Taking the Christmas Plunge

December 28, 2014

Photos & Story by Marilou Newell | The Wanderer On Christmas Day 2014, about 50 hardy souls, young and old alike, ran into 42-degree winter waters at Mattapoisett’s Town Beach with yelps of joy. This annual event raises funds for Helping Hands and Hooves, a non-profit organization in Mattapoisett that provides horseback riding lessons and […]

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Fundraiser features icy dip into Mattapoisett Harbor

December 28, 2014

By Matthew Bernat | Sippican Week MATTAPOISETT — There’s nothing quite like a dip in the ocean to warm the heart on Christmas morning. Approximately 50 people participated in the annual Helping Hands and Hooves Christmas Day Swim held at Town Beach. The fundraiser is now in its 13th year. The Mattapoisett-based nonprofit group offers therapeutic […]

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13th Annual Christmas Day Swim to benefit Helping Hands and Hooves

December 17, 2014

After opening presents why not come out and support a great cause by taking a quick dip in the ocean?! Helping Hands and Hooves (HHH) will host the 13th annual Christmas Day Swim at 11:00am at the Mattapoisett Town Beach.  We love to welcome back friends who have been coming for years as well as introduce a new family […]

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Helping Hands and Hooves holds 12th Annual Christmas day swim

January 2, 2014

By Chris Reagle | Wicked Local Mattapoisett with News from the Sentinel MATTAPOISETT — More than six dozen hardy souls took to the icy water off Town Beach on Christmas Day to raise money for a program that offers therapeutic horseback riding for adults with disabilities. “It was a great turnout,” Debbi Dyson, a coordinator […]

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70 jump into Mattapoisett Harbor for nonprofit

December 26, 2013

By Georgia Sparling | Sippican Week MATTAPOISETT — Although there wasn’t a drop of precipitation from the sky on Christmas morning, a bunch of people in Mattapoisett got all wet. Some wore bathing suits and others festive costumes for Helping Hands and Hooves’ 12thChristmas Day Swim at Town Beach. The nonprofit provides therapeutic riding lessons to […]

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When the Horse Whispers

November 23, 2013

By Marilou Newell | The Wanderer Horses are ambassadors, social workers, healers, helpers, and friends to humans. Since their introduction to the American continent, horses have provided us with service and companionship. They have aided those who deal with a wide variety of issues from autism, intellectual and physical limitations, and numerous mental health disorders. […]

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Helping Hands and Hooves gallops to victory at Special Olympics

September 30, 2013

Sippican Week | By Georgia Sparling MATTAPOISETT — 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, teaching them to ride and even compete. Founders Julie […]

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Harbor Days 2013

July 22, 2013
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Christmas Day Swim 2012

December 22, 2012

The Annual Christmas Day Swim was a great success. Thank you all for enduring the chilly waters to help raise money for such a great cause! See the video!

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