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| Free Camp for Inner-City Children The focus of the camp for inner-city children is to allow time for a kid just to be a kid. As children from the inner-city, there's rarely a time when their parents are not worried about gangs, drugs and negative influences on their children. Freedom Ranch will provide transportation from the city to the Ranch. Two, 60-passenger buses will be used to transport the children to the Ranch and return them back to the central pickup/ drop-off location in the city. Camp sessions occur in the summer and are 1-2 weeks full of wonder. The schedule will be coordinated with the different cities and organizations that refer potential campers. There are only two requirements to participate: 1) the children must be from a single-parent home; and 2) they must have passing grades.
The children will reside in bunkhouses with 2 counselors per unit. Six bunkhouses will be built. This will allow 120 children per session to participate. There will be 4-5 sessions each summer. Each bunkhouse will be fully equipped with electricity and its own rest rooms. While the primary focus for the children is to have fun, that isn't to say there isn't a need for additional support. We understand this is a vital component to this camp. We will have counselors and case managers available 24 hours to help the children as needed. Please join with us in making this dream a reality. Click here to make a donation. If you, a loved one, or a friend has ever been touched by domestic abuse, you know the desperation that these mothers feel. If you have not, please read the chilling statistics to realize the good that your contribution will make today. You CAN help end the cycle of abuse. Your privacy and confidentiality will be held in the strictest of confidence. |
Children will be able to enjoy "Ranch life" which most have never experienced. Their days will be filled with the great outdoors including: experiencing the farm animals up close; swimming and fishing in a fully-stocked, 10 acre lake; horseback riding; hiking; hay rides; cook outs; a trophy, medal, ribbon, certificate, etc.; and much more.
The child bunk area also provides a locker-area for their clothes and belongings. Each bunkhouse also provides a separate bedroom/office for the counselors with a large window overlooking the bunk area in order to oversee the children's activities during the evenings and be available as any needs arise. The bunkhouses are situated on the opposite side of the lake from the main Ranch house (which houses the Emergency Shelter, offices, dining hall, meeting rooms, etc.) to allow for a full camping experience. The dining hall will be shared by both the campers and the Emergency Shelter, but will have a separate entrance and sitting area for the campers to provide privacy for the Shelter residents.| info@freedomranchofmissouri.org | Site designed and maintained by: As You Like It!. |
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