horse Farms. First off, we'd like to welcome Ann Anderson to the position of Regional Development Officer.  Ann will work to cultivate our existing donor relationships as well as develop new donors throughout the Northeast Ohio region. Jennifer Kerns, our Marketing Manager, has left on materni... Read more →

Donor event shows appreciation to supporters

--> A recent casual evening event to thank some of our donors was a great opportunity to celebrate the camp's progress and give attendees inspiration to continue with the work that still needs to be done. These pictures highlight some of the evening's festivities. [gallery link="file" columns="2"]... Read more →

Campers enjoy Cleveland Browns game

Thanks to the Cleveland Browns, who donated 66 tickets, several Flying Horse Away campers and their families were treated to the home game on September 13. The kids had a great time and one parent shared that their son, "had the time of his life. He can't stop talking about it." Another parent said, "We had great seats and a great view. Thei... Read more →