Over at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City, two nonprofits received generous awards for their impact on the area.

Jackie Kaschel, Founder and ED of PEACE Ranch, serving horses and humans suffering the effects of abuse, neglect, conflict grief and pain.

BrickWays is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing quality supportive housing and essential support services for adults with developmental disabilities. “The BrickWays and PEACE Ranch collaboration is an opportunity for those in the BrickWays program to grow personally while having a great time,” Jackie Kaschel the Executive Director of the PEACE Ranch says.

Excited about being invited to apply to be a participating organization with this year’s Swingshift and the Stars event, PEACE Ranch went on a “field trip” to a Swingshift show in November of 2012 to see what it was all about.