Sep23
Girlstown alumna achieves lifelong dream to be a pharmacist
Everyone at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch knows the power of a dream to change a life. For the youth we serve, a dream can motivate, inspire, improve and help achieve a goal. Cynthia, an alumna 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 ...
Sep12
Marlie: Focused on what matters most
Pretty blue eyes, framed by strands of long blonde hair, sparkle and dance as Marlie, 9, is working on a jigsaw puzzle on a table at Veigel Home. This little ball of sweet energy keeps at ...
Sep12
Morgan: A surprising reaction made all the difference
Morgan knew his grandmother was serious when she said, “I’m done.” They were painful words for the eighth-grader to hear. Morgan also knew he had been misbehaving and he’d been warned numerous times. Morgan said there ...
Sep12
Hunter: On a better road now
Seeing a limited future leads this young man to Boys Ranch “I remember passing by this place many times,” said Hunter, 14. “We would come by here in the truck.” “The truck” is the 18-wheeler Hunter and ...
