Volunteer Opportunities

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Volunteering at Peppers Ranch is easy! There are a variety of ways volunteers of all ages help serve the needs of the children, families and the ranch. Volunteer hours are flexible and exist on a weekly, monthly or occasional basis. We encourage volunteer involvement based on individual interests, skill set and availability. The following are just a few ways in which you can become a positive influence in the life of a child at Peppers Ranch.

Volunteer your
time/mentor

Read to Me Program
4-H/FFA
Community Service Days
Tutoring program
Take a child fishing

Volunteer your
artistic talents

Art Lessons
Dance Lessons
Music Lessons
Drama Lessons
Vocal Lessons
Craft Lessons

Volunteer your
athletic talents

Soccer
Baseball
Football
Basketball

Apply to Volunteer or Mentor

or to find out how you can get involved contact:

Dustin Burpo
(405) 863-6322
dustin@peppersranch.com

Peppers Ranch seeks exceptional foster parents who are truly committed to children and aspire to become part of our growing community.

“ Peppers Ranch Hands”
Individual and Group Serving Opportunities

Form a study group to help younger kids with their school work.
Put on an information fair on how kids can be safe at home.
Tutor a student that needs help learning English or some other subject.
Make a “Welcome to Peppers” child kit (hygiene products, stuffed animal, blanket, etc)
Organize a reading hour for children at the Peppers Ranch Library
Peppers Ranch Barn Clean-up Day
Peppers Ranch Flower Bed Clean-up and Flower Planting
Plan, Create and Plant a Vegetable and Fruit Garden at Peppers Ranch
Host a bicycle safety course for the children of Peppers Ranch
Make emergency kits for the homes at Peppers with the children and families
If you’re good at fixing bikes, host a “fix a bike” and “bike wash” with our kid
Make bird feeders with the kids in our community
Create a “Butterfly Garden” with the kids in our community
Clothing Closet clean-out and organization in our Learning Center
Organize the Books in our Library with our kids

“Read to Me” Day, where you or a group reads to our kids
Ranch Trash Pick Up Day
Host a “Fishing Day” and “Fish Fry” with our kids from our stocked pond
Host a “quilt square creation” day with our kids
Host one of our “Monthly Birthday Parties” and bring a store bought cake for our party
Host a Karaoke night for our community
Host a “Parents Night Out” and babysit for our community for 1-3 hours
Host a “Relay Race” or “Obstacle Course” for our community
Host a “Movie Night” with our community! We have popcorn, candy and more fun than AMC!
Design a game night for the children and parents of Peppers Ranch
Design and create a “imagination play” or “dress up” bin for our community with used fancy dresses, hats, old neck ties, etc.
Host a “Manners Class” or a “Tea Party”
Make get well cards for people in hospitals and convalescent homes with our kids
Create Military Baskets for our kids and send them to soldiers
Construct/re-build horse arena for therapeutic riding

For more information on how you or your group can get involved, or to schedule an event,
Call: Dustin Burpo, Program Director at 405-863-6622 or email at dustin@peppersranch.com

Peppers Ranch Teen Board

About

The Teen Board of Peppers Ranch exists to assist in raising awareness and encouraging support of Peppers Ranch in meeting its mission to “break the cycle” of child abuse and neglect by providing a safe environment through housing, counseling and through a network of caring individuals on whom these children can depend.

The Peppers Ranch Teen Board empowers high school students to use their energy and abilities to change lives by volunteering their time to spend with these kids, to become role models to younger people, to develop youth mentors and to become future community leaders.

Who We Are

In 2012, the Teen Board began as in informal board primarily made up of 50+ students from in the Oklahoma City and Edmond area attending Heritage Hall. The Teen Board is currently looking for new members, specifically students enrolled in the 9-12th grade. We will come together to shine the spotlight on this organization by creating service projects designed to spend time with these children as well as a fundraising effort to give money and support to the development of Peppers Ranch.

The Teen Board will evolve into representation from multiple high schools within our community working together for this common cause and will eventually involve an interview selection process in the upcoming 20152016 school year.

What We Do

We participate in a number of service projects and activities including:

Monthly Birthday Buddies Club-At least one birthday buddy per year per board member
Flower Planting/Organic Gardening on the Ranch
Songs & S’mores
Karaoke Night
Summer Slip-n-Slide
Peppers Ranch Horse Pals and Pepper’s First Annual Horse Show (summer)
Walk-A-Mile-Foster Care Awareness Walk
Fall Festival
Development and Execution of a Peppers Ranch Teen Board Fundraiser

2017-2018 Teen Board Requirements

Every member must:

Make or Renew a one-year commitment by signing a contract
Pay membership dues of $50. This non-refundable membership fee includes a Teen Board T-shirt.
Be enrolled in the 9-12th grade
Attend at least 6 service events for each year enrolled (Meetings-TBA)
Commit to serve at least 20-30 hours of community service for Peppers Ranch
Participate in the Teen Board fundraiser to be determined by board members and the Teen Board director and/or the annual fundraiser.

For more information about the Peppers Ranch Teen Board contact:

Dustin Burpo, Program Director- dustin@peppersranch.com