Henry's Home Horse and Human Sanctuary officially opens

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Henry’s Home Horse and Human Sanctuary officially opened its new facilities in Grand Central Park in Conroe, TX on Wednesday, furthering its mission to enhance the quality of life for horses and humans who have suffered trauma, known neglect or simply need a quiet place in nature with a loving family to heal from unseen wounds.

The Leadership Montgomery County (LMC) Class of 2017 chose Henry’s Home as its class project where class members can apply their leadership skills while benefiting the community.

The class divided the project into four primary components:

• Strategic Support: Focused on helping Henry’s Home improve as an organization and created bylaws, strategic planning and developed a master site plan;
• Capital Improvements: Dedicated to physical improvements to Henry’s Home, including renovation and the arena;
• Marketing: Created marketing collateral to support the requirements of fundraising, and developed the long term marketing strategy;
• Fundraising: Supported the project fundraising needs while also providing a long-term fundraising plan.

Judy Chance Duroy, member of the LMC Class of 2017, shared, "I had great hopes for LMC when I first submitted my application to join the class. My expectations have been surpassed by this amazing experience of coming together with other members of my community to have a common goal and work together to achieve it. Our project, Henry's Home has forever impacted my life personally. Not only have I had the privilege to be a part of expanding the mission of Henry's Home through LMC, but I also was able to join and be so kindly accepted into their Herdmate program, which was an added bonus! I will always be eternally grateful for LMC, my classmates, and Henry's Home that provided me this incredible journey."

Efforts from the LMC Class of 2017 allow for additional therapy sessions and have enriched the ability for Henry’s Home to recruit therapists and better serve veterans and their families.

"We are so grateful for all they have done. Not only did they help build out the whole infrastructure of our sanctuary at our new location in Grand Central Park, both hands-on and with the donations they brought in, but they also helped build up our marketing program and our veterans program,” said Donna Stedman, Founder of Henry’s Home Horse & Human Sanctuary. “The Class of 2017 moved us from a grassroots non-profit into a mature organization that is now ready to grow our Horses & Heroes Equine Program into a significant help for veterans and their families throughout Montgomery County.”