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Two Causes, Two Holiday Beckon Polar Plungers
The Wanderer | By Marilou Newell | December 29, 2022
A Christmas tradition galloped on when intrepid swimmers descended on Mattapoisett Town Beach, showing support for a local facility that brings joy to those with cognitive issues – Helping Hands and Hooves.
Photos by Mick Colageo
Helping Hands and Hooves gallops to victory at Special Olympics
Sippican Week | By Georgia Sparling | September 30, 2013
Spend a little time with the folks at Helping Hands and Hooves and you’ll quickly find they’re much more than just a cleverly worded name. A therapeutic horse riding program, Helping Hands and Hooves works with disabled adults, …
Christmas Day Swim
The Wanderer
On Tuesday, December 25, many Tri-Town residents braved the chilly temperatures and jump into Mattapoisett Town Beach for the 12th Annual Christmas Day Swim. All of the proceeds benefitted the Helping Hands and Hooves organization, which provides therapeutic horseback rides to people with disabilities.
Helping Hands and Hooves Christmas Day Swim
Wicked Local, Mattapoisett | January 8, 2010
Friends and supports of Helping Hands and Hooves, a Mattapoisett-based equine therapy program for developmentally disabled adults, took their annual Christmas Day plunge in to Mattapoisett Harbor from Mattapoisett Town Beach to raise money for the program.
“We had 40 swimmers and at least 50 onlookers,” Debbi Dyson, an organizer of the chilly swim, said. “It was the first year we had to shovel out a path to get down to the water! As you can tell by the pictures, it was cold!”
