Posted on Jun 28, 2018
By Ellie Laks, Founder of The Gentle Barn
I first heard about the Gentle Barn through a company called the Behavioral Learning Center where a behavioral therapist would come to my house and help me learn how to do everyday things. I told her how much I love animals and she and I looked up a place to volunteer with animals. The first place that came up was the Gentle Barn! That week on Sunday my mom and I went to visit and sign me up to volunteer. I thought it would be a fun place to pass the time, but when I heard Ellie’s presentation I was so moved and realized that The Gentle Barn was so much more than that! I have always had a love for animals but being at the Gentle Barn has given me a whole different perspective. I have been a volunteer at the Gentle Barn since 2014 and have loved all the time I spend there! I love the Gentle Barn animals and my Gentle Barn Family!