Timothy Hill Children's Ranch

I can't wait to return to the ranch this spring break with a bunch of unselfish warriors who are looking forward to serving others.


Here is a link to the Ranch's site. Below is an excerpt from the site that inspires me every time I read it.


Jerry Hill, the founder of THCR, was initially a preacher in Riverhead, NY throughout the 60's & 70's. He and his wife Fern opened their home and hearts to dozens of foster children who were homeless and in need of temporary housing. Their older son Timothy saw the painful hardships and emotional suffering that the children had endured, and was deeply affected. He told his parents he wanted someday to "build a place where homeless kids could live, be loved, feel safe, and have wide open spaces to ride horses."


Timothy began working at age 12 to save money for the land where his dream could become a reality. He worked 3 paper routes and had already begun contacting real estate agents in search of property. His mother, Fern, recalls fielding several return calls from disgruntled real estate agents. She simply explained to them that she could not discourage her son from following his dream.


On May 11, 1972, a tragic bicycle-truck accident ended Timothy's life at the young age of 13. His mother, wanting a way to commemorate his life, wrote a book entitled, "Graduation to Glory," which recounted Timothy's altruistic years and his visionary dream of opening up a ranch for homeless children. Friends and neighbors responded spontaneously by creating a memorial fund earmarked "for Timothy's ranch". Jerry and Fern adopted their son's dream and God has blessed the journey ever since. Timothy Hill Children's Ranch (THCR) opened its doors for the first time on November 15, 1980. For 28 years, THCR has been a safe haven for hundreds of children during a desperate time of abuse, neglect, and crisis. It is a 70 acre, farm-style campus, located in Riverhead, NY.