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Deloitte's IMPACT Day at Windrush Farm

Today marks the 4th year Windrush Farm has hosted Deloitte, the international accounting, auditing, and consulting firm for their IMPACT Day.

Each year, on the first Friday of June, the company initiates IMPACT Day that requires all employees to perform a day of community service instead of coming into the office.  Ninety-nine percent of Deloitte professionals will participate across more than 462 locations through 100+ focused projects, and touch more than 220,000 lives.  

With the guidance of farm manager Roland Dudney and executive director Mandy Hogan, 18 professionals dressed in bright blue IMPACT day shirts donated their time to beautify Windrush. 

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A handful spent time digging posts holes to repair a fence in the pony paddock while others cleaned the grounds near the gazebo. Some power-washed away the winter dirt from the white barns and the rest cleared the trails so that Windrush clients can safely make their way through the acres of wooded trails on the property.

Normally these employees work as auditors and consultants but today they are using their problem-solving skills to perfect the paddock measurements.

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”Today these professionals are the arms and legs!  It is a major commitment but they are happy to do it,” said Linda Strovink, former Deloitte employee and current Windrush Farm volunteer.

About Windrush Farm:

Windrush Farm is a nonprofit horse farm specializing in teaching physically, emotionally, and learning disabled children and adults to ride and work with horses. Each year, Windrush provides an array of educational services and therapeutic activities to more than 1,770 children and adults – and their families. Founded in 1964, Windrush Farm was one of the first programs to provide equine assisted activities and therapies in the US and is celebrating 50 years of service.  For more information about Windrush Farm, please email Jennifer Belanger at jenny.belanger@windrushfarm.org or visit www.windrushfarm.org.

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