Our next Lunch Club Wednesday meeting is...
May 9, 2018
at the Moose Lodge in
Sebring on Hwy 98
'TLC Therapy Hooves and LaLa Land'
presented by
Terri Lynn Crutchfield and Stephanie Joura
TLC Therapy Hooves is a non-profit organization that brings joy to residence of nursing homes and senior care facilities in Highlands County with exotic animal therapy.  These animals live at LaLa Land, a private 50 acre farm.
 
Terri Lynn Crutchfield is a lifelong resident of Sebring. She is married to Scott, her high school sweetheart of almost 34 years and they have one daughter, Taylor Leigh that is 22 years old and is finishing her masters degree at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. At the age of 29, Terri, was one of the youngest Century 21 franchise owners and had a successful office in Sebring, Century 21 TLC Realty. She still maintains her brokerage but only handles family transactions. Terri has always enjoyed animals and decided to research the opportunity of owning therapy animals and exotics. Licenses, permits and training for both Terri and the animals were required along with proper protocol of visits. Her mission started with a little piggy named Precious Piglet that won everyone’s heart at each OINK! Shortly thereafter, calls would come in to help animals find new homes. Her hubby knew if she pulled out with an empty trailer it would be full when she returned. You see, most of the domestic animals that call LaLa Land their home are adopted. Terri has always been a big believer in conservation through education about domestic and exotic animals. If you can hear the bark of zebras and touch the soft fur of kangaroos then you will have an interest, too. Conservation through breeding exotics for education started with Zebras, then Appaloosa llamas, wallabies, kangaroos and hopefully one day LaLa the camel. Terri wanted to share the animals with the community, specifically seniors. In 2011 she founded TLC Therapy Hooves a 501(c)3 charity and invited friends to volunteer on a mission of spreading happiness throughout the community. After many requests from the public to visit the 50 acre farm, the TLC Therapy Hooves volunteers decided to offer tours to LaLa Land with all proceeds benefiting TLC Therapy Hooves. Today, Terri and her team of volunteers visit nursing homes and senior care facilities in Highlands & Hardee counties and also offer a farm tour for these same facilities each year at no charge. LaLa Land offers a few private tours & community tours each year for donations. LaLa Land & TLC Therapy Hooves are USDA / Florida Wildlife Commission licensed, permitted & Insured facilities.

Stephanie Joura with her husband, Bob, was a weekender from Weston beginning 2011 and became a full time lake placid resident in 2016. For the past six years, Stephanie has traveled to Plantation regularly to care for her dear friend, Angeline, age 97, taking her to doctor appointments and attending to all her needs. As her power of attorney, she relocated Angeline from Louisiana to Plantation where she now lives happily in an independent living facility. Stephanie was fortunate to meet Terri Crutchfield by chance about two years ago and is one of her volunteers at the TLC therapy hooves organization. Stephanie enjoys belonging to a group of devoted volunteers who adore animals and bring joy to the elderly. Most recently, Stephanie began line dancing classes with the “olde bones line dancers” performing at senior and assisted living facilities bringing more smiles and chuckles to seniors when the group performs in their festive costumes. Stephanie has been married for 39 years.  Her and her husband have twin daughters, Jessica and Samantha, age 21; Jess will graduate May 4 from Florida State University (FSU) business mgmt and hospitality majors. Sam on May 6 from Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU), criminal justice & business law majors.
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Lunch Club Wednesday members are invited to RISE and SHINE as we pass the mic around the room!  Everyone gets 30 seconds - when the time is up, listen for the maraca and pass the mic to the next lady! 

Join us for a monthly networking luncheon to connect and empower each other! Doors open at 11:30am
No membership or dues for this club...Only the cost of your lunch ($12) gets you in the door!
Attend our luncheons as often as you want - join us two months out of twelve and you are automatically a member!
See ya the Second Wednesday of the Month at Lunch Club Wednesday
​at the Moose Lodge in Sebring, FL!