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At Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, children and their families have found the help they need to recover from past hurts. Learn more about the young people and their families who we’ve helped.
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Oct04
The Long-Term Plan of Adrian Jackson
A Happy Providence A job only intended to last one year has lasted 24 years and counting for Adrian Jackson and his wife, Telita, who began their journey at Boys Ranch in 1997. “We actually got ...
Oct02
Sierra: A pond at Boys Ranch led an alumna to a degree in mechanical engineering
It all started with the koi pond. Tim Nation, who led the community garden program, wanted to improve the greenhouse at Boys Ranch to include a fish pond. “I thought that was a cool idea,” Sierra ...
Mar01
Staff Spotlight: Mike Lowe
MIKE LOWE, DIRECTOR OF EQUINE RIDING & RODEO PROGRAMMING, began his time at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch as a house parent. “To me, working with the kids — it wasn’t really a job. It was more ...
Mar01
Jude: I Can Do Things That I Never Thought I Could
AT 15, JUDE IS BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN MOST BOYS HIS AGE. That’s great when he’s playing on the Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch football team. It’s not so good when his temper gets the best of ...
Sep13
Lucas: Finding his way forward
It was a hot summer afternoon when Lucas found himself standing on the catwalk behind the rodeo chutes at Boys Ranch’s Marshall Cator Arena. He was about as far away from his comfort zone as he ...
Sep13
Alumni: For Tony, giving back is a responsibility
“I feel a responsibility to give back,” said Shuron “Tony” Wade, who spent eight years at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch from 1980 through ’87. “It was the best place for me and, to this day, I ...
