Make a Difference

There are so many things that I love about Peppers Ranch, but I think at the top of the list are two different things. First, you are surrounded by like-minded people that understand your kids and family.  Not only do you find support from your neighbors who go through the same life experiences, but you also find support from the staff who are always there to lend a helpful hand or even just give a hug.  The second thing is the programs available to all kids on the ranch.  There are so many different programs available to fit all different interests.  There is no way I could possibly get my kids to all these activities across town, and the ranch makes it so that these programs come to us.  It allows the kids to explore interests and excel at what they love.  This allows our children to be able to have the same childhood experiences as their peers and gives them a sense of belonging.

- Ashlee Terry

Peppers Ranch has touched our lives in so many tangible ways.  First and foremost, it has allowed us to live out our calling as foster and adoptive parents.  Without the ranch, we would not have been able to add a sibling group of five to our family of six.  The ranch very literally allowed these siblings to reunite and for me to be their mom.  As I look back, I am so thankful and can not imagine our life without every single one of our children.

- Ashlee Terry

Interning at Peppers Ranch helped me develop professional skills such as inter-professional relationships, teamwork, and communication. It also showed me how all of these skills come together, along with the bond of the community, and create something magical for children and families experiencing life in the foster care system.

- Kaylee Crawford

We knew our kids would need some sort of specialized tutoring or they would end up struggling in school for a long time and in life. I can't begin to tell you the difference we've seen in each one of our kids from the educational supports the ranch has been able to provide. We started seeing a light of hope in our little girl after only two weeks! She could barely read and now she's putting together larger words and has the confidence to try even bigger words and sentences. That is priceless. We can't thank the donors enough and the variety of opportunities provided here - they've helped our kids so much!

- Dustin Burpo