H.O.O.V.E.S. and Ballas Automotive launch month-long community partnership.

H.O.O.V.E.S. and Ballas Automotive announced a month-long collaboration in March 2026 to support local veterans, first responders, and rescued horses, beginning with a public kickoff and supply drive on March 2 at Ballas Automotive in Swanton, Ohio.

H.O.O.V.E.S. (Healing of Our Veterans Equine Services) and Ballas Automotive announced a month-long community partnership running through March 2026. The collaboration is framed to support local veterans, first responders, and the rescued horses that take part in H.O.O.V.E.S. equine-assisted wellness programs. Organizers plan a public kickoff event and community supply drive on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Ballas Automotive in Swanton, Ohio. Ballas Automotive will act as a collection site for donated items throughout March. Key details: - The public kickoff and supply drive is scheduled for March 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Ballas Automotive, 10450 Airport Highway, Swanton, Ohio 43558. - Ballas Automotive will serve as a community collection site during March for items that support veterans attending H.O.O.V.E.S. intensive programs and the daily care of the rescue herd. - Requested donation items include individual snacks and protein bars; bottled water, sports drinks, tea, and drink supplies; personal hygiene and wellness items; and paper and facility supplies. - H.O.O.V.E.S. provides no-cost equine-assisted services to veterans and first responders across Northwest Ohio. - Statements from H.O.O.V.E.S. leaders noted Ballas Automotive's ongoing community support for veterans and the herd. Summary: The partnership will focus on raising awareness of equine-assisted wellness and collecting supplies for veterans in H.O.O.V.E.S. programs and for the rescue herd. The next scheduled step is the public kickoff and supply drive on March 2, 2026. Joint awareness and engagement efforts will continue through March to highlight the work of H.O.O.V.E.S. and the community role of Ballas Automotive.