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Founders

Mike and Donna Freeman
Founders of Tulsa Hills Youth Ranch

 

We were both raised in south Texas and met when Mike moved to Donna’s school in the 7th grade. Donna is from a farm background with her family farming the same land for 100 years. She was also raised with every kind of farm animal. Mike was raised on the beach and almost daily fishing trips with his family.

We are both Texas natives and Texas A&M graduates, Mike an engineering and business major and Donna a horticulture and education major. We have two adult sons, Patrick and Grant . We moved to Oklahoma in 2000 thinking this would be a short memory in our life story (our boys were then 4 and 1). It’s hard for a Texas native to admit that another place might measure up, but we have truly fallen in love with Tulsa and are thankful for the opportunity to raise our boys in such a wonderful place.

Since moving here we have also become aware of the plight of countless lost and hurting children in our city. We wondered how this city could be so great for our kids but so full of pain for others. This instigated years of study, travel and tears and resulted in the birth of Tulsa Hills Youth Ranch, a place we hope will be a consistent source of love and acceptance for these hurting kids.

We couldn’t possibly do this without the unselfishness of our own two boys who not only support and love what we are doing but also work alongside us and allow us to share our hearts and time with other children. We didn’t realize how big our hearts could grow until we had our two amazing boys who remain the loves of our lives and inspiration for what we do. But with each child that steps on the ranch we are increasingly amazed at how our hearts can continue to grow and love and accept each one uniquely.

We are thankful to all of our family and dear friends that are such a valuable part our life story and we are also thankful and excited as our “family” continues to grow with the amazing mentors, volunteers, supporters and of course the wonderful children we are blessed by daily.

 

With deep appreciation for your interest in this cause,

Mike and Donna Freeman

Directors

Kyle and Patricia Livingston

Directors of Tulsa Hills Youth Ranch

 

Kyle and Tricia serve alongside one another in the daily operations of the Ranch.  Kyle, in the role of Executive Director/Pastor, and Tricia, as coordinator of intake for volunteers and youth served.  They moved together to Tulsa and the Ranch in February of 2014 with their three children – daughter, Madison; and sons, Micah and Matthew.

Kyle and Tricia both grew up in farming families with Tricia being raised in Corpus Christi, TX most of her life and Kyle in Cleburne, TX.  They are both Texas A&M Aggies, Kyle having received a degree in Agricultural Science with a certification to teach and Tricia in Nutrition Science with certification as a registered dietitian.  After marrying in 2000, they lived in St. Louis, MO, as students at Covenant Theological Seminary; then in Houston, TX as well as Corpus Christi, TX before moving to the Tulsa Hills area.

Affirming their move to THYR was a mutually shared passion for the plight of the youth and families we serve, as well as the shaping that Kyle had experienced throughout his life – by both, personal trauma and his vocational experience.  Kyle has served youth and agriculture in various roles since college – including pastor to children, youth, and families in churches; teacher and coach in high school settings; counselor and program staff member at Alpine Camp for Boys in Mentone, AL; and agricultural program director to Happy Hill Farm Academy and Home.

Kyle and Tricia share passion for the beauty and deep joy of ministering mercy to others in their time of need as well as for the agricultural setting.  Amidst the tremendous trauma that is experienced by those served at THYR, they consider it a unique privilege to share the beauty and resources of THYR with others.

 

 

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Kathleen Bedore

Chris Boyett

Sara Fox

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