Horsing Around at ROCC: the SIRE Gala
BY Anne Lee Phillips // 03.27.15SIRE Gala, 03.05.2015.
What: SIRE Under the Stars Gala.
Where: River Oaks Country Club.
Who: Co-chairs Genna Evans, Mary Elizabeth Sand, and Vivian Wise; auction chair Valerie Cook; supporters Marte and Kjetil Stangeland, Amanda and Fredrik Mack, Susan Stelkow with Dave Rees, Beth Muecke, Allison Edwards, Susan Connell, Ginger Barber, Michael Pearce and Matt Burrus,
PC Moment: ROCC went equestrian chic for the third annual gala benefitting the therapeutic horsemanship nonprofit SIRE, which maintains 27 horses with rhythmic gaits for riders with disabilities, improving their balance, flexibility and self-esteem. More than 250 equine enthusiasts gave Alexis Manse a standing ovation as her mother. Brandie Webb, shared Alexis’ progress through her two years of SIRE therapy.