The cinder-block barn in the community garden at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch has long provided shelter for the animals that comfort our children. This month, several youth lovingly gave the barn a facelift. Each year, hundreds of trips are made to this animal house ─ children, usually with a trusted adult in tow. They come…
Joshua finds a fresh start at Boys Ranch. “I’m learning things that I’ve never known about or how to do!” said Joshua, 16, describing his ongoing adventure at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. “I’ve learned about soil count and how fields should be balanced. It’s all very interesting to me.” Joshua’s thoughts on his Experiential Learning…
Why am I here? Do I belong here? What will happen to me? Am I going to be okay? Who am I? The children we serve at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch often come to us initially confused about their very existence. We help them answer these questions through hours of counseling, confiding, caring and comforting…
On Saturday, Jul. 20, young people living at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch enjoyed a special event with Amarillo resident and former Minor League Baseball Pitcher Mike Thompson. Thompson offered a two-day baseball clinic to Boys Ranch residents, teaching the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and pitching. “This is a guy who really knows the game of…
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