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May 2017

Pennsylvania

PA Bridging Horizons Contest winners at therapeutic riding facilityAgrAbility Pennsylvania's inaugural Bridging Horizons Contest concluded this spring with two winners! The contest provided an opportunity for Pennsylvania FFA Association chapters to make a positive impact in their community by enhancing independence and/or promoting success for farmers with disabilities. Entry categories included: completing a service project, developing an assistive technology tabletop demo, and creating a video presentation. The Central Columbia FFA and Columbia-Montour AVTS FFA chapters will win $400 for their service project with a therapeutic riding facility (see photo where a Pennsylvania FFA member works with one of the riding horses to assure the equipment and riding conditions are safe for the therapeutic riders), and the Cumberland County FFA will win $400 for the development of an assistive technology tabletop demo involving a myoelectric prosthetic hand.


Paws and Affection service dog trainingPaws & Affection, an organization that trains service dogs, posted pictures and educational information to the AgrAbility PA Instagram for a week. There are so many services dogs can provide, so providing education to farmers and farm families about those services is important! At right, Louie is a golden retriever training to become a Paws & Affection service dog. If you missed the wonderful posts, please take a moment to look at the AgrAbility PA Instagram page to learn more.

Submitted by Abbie Spackman