SIRE RECEIVES DONATED IMPROVEMENTS TO HOCKLEY FACILITY – CONTACT TERRY SWENSON – 281-382-9977 – SATURDAY AUGUST 20TH 9 A.M. – 2 P.M.

It’s the Vision of SIRE’s therapeutic equestrian centers to provide the highest quality therapeutic horseback riding and related activities to all those who can benefit. This vision is being reinforced with the help of members from the Greater Houston Builders Association Remodelers Council (RMC). On Saturday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hockley SIRE facility will receive a major renovation of the education buildings that will allow them to expand their Instructor Education and Training efforts.

“People from all across the United States and many other countries will come to SIRE to be trained and certified as Therapeutic Riding Instructors, taking their skill and knowledge home with them,” said Pat Roddy, SIRE managing director. “This allows SIRE to make an impact on the quality of life for people with disabilities far beyond our local community.”

The one-day project is being led by Breck Powers with LBJ Construction and Leslie King with Greymark Construction, both members of the GHBA Remodelers Council. Improvements on the two buildings include new window installation, new floors, new paint interior/exterior, new ceiling tiles, new A/C and replacing the fluorescent lighting to LED lighting. Many of the materials will be donated or provided at cost by GHBA members.

SIRE, a 501 c 3 organization, is a rehabilitation charity that utilizes therapeutic equestrian riding to help disabled children, adults and wounded military veterans. Working with donated horses and largely volunteer staffing, SIRE www.sire-htec.org helps nearly 200 disabled folks each week in the Houston area.

“Our classrooms can be just as important as our horse arenas in enriching the lives of the children and adults we work with everyday,” added Roddy. “This remodeling will make an immediate and significant difference in achieving our mission and improving the quality of therapeutic experience for our riders and their parents and caregivers. With partners like the GHBA Remodelers Council, there is no limit to what we can achieve.”

SIRE also has the commitment by Eagle Scout candidates to build the permanent ramps, and add skirting and landscaping, another aspect to this community effort. The Hockley facility is located at 24161 Spring Drive, Hockley, TX 77447.

For more information on this one-day make-over at SIRE, call the GHBA at 281-970-8970 or Public Relations Director for the Greater Houston Builders Association at 281-382-9977.