Gunnedah Riding for the Disabled (RDA) will be able to purchase vital new equipment and vaccinate their horses for the deadly Hendra virus with a donation by the Forsyths Foundation.
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RDA president Max Small was very pleased with the $1000 funding boost.
"It's the likes of this that just keeps us going; it's local donations that keep us afloat," Mr Small said.
"This year has been tough with all the dry weather. Hay and feed for the horses has [become] extremely expensive.
"Each one of our horses have got to be treated for [the Hendra virus] too which is not cheap."
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The Forsyths Foundation chose the RDA for it's annual donation because all of the staff believed it was "a worthwhile cause".
"A lot of the people in our firm have seen for years what a good job they do with the disabled community so it was a pretty easy pick for us," Forsyths Foundation's Megan Ellbourn said.
"They've always been on our list of people we wanted to support and we can see a lot of benefit in the community."
The Forsyths Foundation was formed in 2015 and enables Forsyths staff to donate money from their salary, with the funds then matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by Forsyths, to help local community groups.
Staff at Forsyths branches in Gunnedah, Armidale, Coonabarabran, Inverell and Tamworth choose the charities they wish to donate to every year and the foundation's committee makes the final decision.
Jessica Worboys
Education and youth reporter at the Northern Daily Leader. Get in touch via jessica.worboys@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Education and youth reporter at the Northern Daily Leader. Get in touch via jessica.worboys@austcommunitymedia.com.au
