Ken Oates is another Host Home Mentor with D&S Community Services. Oates’ life was changed while helping a neighbor fix a tractor while a group from Dream Catchers, the equestrian program for adults with special needs, showed up to learn from him. Oates became a volunteer for the program due to his love of horses and making a difference in the lives of others. He was eventually approved as a respite-care provider and when his neighbor became ill, Oates took on the role of second father figure to Robbie and Thomas, who were being cared for by his neighbor.