Angel Burnett was 12 years old when she and her case worker pulled up in front of Cherokee Estate in 2001. The girl had never heard of it, and the impression the case worker gave at first was not a very favorable one. “You will wish, after living here, that you had stayed in that […]
Adrianna Eskew was at Herrington Homestead less than a year. But it changed her entire future. Removed from their Augusta home and in a temporary placement, she and her three younger sisters were placed at Herrington Homestead in February of 2015. Within days of their arrival, the girls learned of some formidable obstacles they would
Charles Barton found his way to Pineland almost by accident. He was in middle school about 15 years ago when the police came knocking one day on the door at his home in Manchester. They were looking for a man in the area who had been burglarizing houses. At the Barton house they found a
Tyler McDowell is a walking, talking, Boys Ranch success story. Children may come to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes for a variety of reasons. Some are referred because of adult illness or death in the family, some because of neglect or abuse, and some because of other family dynamics, such as parental incarceration. Tyler McDowell’s
Rebecca Swann did not take the traditional route to Cherokee Estate, for a few reasons. She was 15 years old when problems began to arise in her home in Macon due to her mother being in an abusive relationship. She knew something had to change. “I told her I just couldn’t remain in that environment because I knew he was
Speaking from his current home in Port St. Lucie, Florida, former Pineland resident Giovanni DeLarco remembers with fondness his years at the Pineland campus of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes. “It was great! They definitely had a positive impact on my life,” he said. “As soon as I got there, they began building me up physically and mentally, and
Channing McDowell credits his own career in law enforcement in part to his experience at Boys Ranch when he was a teenager. “Obviously there were a lot of law enforcement officers around,” he said. “Seeing what they did for me really made me want to be a cop one day. Growing up the way I grew
Brock Crabb was walking down the hall at Toombs County High School when his life changed dramatically. It was around lunch time and his case worker met him there with some surprising news. She packed him up and took him to Herrington Homestead in Nunez. “I really didn’t know what to expect,” he said. “I’d dealt with
“The Ranch has been my home for almost three years now and my life has improved tremendously since I arrived here. Being Rancher of the Year means the world to me.” Poised. Sincere. Grateful. These are just a few of the words that describe Trevor best. The Boys Ranch Youth of the Year, Trevor is
He spoke quickly, quietly and mildly. Although short in length, Rocky’s words were like a window into his kind, gentle spirit. After being shuffled in and out of foster care and in different homes, he finally found roots at MountainView. In his own description, “Growing up in foster care was challenging, but I realize some children