North Andover, MA- On Friday, May 6, 2016, the MAXIMUS Foundation awarded Windrush Farm a grant of $4,200 to directly fund the Giddy Up and Grow program for youth at risk. Larissa Shah of Melrose, MA and Project Management Officer at MAXIMUS, visited Windrush Farm so as to personally present the check to Bob Gore, Windrush Board Chair and Mandy Hogan, Windrush Farm’s Executive Director.
MAXIMUS is a leading operator of government health and human services programs in the United States, including Boston, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Saudi Arabia. The Company delivers business process services to improve the cost effectiveness, efficiency and quality of government-sponsored benefit programs, such as the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as welfare-to-work and child support programs around the globe. The MAXIMUS Board of Directors created the MAXIMUS Foundation in 2000 to support organizations and programs that promote personal growth and self-sufficiency through improved health, augmented child and family development, and community development. They provide financial support for nonprofit organizations and charities that share their commitment in helping disadvantaged populations and underserved communities.
“MAXIMUS Foundation was very impressed with the work being done for youth at risk at Windrush Farm through the Giddy Up and Grow program and felt it was an excellent reflection of the MAXIMUS Foundation mission. It was an honor to select Windrush as one of our 2016 grant recipients,” said Larissa Shah.
Windrush Farm is a non-profit organization in North Andover. Founded in 1964, Windrush provides equine assisted activities and therapies to adults and children with special needs, veterans, youth at risk, survivors of human trafficking and bereavement groups. The Giddy Up and Grow program mixes horseback riding with animal husbandry, gardening, reading and writing to expose young people to new experiences, to provide opportunities for skill development, and to reinforce academic skills.
“To be awarded the MAXIMUS Charitable Foundation grant is a true honor. We understand that this is a competitive request for funding, so to be recognized for our programming is incredible,” stated Jennifer Wassan, Director of Development at Windrush Farm.
Windrush Farm looks forward to utilizing this grant and continuing to support the youth at risk within the community
