WINDHAM — Martin’s Point Health Care recently contributed $1,000 to support Riding To The Top’s summer programs, but a group of employees wanted to do more. So nine members of the marketing team signed up to do “whatever is needed” and found themselves directed to the horse paddocks.

Executive Director Sarah Bronson said, “In order to offer our services, we need happy and healthy horses. Keeping their living spaces clean is vital to their health — and with a herd of 18 there is constantly work to be done.”

According to Bronson, community volunteers and corporate work groups donated nearly 12,000 hours last year, working in lessons, caring for horses and maintaining the facilities.

Russ Phillips, Martin’s Point manager of marketing and community engagement, said, “Our group really enjoyed seeing Riding To The Top staff in action working with a client rider. It brought home the value of this organization’s work in our community and we left knowing our volunteer efforts were supporting a great cause.”