by Beck Wren | Feb 19, 2026 | Operations Council
Marcia Houdek Jimenez has always had a special connection to the animal world. She began her journey with horses with her first riding lesson at age eight, rode hunter growing up, and moved into the eventing community when her daughters also fell in love with horses...
by Beck Wren | Aug 7, 2025 | Part Time Staff
As assistant to SAFE Executive Director Bonnie Hammond, Beck Wren wrangles calendars, processes your generous donations, crafts updates for members of the SAFEkeepers Club, and strives to keep his inveterate love of puns in check. Beck started at SAFE as a chore shift...
by Beck Wren | Aug 6, 2025 | Part Time Staff
Bob May started volunteering at SAFE in 2021. In 2024, he joined Barn Staff, supporting volunteer chore teams, caring for the horses, and helping maintain the facilities. Growing up in suburban Detroit, his favorite place was “the Farm” in southwest Michigan belonging...
by Beck Wren | Mar 27, 2024 | Part Time Staff
Cameron Boldin first came to SAFE after many years running businesses that imported, shipped, and installed high-end cabinetry from Germany while also managing large-scale commercial and residential projects across the United States. While the work was challenging and...
by Bonnie Hammond | Mar 14, 2024 | Operations Council
Candi was put onto a horse at the age of two and instantly fell in love. In her younger years she owned a Saddlebred and rode saddle seat on the Southwest Circuit in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. While not far from her heart, horses were put on hold for many years...
by Beck Wren | Aug 6, 2023 | Part Time Staff
Cyndi McGarry spent years heavily involved with her kids’ schools and extracurricular activities, everything from classroom helper, PTSA, and Cub Scouts to booster club board of directors. It all came to a screeching halt in 2020 when the world went on lockdown and...
