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Community Involvement: Everyone Benefits.
The Children at Green Pastures, like all other children, eagerly look forward to trips into the community. Experiences outside the home help them to learn survival and community living skills as they maneuver wheelchairs and interact with people in everyday situations. The people who meet the Green Pastures family as we participate in "normal" activities, come to see that children with disabilities are really no different inside than any other child.

Everyone benefits as the Green Pastures children ride the Giant Dipper roller coaster in Santa Cruz, attend a local play, or frolic at the beach.

Regular outings include:

  • Picnics at the park
  • Trips to the zoo, children's theatre, movie matinees
  • Meals out at local restaurants
  • Horseback riding
  • Swimming lessons
  • Shopping excursions
  • A week of family vacation at Mt. Hermon, a nearby conference center
  • Tent camping in Tahoe or Yosemite
  • Plus camps designed for children with special needs