Early alumni remembered for lives well-lived
More than 12,500 individuals have had their lives impacted through programming offered here. In the last year, a number of residents have passed away, including two who shaped the organization’s early years, Alvis Grant and Richard ...
President’s message: Finding grace in acceptance
The young man stood alone in a corner inside our campus headquarters building. While his family was being interviewed about his coming to Boys Ranch, this boy, all of perhaps 8 years old, chose to stand ...
President’s message: We are all a work in progress
When was the last time you read the story of Christ’s birth? As I look at the biblical account, one of the things that stands out to me is how God, in His infinite wisdom, didn’t ...
Boys Ranch experts see potential, not problems
Among the attributes that makes Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch such a unique therapeutic environment is our commitment to removing obstacles, real or imagined, to our children’s success. In part, that’s an outgrowth of our emphasis on ...
Ben: A new life under construction
“ Life is like this. Each day, you put one ornament on your tree in how you live. And, finally, you get to the end and you put the star on. That’s when you’re done, that’s ...
Cain: Discovering the gift of change
“Probably my favorite gift I ever got was coming here,” Cain said as he thought about the upcoming Christmas season, the first he’ll spend at Cal Farley’s. “Boys Ranch has helped me a lot.” Cain, 12, ...