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Joy for all Kids Campaign Improving Ministry Facilities Increasing Ministry Opportunities

Joy Ranch A Christian Home for Children 813 Joy Ranch Rd. Woodlawn, VA

Executive Director Mr. Brian Allen Board of Directors Ronald Newman Chairman

Joy For All Kids

Dear Joy Ranch Family, With God’s help and your support, over the next 24 to 30

Lyle Hartt Secretary Sandy West Treasurer Bryan Horton Steven Horton Richard Isom Tim Kinser Tom McChesney Angela Shupe Mission Statement

months, we intend to raise an additional $300,000 dollars (over and above general giving) in order to renovate and update our Joy Ranch facilities, as well as prep them for additional outreach to children and families. After 50 plus years of wear and tear from over 5,000 children, the facilities need a great deal of work and restoration. Necessary and vital repairs are important to sustain the cottages, buildings, and land in order to continue another 50 years of ministry to children and families. This packet is provided to inform you and others of the needed projects required to facilitate effective outreach to children needing residential ministry, as well as reaching other at-risk youth in our region through sports, mentoring, and camps. Coupled with a vision for reaching more children and families, who are vulnerable, broken, hurting, and lost, we are preparing for a harvest of souls that will connect with Joy Ranch ministries, and then find their way into our local church partnerships for long-term nurturing and discipleship. As you venture through the following pages, you will be asking yourselves, “As a partner and supporter of Joy Ranch, how can I get involved to make this vision and these projects a reality?” Opportunities to Make “Joy For All Kids” at a Reality 1. Become a Prayer Warrior and Intercessor for this project. 2. Volunteer time, resources, connections, and talent to help or assist with one or more of the projects. 3. Support with an additional gift monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, or yearly. 4. Sponsor a Benefit Fundraiser at your Church, local community organization, business, school, or club (dinner, golf, corporate sponsorships). Invite area churches. 5. Host a “Dinner For 8” at your home using our 2 minute “Joy For All Kids” DVD presentation. 6. Distribute our “Hope For Kids” brochures to family & friends. 7. Host a “Joy For All Kids” Gathering in your community, church or business. The staff at Joy Ranch provides the presentation and invites friends of the Ranch in the area to attend.

To provide a welcoming, safe, caring, and Christ-centered environment to meet the spiritual, physical, emotional and social needs of children and their families in crisis. History Founded in 1961 by Richard and Mary McHenry, Joy Ranch has been home to over 5000 children. Located in the Blue Ridge mountains, Joy Ranch includes ranch-style cottages, an administration building, gym, barns, pastures, and sport fields on 60 acres. A non-denominational Christian ministry, Joy Ranch is faith driven and donor dependent. Ministry Joy Ranch is a residential home serving children ages 5 - 21 in crisis situations due to the death, imprisonment, or incapacity of parents, or other necessitating circumstances. Dedicated house parents provide a family atmosphere where love gives life and makes a lasting difference. Joy Ranch is a 501(c)(3) Non- Profit. Your gifts are tax deductible. We accept all major credit cards via on-line giving, with the opportunity to set up recurring gifts. Joy Ranch

Post Office Box 727 Hillsville, VA 24343 813 Joy Ranch Road Woodlawn, Virginia 24381 276-236-5578 Fax: 276-236-8515 www.joyranch.org

8. Volunteer as a Joy Ambassador to assist the Joy Ranch Development Team to make important contacts with churches, organizations, foundations, etc. 9. Other…Other ideas that you might have to make this vision a reality sooner than later. I wish I had the entire amount needed for this project in my bank account right now. Unfortunately, I do not have it alone. You have given generously over the years to provide a beautiful, harmonious, nurturing, Christian home for children, without one due to homelessness or crisis. I would not ask for your additional support, connections, resources, and prayers if it were not absolutely necessary. We at Joy Ranch believe, as I am sure you as partners do, that these are God’s kids, and we should provide them a safe, nurturing, adequate, and beautiful place to live and grow. More and more children in crisis are coming over the next few decades. Join us now in preparing for their arrival. Thank you for joining “Joy For All Kids”!

Cottage Renovations Project Cost- $70,000 Our cottage renovations are necessary to continue to improve the family living environments for the youth at Joy Ranch to provide a welcoming, safe, caring, and Christ-centered environment to meet their spiritual, physical, emotional, and social needs.

Brian Allen Executive Director

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These repairs and updates will provide… • Safe & Clean Bedrooms for the children • Study & Homework Area • Safe Recreational Rooms • Expanded & More Functional Bathrooms • Working Appliances

block to see what YOU can do to help. Let us know if you can donate funds or volunteer your time to complete these renovations.

Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s me and I forget. Teach me and I rem built on self-sufficiency with a syste craftsmen to learn a trade. This also share experience and impart wisdom blessed by being able to train and ha a young life. Many of our Joy Ranch

life work and expertise in equipping our children with valuable s Handy has provided for the construction of the Ruby Handy Indu facility operations and house our equipment and tools. We are as training center where needed work will get done, specific skills w

Ruby Handy Indust

Total Project Cost: $150,000. The following are estimated costs for equipping the Industrial Arts Building:

• Compressor- $1200 • Pneumatic Tools- $2000 • Cut-off Saw- $250 • Anvil- $600 • Metal Brake/Shear- $300 • Metal Lathe- $1200 • Pneumatic Paint Equipment- $500 • Grinder- $200

• Auto Lifter- $3000 • Pneumatic Tire Changer- $2000 • Manual Tire Changer- $150 • Welder- $500 • Vise- $120 • Sand Blast Equipment $600

a’s wisest statesmen and innovative thinkers, said, “Tell emember. Involve me and I learn.” Our country was em of apprenticeship- the young working with master so afforded an opportunity for the seasoned elder to om to the next generation. The teacher was equally have good help while making a lasting difference in h supporters have expressed a desire to share their e skills. A generous bequest from the estate of Ruby dustrial Arts Building where we will consolidate our asking you to help turn this facility into an interactive will be learned, and young lives will be changed.

rial Arts Building

• Hand Tools- $3000 • Woodworking Belt • Sander- $400 • Wood Plane- $4000 • Band Saw- $400 • Metal Band Saw- $300 • Wood Lathe- $2000 • Drill Press- $1000 • Tool Box- $1200 • Work Benches- $600 • Engine Hoist- $300 • Engine Stand- $80

Let us know if you would like to underwrite the purchase of these items, are willing to volunteer in the construction of the building, or are interested in becoming a part of the training team.

Joy Ranch Community Sports Outreach The Sports Complex Project Cost: $20,000

Joy Ranch’s community sports outreach ministry, under our Youth & Family Initiative (YFI- See www. goyfi.org) is designed to provide all area youth a safe, caring, Christ-centered community sports program. This outreach project will… - Revitalize our existing ball fields for soccer, flag-football, lacrosse, field hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, and much more. Let us know if you

can help in the construction of the Concession Stand/ Patio, assist with the grading of the fields, or donate any of the sports equipment.

- Provide a Concession Stand & Patio for sporting events, concerts, family movie nights, Joy Fest, and other outdoor events, and much more.

The McHenry Retreat, Mission, & Training Center Project Cost: $15,000

Over the years, Joy Ranch’s first cottage, McHenry Cottage, has grown to include a chapel and meeting room, a family apartment, offices, extra guest bedrooms, dining hall, full service kitchen, lighted deck, recreation center, and storage rooms. With needed updates, repairs, and paint, we are excited to provide a year round ministry facility for… - Foster Kids Camp (See www.royalfamilykids.org) - Housing volunteer workgroups - Church and Youth Retreats - Youth Work Camps for our youth ministry and Joy Ranch kids to serve needy families in the region - Training Center for Churches, organizations, and other groups

Let us know if you can

help paint, or be a part of a crew that will help improve McHenry Cottage, or if your church can bring a group.

Joy for a l l Kids Campaign

Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L V6 6-speed Automatic Collapsable Back Seat 8 passenger Approximately $20,000.00 Ford E-150 Econoline Wagon 4.6L Triton V8 Engine 15 Passenger Approximately $25,000.00

Let us know

if you can help us purchase two vans to provide safe and reliable transportation to meet our residents on-going needs.

From doctor and dentist appointments, to soccer and track practice, to music lessons and grocery shopping, life is full, and so are our vans! Sometimes it’s a trip to Copper Crest Farm for horse riding lessons. Sometimes it’s a jaunt to the grocery store, and several times a week it’s loading up to go to church and youth meeting. Like any family, especially a large one, we have to take to the road for good and necessary reasons and need reliable, safe transportation.

Joy Ranch A Christian Home for Children P.O. Box 727 Hillsville, VA 24343-0727 www.joyranch.org

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