How does a day of good-old-fashioned hard work, fresh air and sunshine on a 52-acre horse ranch sound to you? If this is your idea of fun, you’re not alone. Last year dozens of volunteers joined us to help clear pastures of overgrowth and rocks, cut weeds and fill two dumpsters with remodeling debris. They also enjoyed a delicious barbecue lunch and spent plenty of time socializing with our horses, goats and other friendly animals. This year we will have plenty of fun and satisfying chores to work on, from horse stalls and barn walls to pastures, and we would love for you to join us.

What to Bring
Please bring your own gloves and any gardening or cleaning tools you own, as we won’t have enough for everyone. Shovels, rakes, brooms etc are always useful. Long sleeves and long pants will keep your skin from being scratched by branches and weeds. You will definitely need sun protection and a personal water bottle. Bring a sack lunch if you keep a special diet, or simply enjoy tasty treats prepared by our staff.


Who Should Attend
This is a wonderful opportunity for youth who might be too young to work in our lessons but wish to spend time volunteering for a good cause, so please do bring the whole family as long as they are prepared to get dirty and work hard! Children under 14 must bring a supervising adult with them. New volunteers who have not assisted with us before must bring a completed Volunteer Application, and all volunteers should be aware that there are additional potential risks and hazards present on a working ranch, so parents must carefully supervise small children. This is a great opportunity for service groups as well but please contact us as space is limited and we can only absorb so many volunteers at this site.

Disney Day
This opportunity does qualify for the Disney Give a Day, Get a Day program. Please be certain to set up the correct dates and times for this event on your volunteering website on Disney.com so that we may credit your hours appropriately.The Disney Day program is now discontinued due to overwhelming interest so if you have not already signed up it is unfortunately too late.

Location and Directions
Project R.I.D.E. Ranch
11800 Giusti Road
Herald, CA 95638

From Elk Grove and Sacramento:
Take Highway 99 South to exit 277, the Twin Cities Road/Jackson/Hwy 104 exit.
Turn left from freeway onto Stockton Blvd and left again onto Hwy 104/Twin Cities Road, continuing for 9.3 mi. You will see the twin towers of Rancho Seco in the distance.
At Clay East Rd, you will veer slightly right instead of following Twin Cities to the left. Clay East Rd is a small street with a one-way stop sign and signage that can be difficult to see, so keep an eye on your mileage gauge to determine when it will be coming up.
Your first right will be Giusti Rd and our ranch is on the right side.

How to Sign Up
Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator to reserve your space by calling us at (916) 685-7433 or emailing volunteer@projectride.org.