Freedom Staff Assist Therapeutic Riding Program

Love of Kids — and Horses — Prompts Saturday Volunteerism

Six Freedom staffers responded to the opportunity to assist at Normandy Farms Therapeutic Riding program. Designed for disabled children, the program gives people of all abilities the chance to enjoy horseback riding.

Freedom’s volunteers were able to help in a variety of ways, from brushing horses and cleaning out stalls to assisting riders in the ring.

It was a beautiful day, well spent!

Dominique Beverly, Indirect Lending Coordinator at Freedom, waiting to assist a mounting rider — Dominique Beverly, Indirect Lending Coordinator, waiting to assist a mounting rider

Freedom staff member Susan Tannahill brushes a horse at Normandy Farms — Staffer Susan Tannahill brushes a horse

Freedom volunteer Kati Grasmick prepares a stall for new bedding. — Volunteer Kati Grasmick prepares a stall for new bedding.

Freedom volunteers at Normandy Farms, Inc. Shown from left to right are Dominique Beverly, Kati Grasmick, Michelle Young, Stacie Sloan, and Susan Tannahill Not pictured: Tabitha Becker — Shown from left to right are Dominique Beverly, Kati Grasmick, Michelle Young, Stacie Sloan, and Susan Tannahill
Not pictured: Tabitha Becker

Freedom Staff Spend Weekend Time Helping Others

Participation in Local Stone Soup Event Helps Feed 1,800

Freedom staffer Michelle Young and son — **Employee Michelle Young and son**

Stone Soup Event Volunteers — **Freedom employees Andrea Woodard, Danielle Hart and Mike MacPherson.**

Volunteers from Freedom helped make the United Way of Central Maryland’s recent Stone Soup Event a success.

Staffers came out to Bel Air United Methodist Church on Saturday May 21 to help assemble meals for those in need. Some brought their children to help out as well!

Volunteers were able to prepare 150 casserole dishes to serve approximately 1800 people.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities with the United Way of Central Maryland on their web site.

Freedom’s Susan Manning a 2016 Athena Award Finalist

Freedom Business Development Specialist a 2016 ATHENA Leadership Award Finalist

We are proud to announce that Susan Manning-Bresuciak, Business Development Specialist, is a finalist for this year’s ATHENA Award.

For the past 14 years, Harford County has presented the ATHENA Leadership Award to an exemplary female leader in the community. This year’s award ceremony is on March 4. ATHENA Award nominees must be —

A person who has achieved excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession
Someone who has served the community to improve the quality of life of others
A woman who has actively helped other women to achieve their full professional leadership potential

Ms. Manning-Bresuciak, known as Sue, is very active in the community, serving as president of the Southern Harford County Rotary, and recently serving a three-year term as Treasurer for the Women In Defense. She has also been appointed to the Harford County Women’s Commission, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, the Northeastern Maryland Technical Council, and the Foundation for the Arc of Northern Chesapeake.

Sue has been with Freedom since 2012, serving as a Business Development Specialist focusing on the Aberdeen Proving Ground and businesses in the Route 40/I-95 corridor. She has been instrumental in providing Freedom’s financial education programs to military and civilian employees at APG, as well as the Harford County Chamber of Commerce’s military appreciation efforts. Sue has also been key to the development of special programs for Harford County Association of REALTORS.

Join us in congratulating Sue on this tremendous honor!