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The Fall Wrangler Newsletter is available online now!

In this edition you will meet Li, whose life began in a Chinese orphanage and followed a miserable path until coming to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch.

You will also read about what Back-To-School looks like during the pandemic. While some classes are now online, there is plenty of hands-on learning we want to tell you about.

The Wrangler publication reports on the direct working relationship of the Ranch with children and the Foundation’s activities in fundraising for the benefit of at-risk youth.

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McVay Lodge requires installation of a new fire suppression system in order to safely house children again.  Leuthold Lodge requires a upgrade to its existing fire suppression system in order to bring it up to code.

Once these upgrades to both lodges are completed, YBGR will be able to increase its capacity by 10 additional youth in residential treatment at any given time.  This translates to about 22 more children completing treatment in any given year.

Please take a moment to read about our Lodge Expansion Project.

We have raised half the funds needed to complete these necessary upgrades.  We need your help to get the rest of the way in time. 

Help us help more kids! Thank-you.

Start enjoying the 2021 YBGR calendar today!  Our newest issue opens with a September-December 2020 spread so you can use it immediately.

We’re celebrating 64 Years of Caring in 2021 and include a special spotlight on the YBGR Vo-Ag Pheasant program.

Our full color photo calendar features YBGR kids at work and play.  Each month is accompanied by a motivational Bible verse for a year full of blessings.

Request your copy of the 2021 YBGR calendar today!

In response to the COVID crisis, Congress recently enacted several new tax law changes for 2020.  

The CARES ACT encourages charitable giving for non-itemizers.  The new tax law provides:
A new deduction for charitable donors who do not itemize when filing their tax returns.  If you do not itemize but make a gift to charity, you will be allowed to take a special tax deduction, up to $300, to reduce your tax liability.

The CARES ACT encourages charitable giving for itemizers.  The new tax law provides:
An increase in the deduction limit up to 100% of a donor’s annual income for cash gifts (previously the deduction was capped at 60% of annual income).  If you make a gift you will be able to deduct more this year.