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Be sure to watch the Windrush Farm segment on North Andover Journal (featured at 1:26-5:00 minutes). This is now airing on the local network station through July. Thank you North Andover CAM for the featured story!
Our beloved, Amanda “Mandy” Hogan, Executive Director, was presented with the Making A Difference Service Award during her 40th reunion at Wheelock College on May 30th, 2015.
A classmate and dear friend, nominated Mandy for the award, after seeing all the wonderful coverage of Windrush’s 50th in the Boston Globe. The Making A Difference Service Award is to honor and acknowledge her years of hard work and dedication to Windrush Farm. Mandy has exemplified the mission of Wheelock College to “improve the lives of children and families” and she continues to change lives everyday.
Mandy absolutely deserves this wonderful recognition. We are thrilled to see her alumni feel the same way!
Congratulations Mandy!
Dentist donates another year of smiles to Windrush Farm
Another year and more smiles return to Windrush Farm on behalf of Dr. Peter McAllister, a dentist out of Topsfield.
Dr. McAllister, of Boxford, and his staff participates each year in the Smiles For Life charity program. This is where a select group of dentist across North America present the opportunity for individuals to have their teeth professionally whitened, while donating the proceeds to children’s charities of the dentist choice.
From March to June each year, participating dentist provide patients with professional teeth whitening at a discounted price on behave of this amazing program. All of the proceeds gain during this time period go directly to the local charity of choice, while half going to The Smiles For Life Foundation.
Once again, Dr. McAllister has chosen Windrush Farm, a local nonprofit horse farm in Boxford and North Andover that work with children and adults to ride and work with horses that specializing in teaching physically, emotionally, and learning disabled
Since 1998, Smiles for Life has raised over $33 million, benefiting hundreds of children’s charities. “Smiles For Life allows a person to help children in need by doing something that benefits them as well,” explains Greg Anderson, director of the Crown Council. “Our doctors donate their time and expertise, while Ultradent generously provides all Opalescence whitening products. You receive a brighter smile, and, best of all, provide children with a brighter future.”
“How to we begin to thank Dr. McAllister and his incredible staff?” said Amanda Hogan, Executive Director of Windrush Farm. “We continue to be so grateful for Dr. McAllister support. Without individuals like him, Windrush Farm would not be able to provide our unique programing to children, adults and veterans, day after day.”