11/13/2025
It has been a few days since our third annual Fall Fundraiser and all I keep saying is “Wow”! I can’t begin to express my gratitude for those of you who continue to offer your support-whether it be through sponsorships, donations, time spent volunteering, or those in attendance. We can’t continue to grow and help our community without each and every one of you!
✨THANK YOU TO…✨
🌟Kirsten Crow, Art Barnes and Artie for sharing his amazing story and his journey here at Starz. Life knew we needed each other and I’m thankful for your family every day!
🌟Line Dancing with Jenergy for donating her valuable time and energy to DJ-ing the event and teaching us some amazing linedances and keeping us moving and shaking all night! I was honored to have you!
🌟The Camper Cam for your donation of the photo booth! Being able to provide such a fun and memorable way to remember the event was priceless and those blow up horses were a hit!
🌟Behind The Scenes Party for donating your amazing party trailer and keeping the boys entertained with Saturday Night College Football around the bonfire! If you’re interested in renting for a party/tailgate coming up, please reach out to them!
🌟Designz by Julez for being our amazing content creator for the day and capturing the memories for the day! Something I always wish I had more of and the universe sent me a perfect angel!
🌟Maha Soueid for her wonderful dinner and tasty dessert treats! It’s not easy catering for an event that went from 75 to 150 RSVP’s in 2 days but she handles everything with style and grace!
🌟All my dessert makers: Kris Hart, Peg Sulek and her restaurant, Dish Detroit, Ice Iced Cookies, The Barnett Family and Ray's Ice Cream, and LASER Skating Rink for the cotton candy machine!
🌟To KC Photography-who surprised me after she spent a long day shooting her own holiday minis by showing up to capture the candid magic of the event. Kylie does our exclusive Unicorn Mini Sessions on the farm in the Spring and Farm Mini Sessions in the Fall and does the most amazing work with our students and horses! She is always looking for a way to give back to her community and her support means everything to me.
🌟Collaboration Station Autism Center for supplying us with our beloved sensory table! Even in an arena filled with dirt, the sensory table was a hit!
🌟Our amazing face painters Ragan Chick and Stephanie Perrin who brought joy to so many faces throughout the night! They worked so hard to make sure every child was happy with their work!
🌟Our beautiful 2026 calendars featuring our special herd donated by Maria Haigh.
🌟Our apparel suppliers, Broadway Embroidery, who not only take care of all my needs throughout the year, donate a portion of the proceeds back to the program, and continuously attend events on the farm despite their hectic schedule!
🌟Huge thank you to my volunteers who worked tirelessly all week (and even prior) to help get the property ready, the arena looking sharp, and everything set up after lessons Saturday morning! A couple people who went above and beyond: The entire Mitchel family (I’m honestly not sure what I would do without them), Jocelyn Abbott, Kirsten Crow, Erin Strobel, Bethany Sievert, Katelyn Hopper, Alyssa Randall, and Becky Lamphear.
🌟My family….thanks are not enough and seem trivial in the wake of such a huge event. The time and dedication that you spend at the farm and for my program, because you believe in me and the difference I can make in this world, is something I can never repay you for or thank you enough. Bill Bass, Cynthia Bass, William Bass, and even from a distance, Abigail Bass thank you for helping me shine like a star!
🌟To all of our horse sponsors who made a huge dent in our horse care fund this year: our herd thanks you! They wish they weren’t quite as expensive as they are but they know they are worth it! (Lori Miller and Curt Snyder, Dayna Deaner, The Kalasho Family, Alvin Kalasho, The Friedman Family, The Barnett Family, The Khalil Family, Steve and Mary Martin, Shelley Bolbrugge, Mari and Ken Barnett, The Schneider Family and The Stoscup Family. If you are still interested in sponsoring a horse, sponsorships are $500 and go directly towards the care that is provided to our horses each year!
🌟Our event sponsors of varying levels: In Memory of Betty Pollack, Tree Buddees Ornaments, Mary McGuire and Family, The Crandall Family, Carolyn Demps, and Tom and Maribeth Wright.
🌟Our local businesses who supported our amazing raffle items: StosCo SKN, KC Photography, MJR Waterford Cinema, Tractor Supply Co., Everything Equine, Kickstand Brewing Company, CJs Brewery, Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Pretty Hunter, The Peacock Room, Viking Bags, Serra Mazda Brighton, The Strobel Family, and Theresa Strobel.
Thank you to everyone who made this event a success and allow us to continue making changes in our community over the next year! We can’t wait to see you again…..mark your calendar for Saturday, November 7, 2026! It will be here before you know it! Until then, keep shining like the STARZ!
