Due to the number of grants this biennium, this month there are two grants featured!

Building a Place of Care

2025–2027 Mission Grant 8 — $60,000

The mission of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is to help at-risk children and their families succeed in the name of Christ.

Since 1952, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch has touched the lives of more than 43,000 at-risk children and their families. They bring Christ-centered hope and healing to children who have experienced severe psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental challenges due to abuse, neglect, violence, and other heartbreaking traumas. 

The Ranch is planning to build the Zurcher Cottage, a psychiatric residential treatment facility, replacing the current cottages. Within the Zurcher Cottage, they plan to create the Reflection Room, which will serve as a safe and calming environment to support the emotional, spiritual, and psychological well-being of the children. Not only will this room benefit the children, but it will also directly support the staff during stressful work shifts and allow them to be more effective caregivers to the children in their care. 

This grant will help fund the construction and furnishing of the Reflection Room on the Ranch’s Minot campus.

Resources for Grant #8

Large Print Resources for Grant #8


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Sharing God’s Love and Changing Lives of Families 

2025–2027 Mission Grant 29 — $81,313

Four of the youth in the Academy traveled with the mentors, Anthony and Noel, and our Executive Director attended Best Practices in Phoenix this last year. We were able to meet Vice President of Gospel Outreach Karen Morrison while there! The youth were able to be leaders and share with everyone they encountered!

Camp Restore Detroit (CRD) is a ministry serving in the northeast corner of Detroit. Their goal is to partner with the community to restore neighborhoods and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They have established and seen growth in programs that focus on combating issues around poverty, homelessness, abuse, and broken families. There is also a focus on comprehensive youth mentoring and a training initiative. Overall, Camp Restore works to offer a safe, supportive environment where youth and young adults can transform their lives through mentoring, vocational training, life skills education, and spiritual care. 

Specifically, the next step is to create a comfortable dedicated space where youth can receive tutoring, participate in Bible studies, plus access essential resources like laundry facilities and showers. 

This grant will be used to renovate a building, cover construction costs, and purchase furniture for this next phase of outreach in the community.

Resources for Grant #29

Large Print Resources for Grant #29


Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.

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