Janssen Volunteers Pitch in at Lord Stirling Stable

A dozen volunteers from Janssen Research and Development in Raritan recently spent several hours at in Basking Ridge, pitching in to begin the first phase of construction for a Therapeutic Riding Program Sensory Trail in the pine grove along the stable's trails.

The 12 volunteers from Janssen R&D, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, trimmed and removed brush to prepare paths and clearings where objects will provide sight, sound, olfactory, and tactile stimulation for the stable's Therapeutic Recreation horseback riding students.

The trail will include stations for mounted students to experience the textures of various materials; play a simple tune on color-coded tubes; ride through a “car wash”; experience the aromas of an herb garden; and much more.

The volunteer crew, which devoted a half-day of their time on May 17, was part of the Johnson & Johnson Co-Op program held in six-month rotations including employees with full time positions.

The group at Lord Stirling Stable works for Pharmaceutical R&D in the finance department and are part of the Intern/Co-Op Association (ICA) that had set a goal of contributing 400 hours of community service during their term. The hours they spent at Lord Stirling Stable allowed the group to be able to reach and surpass their a goal.