After a series of setbacks this summer, local nonprofit Blue Star Ranch returns to SCVTV’s Community Corner to fill us in on how the organization is now recovering. They also give us a sneak peek at its Charity Poker Run for Veterans, which is slated for Saturday, Sept. 13, at Mint Canyon Moose Lodge in Canyon Country, with check-in beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Blue Star Ranch has been making an impact in the lives of veterans (and now, first responders) suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder through equine-assisted therapy.

Co-Founder John Zhe and Ranch Manager Mike Salinas discuss the loss of its lease and a recent accident that left co-founder – and driving force behind Blue Star Ranch, Nancy Pitchford-Zhe – badly injured. While the organization has found a new home and Pitchford-Zhe in now on the mend, Blue Star Ranch is still in need of community support.

If you’d like to donate to help continue the vital work of Blue Star Ranch, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-blue-star-ranch-relocate-and-rebuild.

For more information on Blue Star Ranch, its programs, or the Poker Run, visit https://bluestarranch.org/.

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