Spirit Fundraiser Rocks Moonshadow Ranch
2nd Annual Barn Party/Fundraiser June 2009
Special Spirit’s 2nd fundraiser topped the first one. Some 450 guests turned out for the 2nd Annual Special Spirit Fundraiser, June 27 at Moonshadow Ranch in Shadow Hills, helping to raise nearly $20,000 for autism awareness.
Celebrities, musicians, athletes and others convened at our 2nd fundraiser event for our non-profit Special Spirit, we are a NARHA certified therapeutic riding center, benefiting special need individuals and spreading autism awareness. We provide therapeutic riding services at our ranch.
Romi Dames, of the Disney Channel series “Hannah Montana,” served enthusiastically as the evening’s emcee. Actor Ken Davitian (Borat, Get Smart) and James Kyson Lee (NBC’s Heroes”) were among those on hand to support the event. The War Horse & Militaria Heritage Foundation impressed the audience with their historic riding representation, and the Valley View Vaulters kept hearts racing while performing their gymnastic stunts atop moving horses.
The entertainment also included the Highlight Ropers from Gibson Ranch, who chased a wild mechanic bull. Between equine presentations and musical performances by radio host Native Wayne Jobson of Indie 103.1, the Paul Green School of Rock, The Icebreakers and Johnny Cash tributes, visitors bid on auction items and enjoyed margaritas, sangria, burgers and “hounddogs.” A special treat was the unscheduled participation by a firefighter from Station 77, who rode with Special Spirit athletes Sarah, Meghan, Tyler and Molly.
The live auction items included a tour for four to the legendary Playboy Mansion. Host Dames didn’t hide her enthusiasm as she emphasized her own experiences at the party venue. The “Hannah Montana” costar also convinced auctioneers to bid big money on Daisy Rock Girl Guitars and ESP Guitars. Other prizes included recording time at Glenwood Place Studios, gift certificates to Hill Street Café, Katsuya, Mi Casita Restaurant and East Valley Feed, among others.
Special Spirit was founded by Moonshadow Ranch owner Eva Lund with Paul Reynolds, Mary K Hughes and Debby Wolf. Reynolds is the father of Jake, a 15-year-old Special Olympc rider with autism.
Celebrities, musicians, athletes and others convened at our 2nd fundraiser event for our non-profit Special Spirit, we are a NARHA certified therapeutic riding center, benefiting special need individuals and spreading autism awareness. We provide therapeutic riding services at our ranch.
Romi Dames, of the Disney Channel series “Hannah Montana,” served enthusiastically as the evening’s emcee. Actor Ken Davitian (Borat, Get Smart) and James Kyson Lee (NBC’s Heroes”) were among those on hand to support the event. The War Horse & Militaria Heritage Foundation impressed the audience with their historic riding representation, and the Valley View Vaulters kept hearts racing while performing their gymnastic stunts atop moving horses.
The entertainment also included the Highlight Ropers from Gibson Ranch, who chased a wild mechanic bull. Between equine presentations and musical performances by radio host Native Wayne Jobson of Indie 103.1, the Paul Green School of Rock, The Icebreakers and Johnny Cash tributes, visitors bid on auction items and enjoyed margaritas, sangria, burgers and “hounddogs.” A special treat was the unscheduled participation by a firefighter from Station 77, who rode with Special Spirit athletes Sarah, Meghan, Tyler and Molly.
The live auction items included a tour for four to the legendary Playboy Mansion. Host Dames didn’t hide her enthusiasm as she emphasized her own experiences at the party venue. The “Hannah Montana” costar also convinced auctioneers to bid big money on Daisy Rock Girl Guitars and ESP Guitars. Other prizes included recording time at Glenwood Place Studios, gift certificates to Hill Street Café, Katsuya, Mi Casita Restaurant and East Valley Feed, among others.
Special Spirit was founded by Moonshadow Ranch owner Eva Lund with Paul Reynolds, Mary K Hughes and Debby Wolf. Reynolds is the father of Jake, a 15-year-old Special Olympc rider with autism.
