Celebration 2021

Eagle Ranch graduate Symone with sister, Alex BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIKE CALLAHAN, CHAIR Retired President and CEO, Gypsum Management & Supply This is a season of TIM AYRES Partner, Moore Colson & Co. GREG BOYD Owner, Intellicom Wireless Management celebration LYNN CHASTAIN Retired Senior VP and General Counsel, Chick-fil-A at Eagle Ranch. JIM COPELAND Retired Human Resources Executive, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Children and their families are BLAIR CUNNINGHAM Partner, SignatureFD TOM FULLER experiencing the rewards of Retired Chief Financial Officer, 22squared ROY JONES ItReflections takes bravery in battle to run toward the their hard work, with many Partner, Seven Hills Strategies, LLC conflict. It is far easier to turn away and retreat, KRISTEN LEWIS returning home for good. Co-Founder, yet on the other side of that conflict is often The Bowden Law Firm MART MARTIN where victory is realized. Founder, We hope you will join us in 3 Key Questions DAVE POLSTRA Although it seems natural to avoid difficult Co-Founder & Partner, celebrating our 2021 Brightworth situations, I’ve seen many of our boys and girls LYNN PRICE Chief Financial Officer, show tremendous courage to face their challenges head on and come graduating families. Compliance Services, LLC SARA STORCK out on the other side stronger. Our hope is they will leave the Ranch Director, Brand Strategy, Planning & Design, Chick-fil-A prepared to move into their promising futures and not let the difficulties BRITTANY THOMS Co-Founder and Partner, of the past be predictive of, or taint, their future. See.Spark.Go

BOARD OF ADVISORS In this issue, we highlight our graduates and their stories of struggle and COURTNEY AMOS triumph. We are so proud of their hard work to begin embracing who DAN CATHY VINCE DOOLEY, Emeritus God has created them to be. ELIZABETH HARRIS GLEN JACKSON Thanks to your partnership, we have the incredible privilege to EARL LEONARD challenge, encourage, equip and walk alongside our boys and girls DAVID RATCLIFFE during this defining season of their lives. DAN REEVES WENDELL STARKE JOHN WIELAND God’s blessings to you. PHILIP WILHEIT JENNER WOOD Sincerely, EAGLE RANCH FOUNDATION “Everything shifted for me at the BOARD OF TRUSTEES CRAIG BARRS Ranch. I asked a lot of questions to MIKE CALLAHAN Eddie Staub my houseparents and my parents LYNN PRICE Eagle Ranch Founder and Executive Director KIRBY THOMPSON about God, and eventually gave my ROBERT WYNNE This is a season of celebration at Eagle Ranch. Children and their familiestestimony are toexperiencing my classmates the and then EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EDWIN J. STAUB rewards of hard work, with many returning home for good. In this issue, got baptized.we learn Ihow read faith His Wordis and deepened, relationships are rebuilt, healing is achieved, confidencepray hasa lot bloomed and I’m thankfuland trust for is all that restored. We hope you will join us in celebrating our graduating families. God has given me. God is my Savior, OUR MISSION He has given me everything I have.” EAGLE RANCH, INC. Eagle Ranch helps make life better for children and their families, Post Office Box 7200 Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502 positively impacting communities for the glory of God. Lilly t: 770.967.8500 · f: 770.967.3757 Glory Home EagleRanch.org Cortez with sister, Kayla, (left) and mom (center) For Cortez and his family, the separation that Eagle Ranch provided his family allowed them Healing Space each to heal before coming back together again. “At home I didn’t really have a father figure. It Eagle Ranch believes healing happens best when children and was just me, my mom and my sister. So I had to families are given space and time to work through their struggles. grow up quick and do things that normal kids wouldn’t have to do, like worrying about money and stuff like that,” said Cortez, reflecting back. “There was no stability at home. That put a lot of stress on me, so I took it out on my mom and my sister and at school.”

There was no stability at home. That put a lot of stress on me,

so I took it out on my mom and has opened up opportunities for me I never my sister and at school. thought I would have. It’s turned me into a whole new person. I can’t wait to go home.” Ashley, Cortez’s mother, was overwhelmed trying to establish a secure life for Cortez and Graduating from the program, Cortez feels his sister, while also navigating the struggles her equipped to navigate his high school years with children were facing. There was a lot of uncer- confidence and determination. For Ashley, tainty and instability, and Ashley needed help. things at home have changed for the better. The The Ranch was there to fill that gap. tools she learned during counseling sessions at the Ranch help her support her children and “I was worried Cortez would get lost in a world hold them accountable, while also fostering of trouble while I was trying to work things out,” stronger, healthier relationships. said Ashley. “Eagle Ranch gave him a place to be while we got stable.” I feel like Eagle Ranch gave me As Cortez and his family worked through the back my childhood and I know it program, they learned to trust the people who were surrounding them. Enveloped by the love has opened up opportunities for and support of the Eagle Ranch community me I never thought I would have. through the ups and downs their family was experiencing, Cortez thrived. “I’m excited for my son to come home. Things aren’t chaotic anymore. We have learned how to “It’s been such a blessing to be here at Eagle communicate as a family without escalating to Ranch. They don’t ignore your problems and arguments every time, respecting each other’s tell you to move on; they actually help you work feelings, whether we agree with them or not,” through them, and that helped me learn how said Ashley. “We’ve grown so much while in the to communicate,” said Cortez. “I feel like Eagle program. We would never have made it if not for Ranch gave me back my childhood and I know it Eagle Ranch.”

To see a video about Cortez, visit EagleRanch.org/grad21 Symone, center “My mom and I had a really tough CELEBRATING relationship and argued a lot. I was angry and not a happy person. I had emotions built up, FAITH a bad attitude and would talk back to everyone. Eagle Ranch helped me realize that I’m thank- ful for my family and for what I “I thought my past experiences were have. Home is more positive, and my identity. As I grew, it was like some- I have a much better relationship thing clicked. Through my time here I’ve with my Mom. Eagle Ranch pieced learned that’s not who I am . . . I am who our family together again and has I choose to be and the direction that God changed me as a takes me. Alone one night in my room I whole person.” Symone got on my knees and prayed. Now, I be- Praise Home lieve in Jesus and I know that He can help me. And so far, He has.”

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“Home was chaos. There was anger, frustration, and little commu- nication. At this point, we had completely lost a relationship with Joseph. Eagle Ranch gave us “Everything shifted for me at the Ranch. I some time apart that allowed us asked a lot of questions to my Houseparents to breathe. Being in this program and my parents about God, and eventually taught us to parent differently gave my testimony to my classmates and then and our family has learned how “I grew up in church, so I got baptized. I read His word and pray a lot to communicate with one always knew about God. I and I’m thankful for all that God has given me. another.We are intentional with had a lot of anxiety at night God is my Savior, He has how we do that now. This expe- while I was here. I didn’t have given me everything I have.” my phone or a television, so GloryLilly Home rience has saved our relationship I would read my Bible in my with our son.” room. Reading scripture really helped me, and I accepted Christ while I was Joseph’sDavid parents, & PeaceKaren Home here. Eagle Ranch impacted my family, and I learned a lot. Now, I don’t take my family or what I have for granted - we are a lot happier.” Danny Grace Home CELEBRATING RELATIONSHIPS Matthew, 2nd from left “Matthew came to us out of the foster system CELEBRATING at five years old. He was hurting and we didn’t know how to make the hurt go away. God led us here; He knew we needed the Ranch as a family CONFIDENCE and Matthew needed it to heal. Throughout his time here, Matthew has grown into an incredible young man. We still have work to do, but as long as we keep working, that will make all the difference.” “I came to the Ranch broken and Matthew’s mom,Cortni Grace Home battered. I was confused. I didn't see a substantial future ahead of me. I was insecure and unstable. I felt as if a strong gust of wind could knock me down at any mo- “My parents’ divorce, losing my great grandpa, ment, and I wasn't sure if I would and my grandfather having a stroke all happened be able to get back up again. Now, around the same time. It was a lot to deal with I know that there is a future ahead at once. I was sad, and I was hurting. I didn’t of me, and a bright one at that. know how to cope. That led to bottling things I am confident in myself and my up and eventually outbursts. Since I’ve been abilities, and I know here, my faith has grown stronger, and I that I can succeed.” learned tools that help me BlessingAnna Home express how I’m feeling.” MilesLove Home

“Jett didn’t know how to handle his emotions. “There was a lot of turmoil in There was a lot of conflict and issues. His our home. Sarah was sad, she dad and I had divorced, and I was trying to struggled to make friends, navigate things as a single mom. Our expe- and didn’t love or believe in rience here has helped Jett grow into a more herself. During her time confident and self-aware person. He and I here, Sarah saw how others have both had to practice different ways of have issues too, and that relating to each other, and I would say we’re encouraged her that she’s doing pretty well. It’s been a very good not alone. Now Sarah is hap- experience. I am pier, she’s built confidence so grateful.” Kimberly in school, and is proud of Jett’s Mom, Love Home herself. We have hope for the future, and we know there is a promising future for Sarah.” CELEBRATING Sarah’sJim parents, & Christy Blessing Home HEALING CELEBRATING The Eagle Ranch Honor and Memorial Gift Program On these pages, each name you read represents a gift that is going directly to help boys and girls heal from crisis and build a better life. Making an honor or memorial gift is a meaningful way to honor a friend or loved one. Within 24 hours TRUST of receiving your gift, we mail out a beautiful, personalized acknowledgement card and information about our ministry to your recipient of choice. Giving is easy: visit eagleranch.org/give, call our office at 770.967.8500, or mail your gift to P.O. Box 7200, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502. Thank you for blessing our ministry.

“Bringing Davis to Eagle Ranch was the hard- est thing I’ve ever done. As time went by, I HONOR GIFTS GARRETT HOFFSTADTER MEMORIAL GIFTS AGNES PAYNE BELL could see how much our relationship was Richard & Sally Nash Howard & Carol Cooper improving and knew it was what we needed. Contributions to the Eagle JEAN, BILL & LAURIE, Contributions to the Eagle BOB & LYLLA BOWEN Ranch Honor Program are RANDALL & FAITH, MIRIAM, Ranch Memorial Program are Connie Propes We are both stubborn and headstrong and listed in alphabetical order by RICKE, CHARLENE & BILL listed in alphabetical order JOHN BOWEN want things how we want them, and that the name of the honoree. Calvin Haney by the name of the deceased. A Friend Donors are listed after the Donors are listed after the Johnny & Susie Solesbee caused a lot of our arguments. We have GORDON & LEE JENKINS name of the person in whose Dave & Betsy Polstra name of the person in whose DOROTHY BOWLES learned to trust each other. I know Davis’ honor they contributed DR. DAN JOHNSON memory they contributed Kermit & Ann Adams MARY BETH BOWNS foundation is set solidly for his future, a (donations received January 5 Harriet Adams (donations January 5 – March – March 15, 2021). RYAN JUDD 15, 2021). Ed & Connie Bowns future that only God has planned and Tom & Ann Judd JOE BOYD knows what is to come, but I have no doubt MS. KAY ALVELDA RICH LITTLE TOMMY ABERNATHY Bobby & Kathy Lawson Dave & Betsy Polstra Harris & Ann Wilbanks TOBBIE BOYD Dave & Betsy Polstra Dr. Eddie Bennett of his success and CAL & ANNE AYCOCK DEAN & JOYCE LONG John & Suzanne Bagby MILDRED ENGLAND ABLES BOBBY BOYLSTON how far he will go.” Dave & Betsy Polstra Dave & Betsy Polstra Mr. & Mrs. Ed Andrews Tia MRS. GEORGE BARNES BETTY MANSFIELD Gene & Rita England Davis' mom, Joy Home ARTHUR ADAMS DEB & NEAL BREWER Anne Julian Becky Nance Charlie & Gaye Cronin MIKE & ANN BASCLE GREG MAYFIELD Redwine Chapter 297 OES CHARLES ADAMS LLOYD D. BROCK Dave & Betsy Polstra The Waite Family Don & Janice Kell HENRY & JEANNE BOWDEN BILL MAYS Tina & John Burns JO ANN ADAMS JEAN MARIE BROWN Dave & Betsy Polstra Flo Swartz Craig & Betsy Wolf KELLY BREWER & THE EAGLE Paul E. Bolding ALA Unit 7 CLIFF & GAIL McMAHAN A Friend DOROTHY HILL BRUCE RANCH STAFF Dave & Betsy Polstra ORENE DAVIS ADAMS The Kimsey Family Diane & Browler Denniston LINDA NABINGER Jack & Lynne Allen Julia & Cecil Baldwin BRUCE BURCH John Colegrove DR. JANICE TURK ADKINS BETTY BUCY Virginia Clay BILL & ANNE NEWTON LaTrelle Waters Brenda Perry & Family “When I first came here, I was GISELA CACERES Dave & Betsy Polstra Hall School of Nursing Class The Gore Family overwhelmed. I felt so ner- Dave & Betsy Polstra BOBBY & BETH REAGAN of 1963 Mary Kiser JOE CALLAHAN Dave & Betsy Polstra BARBARA ALLEN DR. & MRS. B.B. BUSHONG vous and scared; I didn’t even Mike & Jan Callahan RALPH REGAN Teri Simpson Catherine Eubanks know how to talk about that. CHRIST OUR LORD Susan DeDeyn PHILIP ALLISON RAY BUSS Holt Garrard CHRIS & BAMBI RILEY FAMILY Doug & Diane Magnus Tom & Mary Billman It took me a while to trust that THE MOORINGS GROUP Jack Hodge GARY ANDERSON WILLIAM "BILL" THOMAS God is taking care of me. After LLC'S CLIENTS KRISTIAN ROGERS Doug & Diane Magnus CAIACCIO Jean & Bob Oliver some time, I started trusting The Moorings Group, LLC Sherry Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson IZZY SEMRAU & MARK COAN SHERRIE & LORRY SCHRAGE LIZ ANDERSON Eddie & Kayanne Staub my houseparents and started Dave & Betsy Polstra Philip & Mary Hart Wilheit Lloyd & Florence Smee Dave & Debbie Pergantis EAGLE RANCH PAT ANDREWS Roger & Violet Dailey making real relationships. CLAYTON SHARP Bruce Springsteen Toby & Dannie Propst Roy & Gail Latham Bob & Vickie Hamilton My mom and I get along now MARILYN ATTAWAY & Michael & Sherry Hayes EAGLE RANCH STAFF CHRIS & KAY WALKER John Pennebaker Diane & Browder Denniston Bob Everett GREG ATTAWAY and we enjoy spending time Mr. Donald R. Attaway Hardy & Donna Johnson LAURIE & KIRK ELAND SCOTT WALKER John Heins together. The Ranch taught me Dave & Betsy Polstra Rachel & Scott WILLIAM BAGBY Joe & Marcia Bagby James Haskins how to share how I feel, how to JOHN B. (SONNY) ELLIS DOYLE WEBB Stan & Susie Appleton Jerry & Cheryl Nix Becky Webb Mary Radford make friends and to believe DR. ROBERT "BOB" BARNHART Milton Williams DICK HAGLUND BEN & RAMONA WHITE Margie Mudri in myself.” Earl & Julie Fichett Brent & Christy Cochran Dave & Betsy Polstra ELIZABETH "BETTY" BARRETT Joe & Rhonda Davis RALPH & SUZANNE HARPER JOHNNY & GAYLE WILEY Gilda & Ken Seebeck Laura Stevenson Dave & Betsy Polstra Dave & Betsy Polstra EMILY ADERHOLT BARROW Legends Ladies' Golf Association MILTON HASTY BILL & CAROL YADLOSKY Jefferson Motor Company, Inc. BUSTER CALLAWAY Jean-Marc Mal Hasty Dave & Betsy Polstra Bree Kelly Linda P. Callaway Faith Home ED & EDIE HAWTHORNE J.W. BECK ZACH CAMPA Dave & Betsy Polstra Henry & Kathy Moore James & Carmina Goss ROBERT LYTTLETON CAPELL III SHIRLEY ANN DOSS HAROLD EVANS MICHAEL EDWARD GONZALES JENNIFER UNDERWOOD ELBERT & GINETTE JONES Russell & Stella Ivie GRIFFIN MOODY Craig & Betsy Wolf Larry & Jackie Pardue Larry & Jo Ann Kohn Don & Elizabeth Chandler HAWKINS David & Deborah Clark Pam & Claude Godfrey Dr. Jean Rollins MICHAEL CARBONARA CHAD DUCK RAYMOND & GRACE LAVERNE "PUG" GOWDER Teresa Abernathy Waters HAZEL JONES Mike & Jane Young BUTCH MOORE The Carbonara Family Paula Wall McGee FAIRCHILD Becky Fauscett Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson Schuyler & Rhonda Floyd Stan & Susie Appleton Susie & Johnny Solesbee CHUCK CARLAND ALICE DUFF Mr. & Mrs. Tim Fairchild Mrs. Mary Jirik MARTHA WHELCHEL JACK THOMAS (TOM) JONES Louie A. Pittman LINDY MOOT Buddi & Jean Gammage Mildred Grogan, Vic Grogan & JEREMY JOHNSON & Doug & Lynne Hanson HEMPHILL Barbara H. Freid Lee & Jan Whatley Gordy & Melanie Germany DOROTHY & ELMER CARTER Jo Anne Addis AUDREY FORD PAT GOWDER Neal & Deloris Simpson JANE P. JONES Stewart, Melvin & Frost, LLP BONNY MORROW Dale Carter EMORY WEST DUNAHOO, SR. Mary & Claude Bates Tim & Joy Sims CHARLIE HENDERSON Debbi Demarest & Ara Palmer MARY LOOMIS Jane Cowart & Family GRETA CARTER Cherokee Gun Club KENT FOSTER Stacey Kemp Gene & Peggy Kelly LEON JONES Elliott A. Easley HORACE "LAMAR" MULLINAX Stan & Susie Appleton EARL DUNCAN Jesse & Linda Foster MAXINE WOOD GRAGE RANDALL HENDERSON Donnie Peel & Linda MR. & MRS. J. C. LOTHRIDGE Barbara Coates DOUG "BO" CHADWICK A Friend MRS. ZEPHENE FOSTER Dr. Walter A. Grage Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson Martin-Peel Mike & Connie Lothridge CECILIA ESPINOSA MURPHY Stuart & Betsy Ainsworth Buddi & Jean Gammage GARY GRANT GORDON & MABEL HERSH DR. LEROY JONES TOM LOTT Howard & Carol Cooper Hall County School District Scott & Lisa Grant Jim & Margaret Newsome Anne D. Jones Margo & Fred Schuttenberg ZACH MURRAY Elementary Principals HAROLD B. GRAVITT HAROLD HILL TOM JONES Ken & Connie Dixon Ken & Connie Dixon MRS. ACIE LOUISE CHAPMAN Jeanette Gravitt & Family Larry & Marsi Briggs Kathy Fauscett DICK R. LOVE Louis & Kathy Sawyer Ricky Pugh WILLIAM E. "BINK" GREEN KENNETH HIPP TUCKER JONES Phyllis Love Jack Hodge Doug & Diane Magnus Steve Glasscock Gene & Peggy Kelly Duane & Patricia Nesbitt VIRGINIA MACK Debbie Little RUTH CHASTAIN LONIA MAE PILGRIM GUNTER AUBREY & ETHELEEN HOOPER BARBARA & STEVE JORDAN Jefferson Motor Co., Inc. Kittie & Steve Ross Marion K. Fischer Stan & Susie Appleton Dale & Sue Morris Matt & Kathy Bauerkemper GENE MARLOW Guy & Wendy Dunlap BELLA CHESTER CARL HAENNICKE BILLY HOPE Jess Jordan Harris & Ann Wilbanks Lamar West Harris & Ann Wilbanks 12Stone Small Group - Lois Hope & Family PAUL KELLY Tina & John Burns Cindy & Brian Terrell KENNETH CLARK Henry & Kathy Moore LOUISE HUGHS Kenneth L. Reed DAMARIS EVANS MARTIN Lynn & Fran Hollifield Mike & Denise Brown PAUL HAGERTY Linda & John Sundstrom WAYNE KENNEDY A Friend John & Margie Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson Lloyd & Florence Smee TODD HULSEY Leslie Klein Tharpe Ward DAVID NEAL MARY COCHRAN SIGNE HAGLUND Mary Kiser LOIS S. KENYON KNOX MARTIN Dr. Jean Rollins Harris & Ann Wilbanks Don & Wendy Mulvane & JOSEPH C. IRVIN Jan Kenyon Danny & Glenda Scroggs MARIE NEEL WAYNE & NORMA COFFMAN Marci & Monty Farrell Carol Irvin NELL KIDD MILTON MARTIN Charles M. Neel Randal & Jean Cochran Judy Fulkerson BENJAMIN SCOTT IVEY Danny & Glenda Odell Donnie Peel & Linda MARTIN NESMITH MRS. MILDRED COHEN Becky & Alan Thomas Hall County EPALS LLOYD KILLEBREW Martin-Peel Cathy Randall COLEMAN Leslie Klein Bobbie Ann Cox Sandra R. Killebrew DELORES MASTERSON PAUL & KATURAH NEWSOME Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Palmer III Sue & John Doughty Amy Bright VIRGINIA KIRBY Lurene Odell Jim & Margaret Newsome DR. HAL COLLIER Chris Gale Sandra, Wanda, Rudy, Tommy Doug & Sheila Shaw DWIGHT McCART FRANK K. NORTON Margaret Hutchison Ann & Phil Williams & Families RICK KISER Ron & Wanda Grice Stan & Susie Appleton WAYNE COLSTON Karen & Brent Rossi DeeDee & Carlos Smith Mary Kiser DR. THOMAS WAYNE Jack Hodge Linda & John Sundstrom Earl & Julie Fitchett Wauka Mountain Elementary ROB KISER McCORMACK Doug & Diane Magnus GUS CONNELLY NOW HIRING HOUSEPARENTS Frank & Anneke Clemmer CHARLES IVEY Mary Kiser Dr. Hill & Ellen Griffin Brent & Christy Cochran Helen & Dennis Calhoun Donald G. Collins Harrison & Pat Martin BRENDA CALLAWAY KITE Nan Powell David & Patsy Mercer JACKIE COOLEY We are looking for married couples who desire to Ellen R. Stetler Ronnie & Carol Ransom Barry & Barb Stover Patsy Pender A Friend Stan & Susie Appleton work together to invest in the lives of children and BOBBY HALL Doug & Lynne Hanson MOLLY LABODA Julie Adams ROGERS ODELL Doug & Lynne Hanson Jerry Hall BONNIE JACKSON Ken & Donna Odum The Paris Family Lurene Odell Connie & Mike Murphy families in crisis. Our ideal houseparents have: Tom & Dianne Fleeman Hilda Pace Margaret Hutchison Lillian B. Law Daniel & Glenda Odell A Friend • A desire to work with children and their families David & Deborah Clark Nancy Collins EMILY LANE Cheryl Broome LARRY ODOM VERNIE MAE "POLLY" COWAN Janet Henderson Edwin Marin, Nash Borges & Mike, Gail & Todd Lowe Carol Ann Armstrong Gene & Joyce Bryant Kenny Pope • A desire to work in ministry and a service-mindset Andy Fuller, Kathy Gosselin, Secureworks Team GLORIA LANGFORD Ann McCrory PATSY ODOM PERRY CRAIG Bonnie Oliver, Jason Deal & Larry & Patricia Spitz Tina & John Burns Dan, Tracey, Luke & Tina & John Burns Jackie Brown & Family • A calling to work with their spouse Clint Bearden Margaret Roesler RUDY LANGFORD Drew Goodhope PHILLIP ODOM STAFF SERGEANT EDWARD J. • A heart for God, a willingness to be open and honest Donnie Peel & Linda Christine Landin Donald & Rebecca Loggins MARY McCOY Tina & John Burns CRAVEY Martin-Peel Alicia Green DORIS H. LEDBETTER Barry & Barb Stover LILA ORR Cherokee Gun Club in relationships, and a desire to be challenged Philip & Paula Casper Sandi & Chuck Pierce Dale & Sue Morris BETTY McCULLEY Mr. Franklin Orr CHARLES M. CRAWFORD Bobby & Aletha Hulsey Carolyn Rahn BETTE A. LIND Mike & Jan Callahan FRANKIE OSBORNE Jan B. Davis & Family Learn more at EagleRanch.org/employment Eddie & Sandy Mimbs Dottie Mars Robert A. Lind MARK McDONALD Nellene Wallis RICHARD CRITTENDEN Brian & Amy Bright Catherine Azzinaro SISSY LINEBERRY David & Sandra Dorsey Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson T.W. & Evie Jones Betty J. Beck Mr. & Mrs. John Koth The Whitfield Family Barbara Bowers GARY OUSLEY PHYLLIS J. DANT Bob Coleman Fred & Mary Colosimo JANICE LIPSCOMB RICHARD D. McDONALD Buddi & Jean Gammage Barbara A. Pate Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson Katharine G. Deleot Mary Redfearn Cherokee Gun Club THOMAS OUZTS MARGIE DAVIS FAYE DUNNAWAY BOB FOWLER CAROLYN HAMRICK Judy Marco JOHN & BETTY LITTLE JUANITA McDUFFIE The Robert Cain Family Phil & Shirley Hudgins Brenda Morris & Esther Barrow Brett, Laura, Banks, Wells & Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson JAMES HOLMAN JACKSON Mr. & Mrs. Phillip K. Turner 12Stone Small Group - SALLY OVERSTREET Jean Jackson JOE DYER Briggs Fowler IZZY HANCOCK Susan & Philip Hoffstadter MORGAN LIVINGSTON Henry & Kathy Moore Conrad Bishop & PAUL DELCOURT Teresa Abernathy Waters JOE FRANKLIN Harris & Ann Wilbanks Richard & Sally Nash The Hursts LEON McDUFFIE Kathy Overstreet Tom Wendle FRANCES EDRINGTON Linda & John Sundstrom MYRA HARRIS WALTON JACKSON JAMES "MICKEY" LONG Kenneth & Sue Moore HORACE OWENS BEVELYN DELLINGER Frank Edrington JACK FROST Jim Brown Turner, Wood & Smith H.J. & Teresa Ramey MARIE McQUEEN David & Deborah Clark Linda & John Sundstrom LAMAR ELDER David B. & Gail Chester Guy & Beth Gordon Sammy Smith Patti & Reece Gilmer M&T Black Lawncare DON PANOZ Teresa Abernathy Waters Debbie Little Doug & Diane Magnus Mary Jo Powell Mr. & Mrs. Al Crumley APAC Atlantic, Inc. JOHN (JACK) MERCK Chris & CJ Arthur Kim Jackson Homer & Renee Myers Reba Ruth Kathryn Whitfield Gloria Prestridge John & Carole Hope Duane & Patricia Nesbitt CHARLES PARKS Charley & Dixie Simpson BILL ELINBURG Stan & Susie Appleton Anne George ANNIE JAHNS Terry & Tami Lengyl Margaret M. (Peggy) Bresser & Barbara Parks Southers Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson David & Deborah Clark STAN & VICKI FULLER Kelly Lanigan Ron Goetzke & Barbara Tiszai Benjamin & Sharon Hager Family DONALD WILLIAM PARKS CINDY DENNEY AL ELLINGTON Evelyn Brown Mickie Brinson LUCY JOHNSON Jack Hodge CARROLL MILLER Kay Herrin Aaron & Kathy Strickland Johnny & Susie Solesbee MICHAEL FUSCO Danny & Lynda Askew Dr. Dan Johnson Marvin & Lynn Coffee Martha Rollison David & Sandra Dorsey L.M. DICKERSON, JR. LARRY ELLIOTT Tom Wendle TIMOTHY LEIGH HARRIS TEKOA JOHNSON Bruce & Polly Eades CLAY MILLER Steve & Julie Wells Mr. & Mrs. Phillip K. Turner Greg & Susan Elliott SUSANNE H. GALE Barry & Barb Stover John & Pam Jameson Eddie & Kayanne Staub Mary Redfearn PATRICK PECK KERMIT SANDERS DOROUGH Y. S. ENG Christopher Gale JULIE HARTNESS THOMAS D. JOHNSON E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. HAZEL MONTGOMERY Ralph & Sylvia Barber Joe & Emily Hicks The Whitfield Family TOMMY GIDDENS Cindy & Brian Terrell Lynette Couch Jacqueline M. Baker & Family Duane & Pat Nesbitt Bon Dyer BUTCH EVANS Dr. Jean Rollins Karen & David Baston Doug & Diane Magnus DOUG PERRY BILL SCOTT GEORGE STOUT JAMES "BIG JIM" WALTERS Benny & Susan Bagwell Sheldon & Jackie Darnell Gene & Joy Cape Stan & Susie Appleton JAMES PETERS MARTHA BAGBY SCROGGS DIANE STRAUS David B. Chester Bill & Hanna White Mary Radford Dick & Tonya Pershing Philip & Mary Hart Wilheit JOHN F. PIGNOCCO GREG SCURLOCK ROBERT SUMPTER A Friend Carolyn Lindsay Bill & Hanna White David & Deborah Clark Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson with new ELIZABETH PIRKLE BILLY SHERER JAMES HUGH TATUM HOWARD WATKINS Donnie Peel & Linda Donna Cagle John & Pam Jameson Connie & Mike Murphy Executive Director Martin-Peel LT. CHRISTOPHER SHORT Gus Arrendale Homer & Renee Myers Q & A GLENN PIRKLE Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Burson MARVENE TATUM HAZEL GRESHAM WATSON Eddie & Donna Mathis BILL SIMPSON John & Pam Jameson Joe & Emily Hicks Runette Mathis Teri Simpson ED THEOBALD JOE MARK WATSON John Shackelford HELEN PIRKLE EDITH SIMPSON Dot Poss Mary M. Watson Stan & Susie Appleton Teri Simpson ELVIN ANDREW "PETE" THOMAS WATSON RUTH PITTMAN TERRY SLATON THIGPEN Jean Jackson Leroy & Mary Ellen Brown Mary Kiser Bill & Sallie Stark Shirley Dunahoo DONALD POOLE Don, Kathryn & John Wills JORDAN THOMAS Peggy Wright Tom & Carol Duncan BETTY SUE SMITH Teresa Hughes Robin & Bobby Aikens WILLIAM "BILL" PORTMAN Richard & Sandra Hulsey A Friend DINAH WAYNE Stan & Susie Appleton CATHERINE COOK SMITH MELA THOMPSON Jack Hodge Tell us about your family. KENNETH PRUITT Tina & John Burns Rock Creek Vietnam Veterans Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson My wife, Steph, and I have been married for nearly 10 Stan O'Dell GILES SMITH Ronnie & Carol Ransom ERNEST ANDREW WEBB PERRITT LANDRUM RABUN Kim Jackson Mike & Diane Kent Cherokee Gun Club years, and we have two children: Grant (5) and Macy Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Palmer III JACK W. SMITH Howard & Carol Cooper JIM WEBB (2). Grant is into all things related to superheroes (es- GERALD RAWLINS Joyce E. Smith Nell McCuen Lynette Couch Alecia Harrison pecially Spiderman!) and also loves soccer. Macy loves DAVID MICHAEL RAY Ashley & Dee Ann Turner to make us all laugh and also loves to sing and perform. Bruce & Brenda Nicholson Richard W. Gray III Steph has her own professional coaching business in We are pleased to welcome John Shackelford and his CHARLES "CHARLIE" RED- Matt & Laura Rabren DOCH Investing in Future Generations LYNN WELLER service of high school, college, and young adults and family to Eagle Ranch. John will take on the role of Stan & Susie Appleton Sara Rutledge has her first published book coming out this fall! R. C. & IRENE REED You can support children now and for generations TOM & CAROLYN WEST Executive Director this July to lead the daily operations Kermit & Ann Adams beyond our lifetimes by leaving Eagle Ranch in Rusty & Judith Tuggle, Maree of Eagle Ranch. John will work closely with our Founder, FREITA REEVES Milliner & Beth Crutcher What excites you the most about coming to Eagle Ranch? Doug & Sheila Shaw your will or through other giving options. OLIVIA WHELCHEL Eddie Staub, to make a seamless transition within Mary Radford Eagle Ranch can direct your gift to what is most David & Deborah Clark There are so many things that excite us about coming to the organization. JACKIE REYNOLDS RUTH & QUINTON WHITE The Hursts important to you, whether it’s supporting our daily Mr. & Mrs. Phillip K. Turner Eagle Ranch, but to choose one I would center on how MAURICE ROBBINS work of healing or funding a specific need. Help DR. WILLIAM HENRY “BILL” strongly we feel called to be here. Both Steph and I have Creighton & Judy Davies make life better for a child today – contact Kelly WHITE, JR. had clear, distinct calls from the Lord that Eagle Ranch JOE A. ROBINSON W.T. & Evelyn Langston Carolyn M. Maddox Brewer, Director of Development and Outreach, Jack Hodge is the place for us to live and serve in this next season Why is working with youth and families important to you? ALLAN ROSS at 770.967.8500 or [email protected]. Betty Beck of life. As part of this calling, I'm thrilled to have the Jesus' interest in children as documented through the J.R. & Frances Kanady Ken & Connie Dixon RYAN RUTHERFORD Betty Pool opportunity to learn from and partner with Eddie and gospels has always fascinated me, especially given how Dean & Christie Rutherford Elliott A. Easley to serve alongside the incredible Eagle Ranch team that low a view of children the Roman culture held at the KENNY RUTLEDGE Tina & John Burns has been faithfully serving children and families in this Duane & Patricia Nesbitt RICKY SMITH GERALDINE PUGH Sue Roley Benson time. I love how Jesus consistently invited children to DON WOOTEN SAILERS Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson THORNHILL Joanne Hamilton community for so many years. come to Him and affirmed them as an example for the Teresa Waters, Sherrie Kuhns TIM SMITH Bonita Burel Tharpe Ward kind of faith we should have. In my own life, children & Micki Irvin David & Deborah Clark CAROLYN TIERCE Alex & Claire Sloan Mary Radford DONALD J. SNELLINGS Gateway Investments, Inc. Jan Nix What surprised you most about the Eagle Ranch campus? have been a major part of my story. Claudia Parr JIMMY TROTMAN LOY ALTON SAINE Brenda Morgan The beauty of the campus! I can't recall exactly what my Dale & Donna Gross STEVE SOSEBEE Turner, Wood & Smith United Community Bank When I was in 8th grade, I taught 4th/5th grade boys CAROLYN SAMPLE Patti Reed & Bobbie Wingo Harold & JoAnn Smith Brenda Sellers expectations were, but it certainly far exceeded them! I Sunday school. In high school, I served in an after- Craig & Betsy Wolf TONY SOUSA MS. GRADDIE TUCKER DON WHITMIRE felt the Lord's peaceful presence and love how the team Donna & George Mathis, Jr. Regina Barnes Patty & Bob Fryer Donnie Peel & Linda school youth ministry in my community, and in college at Eagle Ranch is dedicated to making the Ranch such a PHILLIP SARTAIN LELAND SPEED BILL TURNER Martin-Peel I volunteered much of my time at a school in down- Stan & Susie Appleton Gordy Germany Elaine Popphan BETH WILKINSON beautiful place that can transform lives. Brent & Christy Cochran BECKY STANLEY DICK VALENTINE Susie Wierengo Montgomery town Chicago called Chicago Hope Academy. Here in Doug & Diane Magnus Linda P. Callaway Donnie Peel & Linda JANE WILLIAMS Atlanta, I've engaged with youth in the neighborhood Jack Hodge FAYE STARGEL Martin-Peel Mike & Susan Wallace What are your favorite things to do with your family? Donnie Peel & Linda Blue Ridge Camping Club JAMES RUSSELL VANDIVER SARA WILLIAMS and have often invited them to the Chick-fil-A offices Martin-Peel BILLY STAUB Friends at Cherokee Gun Club Betty Stark We love cooking together, gardening, playing sports, to have intentional conversations around community, LARRY SAVAGE Dick & Sally Penfield Becky Fauscett Kathryn "Kit" Dunlap Debbie Little Cathy & Bill Coody INMAN "COOT" VEAL MERLE WILLIAMSON and our tradition of Friday night pizza and movie night. faith and business. I'm honored to be able to step into TONY SAVAGE, SR. THOMAS L. STEWART John & Kelli Wright Jefferson Motor Company We also love to sing together, and it's not uncommon to a new chapter of this story as I lead the team at Eagle The Savage Family Marjory S. Stewart RALPH WALLACE ELLEN WITTEL hear the hymns we sing together coming from the kids' Ranch to faithfully continue the mission of serving AIDA SAVELESKY STEVEN R. STEWART, JR. Bonnie T. Mattox Doug & Lynne Hanson Barry & Barb Stover Steve & Ann Stewart JUDGE WALLIS Connie & Mike Murphy rooms as they fall asleep at night. children and families in our community. DAVID "SONNY" SAXON MIKE STONE Nellene Wallis Stan & Susie Appleton Regina Barnes Paula & Broughton Caldwell CAROL WITTIG Donna Cagle NON-PROFIT MAKE A DIFFERENCE U.S. POSTAGE PAID I want to support Eagle Ranch children with a gift of: GAINESVILLE, GA Post Office Box 7200 PERMIT #82 $1000 $500 $100 $50 $25 $ Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502

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