BOARD OF DIRECTORS KATE MAINE, CHAIR Chief of Staff, University of North Georgia STEVE GILLIAM, VICE CHAIR Partner, Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles TIM AYRES Partner, Moore Colson & Co. CRAIG BARRS Retired Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Georgia Power Company MIKE CALLAHAN, President and CEO, Gypsum Management & Supply ROB FOWLER Executive Vice President, Turner, Wood and Smith JEFF HENDERSON Lead Pastor, Gwinnett Church KRISTEN LEWIS Attorney, Tax Practice, Smith, Gambrell & Russell MART MARTIN Brand Strategist, Jackson Spalding MICHAEL MOHR Managing Director, WilmingtonTrust LYNN PRICE Chief Financial Officer, Compliance Services, LLC CINDY SAWYER International Labor Relations & Workplace Rights Director, The Coca-Cola Company BRITTANY THOMS Co-Founder and Partner, See.Spark.Go JIM WEBB Chairman of the Board, Triaxia Partners BOARD OF ADVISORS COURTNEY AMOS DAN CATHY VINCE DOOLEY, Emeritus ELIZABETH HARRIS GLEN JACKSON EARL LEONARD DAN QUINN DAVID RATCLIFFE DAN REEVES WENDELL STARKE JOHN WIELAND PHILIP WILHEIT JENNER WOOD EAGLE RANCH FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES TIM AYRES DAVID FARMER TOM FULLER ROY JONES KATE MAINE DAVE POLSTRA KIRBY THOMPSON ROBERT WYNNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EDWIN J. STAUB EAGLE RANCH, INC. Post Office Box 7200 Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502 t: 770.967.8500 · f: 770.967.3757 EagleRanch.org OUR MISSION Eagle Ranch helps make life better for children and their families, positively impacting communities for the glory of God. Reflections Every May, Eagle Ranch celebrates the graduation of children and their families from our program. I was privileged to attend the ceremonies that honored each graduate. Perseverance was a major theme. Each graduate was described as having pushed through hard times when they really wanted to quit. Each of these families was prepared to go to battle to make their lives better. One single mother created a motto for her and her son: “Whatever it takes.” Years of struggles and doing whatever it took led them to Eagle Ranch. To hear this young man join his mom in ownership of this motto, and thank her for fighting for him until he could fight for himself, was so encouraging. Our staff works hard to help boys and girls persevere and build resilience through the Eagle Ranch program. But what I found particularly profound were the stories of children helping each other get through tough times. As families got acquainted through parent groups, they also helped each other through their common struggles. It’s a human tendency to isolate in pain, but a community of love like Eagle Ranch can be a wonderful tool for healing. We feel humbled, grateful and encouraged by what God does here in our midst. Thank you for your support, which makes this work possible. Sincerely, Kayanne Staub Wife of Founder and Executive Director Eddie Staub
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