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Fall 2014

Eagle Ranch Fall 2014 Newsletter

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The Eagle Ranch MissionEagle Ranch provides a Christ-centered home for boys and girls in crisis and in need of hope and healing. Partnering with their families, we pursue family restoration and reunification. We seek to influence and equip others who share a similar calling to impact children, families and future generations.

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  • Fall 2014

  • At the end of each spring, many of our children graduate from the Eagle Ranch program and return home. During the summer, a new group of children arrive at the Ranch with a fresh set of issuesgirls and boys in pain who are about to take the first steps of

    their own journey toward restoration. It is the way it should be, but Im always struck by the contrast between the rawness of the emotions of the children arriving at the Ranch and the healing that has taken place for our recent graduates.

    I have so much respect for our front line staff who have made the decision to step into these childrens pain. This is really counterintuitive, as our natural reaction is to avoid messy situations and people who are struggling. But these Eagle Ranch staff members have chosen a vocational path that is just the opposite.

    The fruit of their labor is evident not just at the Ranch, but will also be realized in generations to come as our children replace their painful past issues with hope and healed relationships.

    Thank you for investing in our childrens journey at Eagle Ranch. Gods blessings to you and your family.

    Reflections

    Sincerely,

    Edwin J. Staub Founder and Executive Director

    BOARD OF DIRECTORSTOM FULLER, Chariman Executive Vice President, CFO, 22squared, Inc.

    ERIC ANDERSON Consultant, Egon Zehnder International

    TIM AYRES Partner, Moore Colson & Co.

    BRIAN BRODRICK Partner, Jackson Spalding

    JIM COPELAND Retired Senior Director, Human Resources, Wrigley

    DAVID FARMER Vice President, Product Strategy and Development, Chick-fil-A

    ROB FOWLER Executive Vice President, Turner, Wood and Smith

    KATE MAINE Director of University Relations, University of North Georgia

    MICHAEL MOHR Managing Director, Wilmington Trust

    JODY NOLAND Former Manager, IBM Georgia

    DAVE POLSTRA Founding Partner, Brightworth

    LYNN PRICE Chief Financial Officer, Compliance Services, LLC

    JIM WEBB Chairman of the Board, Triaxia Partners

    BOARD OF ADVISORS COURTNEY AMOS

    DAN CATHY

    NICK CHILIVIS

    VINCE DOOLEY, Emeritus

    ELIZABETH HARRIS

    EARL LEONARD

    DAVID RATCLIFFE

    DAN REEVES

    KATHARYN AND MARK RICHT

    MIKE SMITH

    WENDELL STARKE

    JOHN WIELAND

    PHILIP WILHEIT

    JENNER WOOD

    EAGLE RANCH FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEESMIKE CALLAHAN, Chair

    TOM FULLER

    ROY JONES

    LYNN PRICE KIRBY THOMPSON

    ROBERT WYNNE

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOREDWIN J. STAUB

    EAGLE RANCH, INC.Post Office Box 7200Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502t: 770.967.8500 f: 770.967.3757

    EagleRanch.org

    Our MissionEagle Ranch provides a Christ-centered home for boys and girls in crisis and in need of hope and healing. Partnering with their families, we pursue family restoration and reunification. We seek to influence and equip others who share a similar calling to impact children, families and future generations.

    perseverance . . . let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us . . . Hebrews 12:1

    Summertime at Eagle Ranch is focused on building friendships among the children. Various team building exercises and activities teach our boys and girls how to work with one another to accomplish a common goal.

  • Back

    School?

    SchooltoMaking the GradeThe Eagle Ranch Grade Level Transition Program provides students who have failed the sixth or seventh grade during the previous year an opportunity to advance to the next grade level after the first 9 weeks of the following school year.

    Erick, 14, didnt like school. It was boring to him, and he didnt care that he was failing. His attitude changed when he arrived at Eagle Ranch School. I like that I get a lot more help here, he said.

    Students must take the initiative to be accepted into the program by completing an application and getting it signed by their parent or guardian. They also must meet weekly to review goals and progress with Director of Education and School Principal Jon DeWaal.

    Students are required to maintain a grade level average based on their abilities. At the end of the first 9 weeks of the school year, those students who maintain the required averages in all academic classes will be immediately promoted to the next grade level for the remainder of the year.

    Erick seems up to the challenge. If I see Im failing anything, Im going to work hard to bring it up. I should get to 8th grade soon.

    For boys and girls in crisis, starting school can bring apprehension and fear. Pressure can be felt as social and academic worlds collide. The year at Eagle Ranch School is off to a positive start thanks to initiatives designed to

    put students at ease and build confidence.

    Recognizing AccomplishmentsHandwritten note cards are some of the most appreciated additions to the school. Teachers write notes to students who they notice are working hard or have made personal accomplishments.

    The kids put these in their binders and hang them on the shelves where they store their backpacks and books. Some take them home and put them on the bulletin boards in their bedrooms, Principal DeWaal noted.

    Perhaps even more excited are parents who also receive notes from the school. Good News from Eagle Ranch School is printed boldly on the outside of the card.

    Ive heard from many families that these notes are the first time theyve received anything positive from their childs school.

    I like that I get a lot more help here.

    Erick

    Eagle anch School provides a therapeutic learnin

    environment that buildsstudent confidence and skill.

    Eagle anch School provides a therapeutic learnin

    environment that buildsstudent confidence and skill.

  • In the early days of the school year, Mindy Burch, the science parapro at Eagle Ranch School, met a student named Rylie. A shy 7th grader, Rylie never made eye contact and never volunteered answers in class. She was so closed off even her posture was a little stooped, Mindy recalled.

    Then Rylie walked into Mindys special exploratory class on sewing. The two worked closely together to make a pillow, and as the class progressed, Mindy noticed a new Rylie.

    By the end of the first class, she seemed like a different person. She looked me in the eye for the first time and said, This is so cool! She had a huge smile on her face.

    Since then, Rylie has also made a pillow case and draw-string backpack. Now Rylie walks into class with a new air of confidence, seeming a little bit taller each day.

    New Technology in the ClassroomLearnPad: A tablet uniquely designed for the education environment, offering a variety of ways to learn individually and collaboratively. Also, it works seamlessly with the schools Promethean interactive white boards.

    Scholastics Read 180 Program: A reading intervention program that helps determine each students reading level and provides individualized instructional support, while also challenging advanced readers.

    we have one on one time with teachers

    Before I came to Eagle Ranch, I didnt like doing homework.

    Last year I saw how much it affected my grades. I want to try to

    keep my grades up this year. We have smaller classes so I can

    concentrate better, and we have one on one time with teachers.

    Oscar 15 The Peace Home

    Through the Eye of a Needle

    By the end of the first class, she seemed like a different person.

    She looked me in the eye for the first time.

    School was rough. I wasnt going to class or doing the work. At the Ranch, I didnt really have a choice.

    So I started doing my homework, and I started catching up.

    The most improved student award was given to me last year, and my family was really proud.

    Parker 14The Peace Home

    Michelle 15 The Praise Home

    Sometimes a teacher has to find any opening

    they can to get through to a student. In one case, that opening was as small

    as the eye of a needle.

    Mindy Burch works with Rylie on the pillow project (above).

    I used to not turn in m homework because I didnt car about infractions, but then I realized I do really care.

  • The Whitcomb Family Equine Center

    May 17, 2014, marked the opening of Eagle Ranchs equine facility, The Whitcomb Family Equine Center. The new home for our equine therapy program features 6 stalls, a wash stall, tack room, feed room, office and storage room, as well as a small covered arena.

    The previous structure, a modified cattle barn, had a narrow center aisle and lacked much-needed storage space. A larger aisle in the new barn makes ground work with the horses safer for the children, and the tack room allows the horses tack to be kept in the barn, rather than across the street where it was previously stored. The covered arena gives children the ability to continue with equine therapy during inclement weather.

    gives children a

    chance to build trust

    in others and develop

    leadership skills.

    Equine therap

    equine therapy gives children a chance to build trust in others and develop leadership skills

  • The Eagle Ranch Honor and Memorial Gift Program Honor and Memorial gifts provide an opportunity to recognize a special person in your life in a

    meaningful way. Your gift directly supports Eagle Ranchs work with children who are struggling in life. Recipients of these gifts learn about our mission while giving hope to boys and girls in crisis.

    HONOR GIFTSContributions to the Eagle Ranch Honor Program are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the honoree. Donors are listed after the name of the person in whose honor they contributed (donations receivedMay 19 September 5, 2014).

    BILL BANKS Georgia Tech 1951-52

    Football TeamsPAUL & VICKIE BENNINGTON

    The Ford FamilyBLITCH ANN BIRD

    AXA AdvisorsSEWELL & MARY GRACE BLACKSTOCK

    Margie D. BraseltonTRACIE BURRISS

    Jo RandallBOB & KEIGH BUTLER

    Robert D. OrrDR. JONELL HEMPHILL CASH

    Fred & Barbara HemphillPERINO COCHRAN

    Azilee FrederickKEVIN COX

    Randy & Joy CobbALLANA CUMMINGS

    Your Leadership TeamLOUIS & ANNE DAVIS

    Irby HartleyJIM DEADWYLER

    Larry & Fran GreenANTHONY DEMARCO

    Richard & Carol HatcherDR. DENHAM, M.D., LYN, JEN

    Genia & Ray BennettMissy & Dana Hughes

    LINDA DIMARE Your 4th Grade Class

    2014 EAGLE RANCH GRADUATES

    Mr. J. W. HartleyJoesph & Carol Irvin

    SANDI ECCLESTONE Gayle, Larry &

    the Nelson FamilyMYRTLE EVERETT

    Patricia TrammellPATRICIA FALK

    Patricia CarrickDolores Paton

    DAVID FARMER John & Sue Clark

    KEN FIKES Mr. & Mrs. Larry Green

    SUE FIKES Larry & Fran Green

    VERNON & DIANNE FORD The Ford Family

    HEYWARD GNANN Regina & Austin Edmondson

    LISA GRANT Scott Grant

    SAMUEL GARY GRANT Scott & Lisa Grant

    MS. GABBY GRAY Robert D. Orr

    JANE S. GREGG Barbara Sharp

    MR. CHUCK HELD Robert D. Orr

    JILL HUITRON Robert D. Orr

    DAVID JOB, JR. J. C. Calder

    ROY & CARTER JONES Joel & Beth Bickerstaff

    T.W. JONES Evie Jones

    GAIL T. KARABEIKA Duane & Patricia Nesbitt

    THE HONORABLE JAMIE KLEINGenia & Ray BennettMissy & Dana Hughes

    CHRISTINE KUHN Al, Donna, Allana

    & Stacey CummingsMRS. L. D. LAWSON

    Ethel M. CarasDR. ROBERT H. LELAND, M.D.

    Genia & Ray BennettMissy & Dana Hughes

    BERNARD LYONS J. C. Calder

    DIANE MAGNUS Lisa Davis

    CHARLES MASON J. C. Calder

    UNCLE VIVION, AUNT FRANCES & MARY FRANCES McGAUGHEY

    Larry & Kathleen RiceAL McKEEVER

    J.C. CalderMR. JAMES McKINZEY

    Paul & Martha WilsonDALE & SUE MORRIS

    The Ford FamilyRICKY MORRIS

    J. C. Calder

    SHELTON MULLIS Juardeen Mullis

    MARY & DOUG NASH Larry & Kathleen Rice

    MURIEL H. NATHAN Sherrie & Lorry Schrage

    NORTHLAKE BAPTIST CHURCHJohn Ford Family

    DR. DANIEL OCELL, M.D. Genia & Ray BennettMissy & Dana Hughes

    LURENE ODELL Danny & Glenda Odell

    JANET OKELLEY Margaret Hutchison

    KIM RANDALL Jo Randall

    JOAN RAY Margaret Sims

    BOB REYNOLDS J.C. Calder

    KENNEY RUCKER J.C. Calder

    DAVID & WENDY RUSSELL Eric Pollak

    STEVE SAILORS Chase Hyder

    SHANNON & LEANNE SCOGGINS

    Robert OrrMR. & MRS. BILL SHARPE

    Kathy & Don Frankforther & Family

    BRUCE & CAROLYN SHORTELLMr. & Mrs. Tim Fairchild

    MR. S. C. SMITH Larry Gantt

    EDDIE STAUB Mr. & Mrs. Tim Fairchild

    VIRGINIA STRICKLAND Patricia J. Trammell

    JERRELL & SUE SULLENS Margaret Sims

    DAN THOMAS Buford United Methodist

    WomenJOSH THOMAS

    Marvin DeenCOLEMAN WHITEHEAD

    Richard & Carol HatcherJOHN & LENA WILBANKS

    Deborah WilbanksPHILLIP WILHEIT

    Jay FulenwiderJOE & SANDY WILLIAMSON

    Richard Booth

    ANDREW & KAITLIN WILSONMr. & Mrs. Tim Fairchild

    JEANA WORLEY Jo Randall

    TRISTAIN YANKOSKY- ODONNELL

    Robert Orr

    MEMORIAL GIFTSContributions to the Eagle Ranch Memorial Program are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the deceased. Donors are listed after the name of the person in whose memory they contributed (donations received May 19 September 5, 2014).

    KAY ABERCROMBIE Cecil & Juanita Brookshire

    BOB ADAM Joan Adam

    MRS. CULLIE ADKINS Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Jackson

    CAROLYN ALLEN T.W. & Evie Jones

    MRS. JOHN (ELNORA) ALLENEvelyn Runnels

    ILA ALLISON Linda CrawfordLarry & Teresa ParkerSylvia & Jackie CooperMr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Jackson

    PAUL S. AMOS Elizabeth & Joe Frank Harris

    BENJAMIN EUGENE ANDERSON

    Cathy & Gene AndersonMARY ANDERSON

    Emory & Carolyn StephensRonny & Linda BolemanEddie Kanady

    ROBERTA BOBBIE ARNOLDBob & Sheila JohnsonZack & Lauren Anne Johnson

    NORMA JEAN AUKLAND Billie Bob Hoskyn

    ASA T. AUTRY Mrs. Ethel M. CarasDonnie & Linda Martin-PeelMerle CaldwellMr. & Mrs. Jerry D. JacksonRuss & Lorraine Cronic

    MILDRED C. BAGWELL Betty Hanes

    HOWARD BAKER Susan Perry

    MR. JAMES H. BARFIELD Gaylen & Jo Ann Roberts

    HANNAH BARROW Benny & Esther Barrow

    KENNETH BEARD Donald Beard & Family

    GREGG BEARDEN Gene & Matt Tractor Sales

    MRS. JANN V. BENNETT Family of William A.

    & Claire C. ZornBETA SIGMA PHI SISTERS

    Lambda Master, Beta Sigma PhiDEBBIE BILLINGSKI

    Robert & Jan HattawayFURMAN BISHER

    Presbyterian Women of Northwest Presbyterian Church

    RICKY BLACKBURN J.R. & Frances Kanady

    WILLIAM FRANKLIN BILLY BLEDSOE

    Elizabeth & Joe Frank HarrisRUBY BLESSING

    Grace Hughes SchoenemannMRS. POLLY BOWEN

    Mr. & Mrs. William ForsheeRALPH BRADEL

    Albert Vitali & Kathryn RischMARK BRADSHAW

    Mary Ann & Keith BaconCHARLIE BRANNON

    Georgia Tech 1951-52 Football Teams

    CODY BRANTLEY Peggy & Ernie Graham

    MILDRED IRVIN BRAY Mrs. Sylvia Cooper

    RALPH BRECHTER Bill & Rita HeltonEddie & Kayanne Staub

    RICHARD DAVID BREEN The Slades - Bill, Provy & Laura

    DEBBIE WOODRING BREWERCharlie & Gaye CroninThe Brewer Family

    DEBBIE & NEAL BREWER Dr. Gaye W. Cronin

    NEAL BREWER The Brewer Family

    BARBARA ALLEN CLARK BRODGON

    Ruth W. GaileyJ. C. BROOM

    Donny & Diane OdellMICHAEL D. BROWN

    Connie Cole & Michelle Micallef

    Catherine Swistock & Curtis Cole

    Rusty & Judith TuggleMike AllenThe Travis & Herman Brown

    FLPWilliam & Cyndee Richey

    SHIRLEY BRUNDGAGES BROTHER

    Sally TinsleyLAUREN BUCKLAND

    Bebe & Earl LeonardMARTHA BUFFINGTON

    Patricia OliverDOT BURKETT

    Ara Palmer & Debbi DemarestMr. & Mrs. Randal Cochran

    JAMES LEON BURLESON Stan & Susie Appleton

    RALPH BURRUSS Barry Stover

    MRS. MARTHA CAIN Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Jackson

    HAZEL CALDWELL Curtis Caldwell

    HELEN CARLSON Karen & Bob Jernigan

    MR. LEE CARROLL Doug & Diane Magnus

    CHARLES CASPER Jo Dowdy

    MRS. SYBIL CATO Mr. & Mrs. Bradley PerryMr. & Mrs. James CornettMr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Jackson

    MARIAN H. CAUDELL A Friend

    FRANK CAVALIERO Penny Spezzano

    & Patrick FisherBILL CHAMBERS

    Randal & Jean CochranJOHN P. CHAPPELL

    Anne D. ChappellCHRIS CHILDERS

    J. C. & Carolyn ChildersDr. Jean RollinsR. VickE. Curtis Carter

    ALBERT CHITTARO Larry & Teresa Parker

    KEATON COKER Jim & Delina MontgomeryJonathan & Melanie, Lee

    & Katherine, Willard & Cherie

    Jill Fulenwider DodelinMardy & Lowell FulenwiderMr. & Mrs. George JonesTom & Sally OliverAunt Cathy & Uncle PernalThomas E.

    & Janie Morris-DunmanBarbara & John AveryTom HendersonEddie & Kayanne StaubKeith, Marybeth, Braxton

    & Thayer CookLanier HydraulicsLori Winkler, Thorn, Reese

    & Briggham WinklerAnne & Doyle WebbLaura & Bobby StaubMr. & Mrs. John HughesMr. & Mrs. C. L. HudsonBlitch Ann Bird

    EVELYN COLEMAN Janis WilsonStan & Susie AppletonMr. & Mrs. Jerry D. JacksonMr. & Mrs. Edmund A.

    Waller, Sr.HENRY COLLINS

    Gaylen & Jo Ann RobertsPATTY COLSON

    Jerry & Pat HarrisGUS L. CONNELLY

    Helen & Dennis CalhounJIMMIE COOPER

    Mac & Jennifer Coile & Nell Hanes

    Larry & Teresa ParkerDoug & Diane MagnusSylvia Cooper

    SARAH ALLEN COOPER Dr. & Mrs. John C. Sundstrom

    DEBORAH LYNN COPELANDRalph & Carol Wallace

    JIM CORNETT Connie & Mike Murphy

    WILLIAM BILL CORRY Larry & Teresa ParkerDavid & Deborah Clark

    JAMES H. COWART Parkway Realty ServicesSteve & Sally CopelandGalen & Judy BangsundPat GoldstonBrian & Susan LewisYvonne Williams & Perimeter

    Community Improvement Districts

    Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. JohnsonCharles AndrosEdward B. AndrewsLarry MassingEmily BurchThe Jim Burch FamilyThe Wade Pearce Family

    & Liane DayMelanie LongEddie & Kayanne StaubJudy HesterE.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.Andrea TowersVivian & Bill McLendonJ.M. Fields & Nina Fields

    WintersGwinnett Chamber

    of CommerceCalvin TatumMolly & Mike ThornalGeorge & Annette Cowart

    & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Lewis E. Reeves, Jr.Betty CowartMrs. Betty DoggettRubye & Wayne Reid

    ALLEN COX Thomas E. & Janie

    Morris-DunmanCRAIG

    Patricia W. CulbersonELLIS CROSBY

    Jo & Taylor Hardwick

    FRANCES CROSBY Frank Pirkle

    CECIL CROW Larue CrowMelanie Smith

    BEATRICE CROWE Mr. Thomas P. WendleBarbara Walls & FamilyMr. & Mrs. D.W. Justus, Jr.

    & FamilySTEVE DANIEL

    Phyllis J. DantMRS. PATTI DAVIES

    Gene & Mary Jane BellJAMES E. DAVIS

    Daniel & Laurene JonesTOM DAVIS

    Donnie & Linda Martin-PeelWELBORN DAVIS

    Harlan & Lori ArcherGARY DERGARABEDIAN

    J.B. & Brenda JohnstonERNEST A. DIMATTIA, JR.

    Pamela ParlakianMRS. DIXIE DUKE

    Lyle & Sue DiamondGEORGE DUNBAR

    James B. Barton IIICAROLYN EATON

    Cindy HurlbertMr. & Mrs. H. N. CanfieldJoseph CoxMark BaueNancy BranchMr. & Mrs. Joseph CiottiPeggy DonovanRichard & Jean Powell

    FRANCES EDRINGTON Frank E. Edrington

    EDDIE EDWARDS Doug & Diane Magnus

    LARRY ELLIOTT Greg & Susan Elliott

    SHIRLEY MUROV ELTIS Carter & Roy Jones

    MILDRED ANN EVANS Stan & Susie Appleton

    MRS. MARIFLYN FAIRCLOTHMr. William W. Whorley

    THOMAS FALENDORE Jan & Mike Callahan

    EDSEL WALTER FICKEY Jim & Sally McCoun

    JAMES FITZGERALD Dr. & Mrs. William F. Staub

    JOANN P. FLOYD Dorothy Bruce

    IDELL FOWLER Betty & Ray Duncan

    PEGGY FOWLER Dr. Jean Rollins

    RALPH FRAZIER, JR. Frazier Cycle Sales, Inc.Faye Frazier

    HUGH FREDERICK Azilee Frederick

    MRS. ANNE FREEMAN Stan Evans & Family

  • JEAN FRESHLEY Terry & Cheryl Osbolt

    GLORIA FUGINA Harris & Ann Wilbanks

    MRS. NELLIE MARIE FULENWIDER

    Jimmy & Carolyn WilkinsGODFREY M. FUNK

    Linda & John SundstromDEANE GAINES

    Mark GainesAMADO GARCIA

    Sandra CoffeeJOHN GARNER

    Betty SewellBob EverettMyrtle Everett

    MR. & MRS. GAY, SR. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bowles

    ANIDA GEER Sally & Jim McCounDick & Julia BaxterEddie & Kayanne StaubTim & Linda WeberGelene Abernathy MatthewsJohn & Maggie Abernathy

    BILLY GILLEN J.B. & Brenda Johnston

    ROBERT GOOLSBY Ms. Frances Muse

    TONY GRAVITT Stan & Susie Appleton

    EUGENE GREEN Doris, Ernest & Lee SmithA Friend

    KATHY GREGGS FATHER Mary & Claude Bates

    FRED K. GRIER Gary, Frances & Alan Grier

    JOHN GRIFFITTS Barbara & John Avery

    JAMES H. JIM GROOME Lola S. CunninghamMaurice RichardsonThe Family of Mark W.

    & Paula B. HennessyMr. & Mrs. John DinosMr. & Mrs. Lamar WakefieldMary Ann S. HiggsEmmanuel Sunday School

    ClassChina Clay Producers

    AssociationLee LemkeNick & Patti ChilivisMr. & Mrs. Charles TateHope & Tom PattonCatherine & Mike MaddenDana Falls

    BOBBY GRUHN Don & Frankie Frazier

    JOHN A. GUNNELS Sue B. Holliman Jackie Brooks

    MR. YOUSEF DAOUD HADDAD

    Mr. & Mrs. Edmund A. Waller, Sr.

    MIKE HAGLER Harla W. Samples

    AGNES HALE Jim & Rachel WoesteA Friend

    MRS. MARY NELL HALL Elbert & Nancy Rivers

    TAMLIN HALL Elbert & Nancy Rivers

    BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM HALL

    Doran & Wiley StanfordGREG HANES

    Larry & Teresa ParkerPHYLLIS HARDY

    William K. HardyILA HARTLEY

    Glenn & Jean WhiteMRS. LOU HAYES

    Billie Bob HoskynCLARK WHITE HEAD

    Kathleen Head JohnsonMRS. VIVIAN HEALAN

    Donald & Nancy RobertsROY HENDEE

    Jean McGriffLYNN HERMAN

    AnonymousPEANUTS HESS

    Peggy Trettel & FamilyDONNA HIGHBERGERS MOTHER

    Martha & Ben RichardsonPARRIS BENNETT HOLT

    W. R. & Anita PooleJOE HOPE

    Donnie & Linda Martin-PeelCATHERINE ELAINE HOWARD

    Broeker & Still FamiliesROBERT L. HOWELL, SR.

    A FriendMRS. LILLIAN HUDGINS

    Tina & John BurnsDON HULL

    Dr. & Mrs. Matthew McGowanJERE HULSEY

    Rex & Mildred GroganANNIE LEE HUNT

    Harris & Ann WilbanksROBERTA H. HURLEY

    Robert D. OrrBENNY INGRAM

    Nolan & Evelyn BrownJoanne & Bill Vaughan

    MARK JACKSON The Girls - Glass, Nancy, Mary

    & LynneAustin & Regina EdmondsonPete, Sam & Toni Maraldo

    MR. PAUL JENKINS Duane & Donna Pierce

    JOHNNY JOHNSON Billy & Doris Beatty

    MARIE JOHNSON Sandra Coffee

    SHIRLEY RUTH JOHNSON Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Braswell, Jr.Mr. R. M. Braswell, IIIMrs. Molly deVivero

    BARBARA JORDAN Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Pirkle

    LIB JULIAN Larry & Mary Ann Ray

    JENNIFER KEMPKER Stan & Susie AppletonConnie & Mike Murphy

    DOUGLAS KIRBY Mr. & Mrs. Merlin Childers

    DAN KOPOREC Dotty & Guy Crain

    LAWTON LADD David & Wanda ReedBetty EadesHarrison & Pat Martin

    ALICE BEATRICE LAND John & Kathie Manes

    JOHN G. LANDIS John & Diana Landis

    BILL LANE Peggy F. Trettel

    MR. JIMMY LANGFORD Tina & John Burns

    WALDO LANGFORD Margaret Strickland

    PAULINE G. LAWRENCE A FriendEthel M. Caras

    CLOVIE LAWSON Joanne (Glaze) & Bill Vaughan Mrs. Colleene IveyDr. Jean Rollins

    MATT LEDFORD Chet Bright

    ROBERT H. BOB LEDFORDNancy Ledford

    MR. & MRS. DELMAR LEE Ralph & Margaret McCrary

    PAUL LEMMING Mr. & Mrs. Mayson Callaway

    MARTHA LENDERMAN Lamar WaldripLaTrelle Waters

    MATTIE LEE LESTER Larry PuckettMr. H.M. Sonny Dycus, Jr.

    DOROTHY LEWIS Kenneth Lewis

    RUTH ANN LEWIS Connie & Mike Murphy

    SAM LINDSAY Nancy B. ArnoldMike & Sandy WalkerJimmy R. & Esther C. Collins

    ETHEL ELIZABETH SPRUILL LONG

    June GayDR. KATHRYN SIMMONS LOVETT

    Blitch Ann BirdMRS. BRENDA WILLIAMSON LUTZ

    Marca Colbert & FamilyCAROL HELEN MANGANIELLO

    Tina & John BurnsWILBUR MARABLE

    Suzanne, Jeff, Lauren & Alexis Wardell

    ALBERT M. MARAZITI, II Dorothy M. Maraziti

    JOHN MARION A Friend

    CHARLES TONY MARLOWENorma J. McGuire

    NADEAN MARTIN Myrtle Everett

    NEIL R. MARTIN, SR. Sheldon & Jackie Darnell

    MR. FRED McCOY Stan Evans

    MRS. JACKIE McDONALD Erik DZamko

    LEE McDONALD David & Deborah Clark

    VIVION McGAUGHEY Sybil Nash

    STEVE McKINNEY Beth McKinney

    EARL McLAIN Doug & Diane Magnus

    VONDELLE K. MILES Blitch Ann Bird

    SHARON MILLS A Friend

    BILL MOORE Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Copper

    CAROLYN S. MOORE Ward P. Horton & FamilyAlice HutchinsonFrank Storey

    HELEN MOORE Atlanta Rehabilitation

    & Performance CenterBrenda Gordon

    BETH MORRIS Sherron BallardLyle & Sue Diamond

    MOTHER Shirley Price

    GEORGE MULLING Barry Stover

    NAN NELMS The McCartys

    SUMNER GRAHAM NESBITT, SR.

    Mike & Cathy WaymanNICHOLAS

    Mrs. Carol PalmerDARROL NICKELS

    A FriendROGERS ODELL

    Lurene OdellDanny & Glenda Odell

    ELOISE OGBURN Jim & Imogene Buckley

    BARBARA S. OLDS R. Olds Family

    MANCEL OLIVER Janet SeiglerLinda Terry

    WYC ORR Tina & John BurnsStan & Susie AppletonKate Stotts & Temple McDanielJoe & Carolyn SartainJanis WilsonEd & Melanie Hatcher

    Kevin Stipe remembers his youth pastor who went out of the way to reach out to him. Regardless of what kind of trouble I was getting into, he was a steady friend and just wanted to help.

    That steady presence had a lasting influence. The struggling teen ended up graduating from Auburn, becoming a YoungLife leader, and working for a prominent bank. It was during that time in the late 1980s that Kevin first heard about Eagle Ranch.

    A co-worker introduced me to the Ranch, and then I met Eddie and Kayanne, who went to the same church as me and my wife, Hope. Kevin and Hope began to support Eagle Ranch early on, and the more they learned about the program, the more they wanted to support it.

    The Ranch speaks into a childs life during a moment of crisis, and that touched both my wife and I, said Kevin. I thought about the sacrifice that people like the Eagle Ranch houseparents make to care for struggling kids. For nearly 20 years, Kevin and Hope Stipe have given to Eagle Ranch on a monthly basis.

    Its a small sacrifice for us. Charities like Eagle Ranch need regular, consistent funding. Its not like we give a lot, but we understand steady funds are useful.

    Eagle Ranch receives funding for nearly 50 percent of its annual budget during the months of November and December. Recurring gifts contribute greatly to the Ranchs ability to operate throughout the rest of the year. Donors may choose monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly or other convenient donation intervals.

    Steady Giving Recognizes Steady Presence

    for Struggling Children

    Its not like we give a lot, but we understand

    steady funds are useful.

    For nearly 20 years, Kevin and Hope Stipe have given to Eagle Ranch on a monthly basis.

    Monthly GivingTo set up a recurring gift, call Jean Parks at 770.967.8500. Recurring gift options are also available at EagleRanch.org under the Giving button on the homepage.

    provide steady funding for the Eagle Ranch children throughout the year.

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  • It is often said that children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. A gift to Eagle Ranch through your will provides a legacy of helping heal and strengthen generations of children and families. If you already have a will, you can leave a gift to Eagle Ranch through a simple document called a codicil. Talk to your attorney and indicate Eagle Ranch, Inc., Chestnut Mountain, Georgia, as a beneficiary in your will, trust or life insurance policy. If you would like more information on how your gift can be used to benefit Eagle Ranch boys and girls, contact Eddie Staub at 770.967.8500

    or [email protected].

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    A Gift That Gives BackIf you have thought about making a donation to Eagle Ranch, you may want to know about a way to give that provides a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for your gift. The Georgia Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit Program allows individuals and corporations to donate money for student education costs and receive a tax credit on their Georgia Income Tax. Your gift will benefit students at the on-campus SACS-accredited Eagle Ranch School.

    Funds will run out in early January, so our program provider, Georgia Student Scholarship Organization (GaSSO), is accepting 2015 donation forms now. No check or credit card number will be required until 2015, upon approval of your form. Details about the tax credit program and how to participate are available at GeorgiaSSO.us. If you have specific questions, please contact Bob Baker at Eagle Ranch, 770.967.8500.