Newark Elks Lodge #391, CP Grant Helping Heart of a Warrior

James Hartley, HOAWF Founder; Helen Hall, Loyal Knight/Outgoing CP Chair; Becky Underhill, Leading Knight; “Liza”; Richard Emerson, Lecturing Knight/Incoming CP Chair; Chris Schumaker, ER; and Beth Winegar, HOAWF Community Outreach Coordinator.

On May 6, 2026, Newark Elks Lodge #391, in conjunction with the Ohio Elks Association/Cerebral Palsy Trust, presented a check for $5,000 to the Heart of a Warrior Farm for a new adult changing table. The funding will be used to provide a means for guests, both adult and child, to use the facilities with dignity while they attend lessons and equine therapy sessions. Currently, it takes numerous people to assist the guest, limiting the privacy in the changing room. With the announcement of the new facility’s enhancement, Heart of a Warrior Farm will be able to serve an increased disabled population, as well as first responders and veterans, with fewer physical and adaptive restrictions during the sessions.