Show Up. Make a Difference.
Maybe Meet a Pony.

At Transformative Growth Counseling, volunteers don’t just help out. They become part of something that changes lives. From spending time with our therapy ponies at events to greeting families at community gatherings, every hour you give helps close the gap for a child who needs care.

Your Time Is a Gift Too

Donors help us fund care. Volunteers help us show up for the families who need it. Whether you’re leading a pony at an event, greeting families at our front desk, or helping spread the word in your community, your time directly supports children and families who have nowhere else to turn.
No experience necessary. Just a willingness to show up.

Meet Oreo!

Oreo

Oreo is a small but mighty therapy pony and beloved member of our equine team. With his soft nose, curious ears, and patient nature, he helps children, teens, and adults practice confidence, boundaries, and trust. Oreo especially loves greeting new friends, posing for photos, and accepting gentle brushes (and the occasional approved treat!).

Location: Oswego

Meet Coco!

Coco

Coco is a spirited and curious therapy pony with a personality that fills any room — or field — she walks into. Where Oreo brings calm, Coco brings spark. She has a natural gift for drawing people in with her expressive eyes and playful energy, making her especially wonderful with guests who need a little extra encouragement to warm up.

Location: Oswego

Ways to Get Involved

There’s a role for everyone. Pick what excites you most.

Pony Events

Assist at Paint-with-a-Pony events and community appearances with Oreo and Coco. Help with brushing, leading, and keeping the experience magical for kids and families.

Community Outreach

Represent TGC at tabling events, health fairs, and community gatherings. Share our mission and connect families with the care they need.

Front Desk & Admin

Support our office team with scheduling, phones, and administrative tasks. Help us keep things running smoothly so our clinicians can focus on care.

Children and families with a therapy pony at a community festival event in Illinois

Fundraising Ambassador

Rally your network around TGC's mission. We'll give you everything you need to host fundraisers, share our story, and make a real difference in your community.

Skilled Volunteer: Creative

Put your marketing, photography, or graphic design skills to work. Help us tell TGC's story in a way that reaches more families and inspires more donors.

Skilled Volunteer: Grants & Writing

Help us secure funding through grant writing, donor communications, and storytelling. Your words can directly fund care for children in need.

A Day You Won't Forget

Picture this.

It’s a sunny Saturday at a community event. Families are walking up, kids tugging their parents toward the little crowd that’s gathered. And there, in the middle of it all, is a miniature therapy pony named Oreo.

A child stops. Their eyes go wide. For a moment they forget to be shy, forget whatever they were carrying that morning, and they just reach out and smile.

You’re the reason that moment happens.

That’s what volunteering with Transformative Growth Counseling looks like. However you choose to help, your time goes straight toward making moments like that possible.

We serve children and families who fall through the cracks of our mental health system. They earn too much for Medicaid and too little for private insurance. Many have been turned away before they found us. And when they arrive, they need more than clinicians. They need a community that shows up for them.

That community is our volunteers.

Whether you’re leading Oreo or Coco at an event, greeting families at the front desk, rallying the people around you, or putting your skills to work behind the scenes, you’re part of the reason a child gets the care they deserve.

We’ll train you. We’ll support you. We’ll make sure every hour you give counts toward something real.

You don’t need experience. You just need to show up.

Ready to Get Involved?

Fill out the form below and we’ll reach out to match you with the right opportunity.