Learn more about who we are and what we do.

• History
  St. Jude's Ranch for Children has a 40 year history of healing and caring for abused, abandoned and neglected children. Founded in 1967 by Father Jack Adam, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children opened it’s doors to a single child in need of love and care. Since that first child, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children provided healing and nurturing for more than 1,000 children.
  
  
• Our Mission, Vision and Core Values
  St. Jude’s Ranch for Children rescues abused, abandoned and neglected children of all races and faiths from the vicious cycle of child abuse.   We provide healing and nurturing in a safe home-like environment where children can learn life skills to start new lives with new chances, new choices and new hope.

• Locations
  St. Jude's Ranch for Children has three campuses in Nevada and Texas. Our National Offices and Boulder City, Nevada Campus are located in the foothills overlooking beautiful Lake Mead about 30 minutes from Las Vegas. The Bulverde, Texas campus is located in the Texas Hill Country just north of San Antonio. Also about 30 minutes north of San Antonio is St. Jude's Emergency Children's Shelter.
  
  
• Governance
  St. Jude's Ranch for Children has a National Board of Trustees that functions as the governing board for all of St. Jude's Ranch for Children and sets the strategy and direction for the entire organization.  Each of the three campus has a Local Board of Trustees that acts as an advisory board and assist in local fund raising efforts. Each Local Board of Trustees appoints three representatives to sit as members of the National Board of Trustees thus ensuring local representation on the National level.
  
  
• Management
  The Senior Management Team at St. Jude’s Ranch for Children is committed to delivering the highest quality program services to our children, while at the same time ensuring the children recapture lost childhoods and have the opportunity to just be kids for the first time.