Fund Story

Reins of Life is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities through equine-assisted services. Established in 1978, it operates two facilities - one in Michigan City and one in South Bend, serving nearly 450 participants per month.

Reins of Life’s services include therapeutic horseback riding, equine-facilitated psychotherapy, interactive vaulting, therapeutic carriage driving, K-12 school programs, and more. Additionally, they offer specialized programs for veterans and individuals with behavioral or emotional challenges. All of their programs are geared to enhance current therapies while encompassing an adventure-based environment that teaches to all learning styles and levels.

  • Your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
  • You will receive a tax receipt electronically for your records once your donation is processed.
  • Gifts by credit card incur a processing fee for each transaction which will be deducted from your gift. The current fee is 3.5% per transaction. When donating online, we invite you to select the option to increase your gift to cover this fee so that your charitable intent can be fully realized.
  • If you would like to make a one-time or recurring payment from a bank account, please contact the Unity Office at (219) 879-0327 or unity@uflc.net.
  • If you prefer to donate by check, our mailing address is 422 Franklin St, Suite C, Michigan City, IN 46360. Please include the fund name(s) you wish to donate to in the memo line.