by Mandy Nester | Apr 23, 2020 | All
April showers bring May flowers, as well as news from the Ranch! Enjoy our spring newsletter and let us know what you think. View/download the pdf here. 
by Bethany Collins | Apr 20, 2020 | Houseparent Blog
With all this free time due to the quarantine, it has become a trend that people are doing projects and then posting about them online. Whether home-improvements, building bird houses or doing landscaping everyone finally has time to get to those “to-do”... 
by Erin Austin | Apr 13, 2020 | Houseparent Blog
Like people all across the world, Joy Ranch has been thrown into a time of uncertainty and social distancing. When this pandemic first started, we weren’t sure what to expect. Since learning schools were closing for the remainder of the current school year, staff at... 
by Erin Austin | Apr 6, 2020 | Houseparent Blog
By: Dan Austin, Director As we approach the Easter celebration, it is going to be different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There will not be the traditional Easter worship services or cantatas. While I’m grateful for the virtual worship services, they... 
by Bethany Collins | Mar 29, 2020 | Houseparent Blog
There has been some confusion during the COVID-19 pandemic about whether Joy Ranch has remained open or not. In short, we are open. We have no choice. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that we don’t want to be here, it’s just that we literally have no choice. We have kids... 
by Bethany Collins | Mar 28, 2020 | Houseparent Blog
We are officially on Day 8 of isolation. Although Virginia isn’t as strict as some states in this time of containment, it does have more stringent requirements than neighboring states. The Wellness Center and libraries are closed. Football conditioning and basketball... 
by Kelley Pratt | Mar 9, 2020 | Houseparent Blog
It has been a few weeks since Valentine’s Day. It was such a fun day for all the kids, and there was a lot of celebrating going on! The boys celebrated with special Valentine’s traditions, gifts and surprises, and sweets from a local baker. The girls were... 
by Bethany Collins | Feb 23, 2020 | Houseparent Blog
“I’m sorry” We have all received an apology that was less than heart-felt. Saying sorry is something everyone has to do at some point in their life. It is also something everyone struggles with at some point in their life. Sometimes it is hard to know the right thing... 
by Mandy Nester | Feb 18, 2020 | All
Saturday, February 22 at 11 am Joy Ranch will be featured on the Kingdom Pursuits radio program out of Winston Salem, NC! Please make sure you listen live to hear from our Director, Dan, as well as some of our kids. Here’s the link to listen online:... 
by Mandy Nester | Nov 21, 2019 | Upcoming Events
Join us for our FREE drive-thru live nativity with a BRAND NEW Christmas in the Mountains feature! The Joy Ranch gym has been transformed into a cozy mountain village! After you step back in time and journey through our Drive-thru Live Nativity, take a stroll and...
