Saturday, December 8 from 6-8 pm at 813 Joy Ranch Rd, Woodlawn VA Enjoy our FREE drive thru live nativity celebrating the real reason for the season (Jesus' birth). Different scenes set up leading to the manger, followed by FREE refreshments and hundreds of nativity...
Skyview Baptist Church Ladies Give Quilts
What a blessing it was to have Skyview Baptist Church ladies from Fancy Gap, VA donate quilts for our precious residents. These sweet ladies delivered these beautiful works of art back in October. Thank you, ladies and ALL of our volunteers and donors!
Giving Tuesday – Free Tours, Refreshments & Door Prizes!
This #GivingTuesday, Joy Ranch (A Christian Home for Children) in Woodlawn will celebrate giving by free tours of the campus to the community. During your tour, you will see how Joy Ranch is making a positive difference in the lives of kids in need. Enjoy free cocoa...
New Scholarship for Joy Ranch Kids!
The J.G. & Vera Mae Long Scholarship Fund was established in April 2018 by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hiner to provide financial assistance to deserving students who are enrolled in an approved program (credit or short-term Workforce Development) at Wytheville Community...
All the way from Florida? You bet!
Many thanks to Ephesus Baptist Church group for visiting us and working very hard while they were here. Again and again - thank you to ALL of our precious volunteers! You’re a true blessing.
Summer Newsletter
Curious as to what we've been up to this summer? Check out our recent newsletter for all the details! You can download and read it right here!
Generous Bikers
What an amazing visit from Sons of Soldiers! This giving group of individuals from Hudson, NC organized a motorcycle ride for Joy Ranch then drove the donation to our campus in Virginia. We're so blessed by tons of individuals, groups, and churches that support us....
Thank You Skyview Women’s Ministry!
We would like to extend a BIG thank you to Skyview Missionary Baptist Church Women's Ministry for their recent donation to Joy Ranch. Susan Huxster, Executive Director, enjoyed meeting with the group and getting to know them better. We are so blessed by groups like...
Copper Crest Riding Therapy Program Fundraisers
Joy Ranch has been blessed by Copper Crest Riding Therapy Program in Wytheville, VA. For years, they have helped our kids with horse therapy and we wanted to help them promote two upcoming fundraisers they are having this spring. Your support of this programs helps...
Volunteer Spotlight: A Huge Thanks to SLUH!
Early Monday morning, a beautiful blanket of fresh fallen snow covered the rolling hills and quietly nestled cottages that sit atop the Joy Ranch campus. The wind sifted through the trees, reminding everyone that Spring was not quite here yet. While most students and...

