2009... What a Year for Leg Up Farm!

I just bought my last holiday gift, I took a deep breath and had a moment to reflect upon 2009! What an amazing year it has been for Leg Up Farm. This year more than any year in the past, I learned to appreciate the talents and generosity of so many people! Just think for a moment about the people you interact with in a day. We often take for granted how important every person is in our community and how we need each other to live our lives.

At the beginning of the year we worked on drawings, permits and approvals. I walked the property, dreaming and enjoying the beauty of this special place, envisioning what it would soon be. In august we broke ground. Site work followed, then stone, then concrete and paving, then framing, windows and shingles. Grand opening in 2010 here we come!

Thanks to ALL for giving me a wonderful year, for standing by my side when Leg Up Farm was only a possibility and for your generosity which will impact children for many years to come!

As I read with my daughter Brooke last night, we came across this beautiful quote. Enjoy!

"One hundred years from now it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much I had in my bank account, or what my clothes looked like. But one hundred years from now the world may be a little better because I was important in the life of a child".

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Thank You B.R. Kreider!!!

Thank you B.R. Kreider for working through the night in the cold on October 14th to finish our road work!

Penn DOT requires that paving for the season be completed by October 15th and of course there was rain in the forecast for that final day of work. It was quite an amazing scene in front of Leg Up Farm on Wednesday night! The entire road was lit up for more than a 1,000 feet, so the B.R. Kreider team could continue to work after nightfall. They had a huge crew of people, paving equipment, rollers and dump trucks full of hot asphalt.

I have come to appreciate the skill and expertise of the B.R. Kreider family over the last few months. I have received many comments from the community and witnessed first-hand the caring way that they have completed the work at Leg Up Farm. Their people are always friendly, willing to help and conscious of meeting our budget goals!

Every day I feel more and more blessed by the people that I have come to know and that have touched Leg Up Farm in some way. What a great community we live in!

THANKS AGAIN B.R. KREIDER!

"Old Fashion Hymn Sing"

Leg Up Farm is truly blessed to have Starview United Church of Christ as our neighbor. The entire church community has been so wonderful to us and a giant help during our groundbreaking celebration. I just found out that they are now having an "Old Fashion Hymn Sing" where they will take a donation for Leg Up Farm.

Here are the details:

The community is invited to attend an "Old Fashion Hymn Sing" on Sunday October 18 at 6:30 PM at Starview United Church of Christ, 4832 North Sherman Street, Mount Wolf, PA 17347. A free will offering will be gathered and donated to the Leg Up Farm.

Come out and join the fun!

Welcome to the Leg Up Farm Blog!

After many years, Leg Up Farm is under construction and will be open in 2010 to help the children in our community! Check our blog for updates on construction and communication about our programs and services!

Hello Everyone!

Hi! I wanted to introduce myself, since you will be hearing from me often with updates about Leg Up Farm. My name is Lou "Louie" Castriota Jr. and I am the founder of Leg Up Farm. My story begins 12 years ago because I wanted to give something back to the community by creating a therapeutic riding center. Not long after that vision, my daughter Brooke was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease at the age of one year old. Through my own personal experience and learning of the challenges by other parents, Leg Up Farm grew into a complete developmental and therapeutic center for children with special needs. We will bring together many different types of therapy services in a unique, fun, child friendly environment.

Brooke is now 13 years old and helped me to put a shovel in the ground on September 10, 2009 officially celebrating groundbreaking! What a feeling! I am so grateful for the many, many people who helped to make this day possible.

TODAY we had a construction meeting where we began to select the exterior colors of the building and I watched as the masons began to lay block for the foundation! I had a huge smile on my face and laughed happily. Now the FUN begins!