CHARITY: William Shatner’s Charity Horse Show

Last night, I had the honor of attending (the charismatic, inspiring, and all around fantastic) William Shatner‘s Charity Horse Show with the writers, producers, and fellow cast members of our current CBS pilot “Bleep My Dad Says” at the L.A. Equestrian Center. Not only did I have a wonderful time (which included being mesmerized as Sarah McLachlan performed live right in front of us, and yes, she sounded amazing live!) but I also learned about some great charities that I can’t help tell you about below… Please feel free to share and support if they move you the way they did me… and click here to go to Mr. Shatner’s website to learn even more!

Ahead with Horses is an organization that works with handicapped children by using equine-therapy to help them learn to adjust to their challenging lives and become more mobile. The stories of these children—some of whom suffer from autism and many of whom have such severe physical handicaps that they can’t even walk—will inspire you.  Every day, Ahead With Horses works to maximize the potential of disabled, disadvantaged and special-needs children by providing the opportunity to experience the measurable improvement – physically, mentally, socially and emotionally – that can give them the chance to be a child.

Camp Max Straus: For many other young children of all races and denominations, the struggle to have a safe and happy childhood is an overwhelming challenge.  Camp Max Straus offers both a traditional summer camp program and High Sierra backpacking to underprivileged children in Los Angeles County.  They participate in evening campfires, hands-on ranch and garden programs, archery, swimming, horseback riding, drama, music, crafts and so much more.  Almost 50,000 children have benefited since 1938, regardless of their ability to pay.