The giants children and teens face today are perhaps the greatest our country has ever known. As the rate of child abuse, divorce, addiction, and school violence rises, so does the percentage of youth who end up in our prisons and in the poverty cycle that burdens our tax system. Our goal is to change that one child at a time.

By giving kids and teens clear boundaries, patient discipline, unconditional love, and the gift of responsibility and mutual trust, we see them go from angry, withdrawn, depressed and defeated to joyful, open, confident and capable. Heather Selement, Director of Family Ministries for City Rescue Mission knows all about that...read more

"I just need to get away...I just can't take it anymore...I have to get help...” these are the desperate cries from millions of Americans who are not only hurting but overwhelmed by our society's pace of life. Loss, abuse, regret, guilt, and more are just a few reasons people come to Camp David Ranch to get away and recharge from the battles of life. When Cindy came to us she was broken from the loss of her son, Cody...read more

Today families experience more pressures than ever. A tough economy, a busy schedule, and an ever changing culture seem to suffocate our attempts to have meaningful exchanges with our spouses and our kids. In response to a world at war with the family, we have opened our property and our home to couples and children who need a place to spend time together. Walk the property, take a picnic, go fishing, play games, the possibilities are almost endless and entirely free of charge!

We are a sanctuary for horses who are in search of a good home. Often rescued from abuse and neglect, some simply can no longer remain in an owner's loving care. At CDR they too find a haven of healing as we nourish them back to health and hope as they discover purpose in our horsemanship program.