A Place Where Veterans Can Begin Again
The Mission Ranch is being created as a faith-based community where military veterans and their families can find hope, healing, purpose, and belonging.
Through ranch life, meaningful work, animals, agriculture, outdoor experiences, mentorship, and faith, we are building a place where people can step away from difficult circumstances and begin rebuilding their lives—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
A safe and purposeful environment where veterans can learn, work, connect, and rediscover hope through daily life on the ranch.
The Mission Ranch is built around a simple belief: people need more than temporary relief. They need time, community, meaningful work, encouragement, and an environment where they can rediscover hope.
Our vision is to provide veterans and their families with a safe and purposeful place where they can heal, learn, work, grow, and prepare for a stronger future.
Here, faith and practical living come together.
At The Mission Ranch restoration happens through people who are willing to give, serve, encourage, and stand alongside veterans and their families.
There are many ways to become part of what we are building. Whether you contribute financially, volunteer your time and skills, pray for The Mission Ranch and Resort, or partner with us through your organization, your involvement helps create a place where lives can be rebuilt with hope, purpose, and dignity.
Help Build a Place for Healing Your generosity helps us create the foundation for The Mission Ranch and Resort Ranch and Resort—from housing and food to therapeutic programs, ranch operations, animal care, and meaningful opportunities for veterans and their families.
Give Your Time. Share Your Skills. Make an Impact. The Mission Ranch and Resort will need people who are ready to roll up their sleeves and serve. Volunteers can help with ranch operations, animal care, farming, events, community activities, veteran programs, maintenance, hospitality, and many other areas.
Together, We Can Do More. The Mission Ranch is a community effort. Churches, businesses, nonprofits, foundations, organizations, and individuals can partner with us to help create lasting opportunities for veterans and their families
Nestled within 956 acres of the Cascade Mountain Range, The Mission Ranch and Resort is a place where nature, faith, meaningful work, and community come together to create an environment for healing, restoration, and renewed purpose.
Enjoy horseback riding, fishing, archery, obstacle courses, miles of trails, and peaceful evenings beneath the stars.
Develop practical trade, ranching, and animal-care skills while building confidence, responsibility, and purpose.
We are raising the resources needed to acquire, restore, and establish The Mission Ranch as a long-term place of healing, purpose, and opportunity.
Every gift helps move the vision forward.
Your support can help create:
Give Hope. Build the Future. Restore Lives.
Bob & Sandy Maxwell
The vision for The Mission Ranch has grown from a lifetime of experiences with agriculture, horses, service, nonprofit work, mentorship, and faith.
Bob’s lifelong connection with horses, farming, ranching, and community service helped shape the vision for a place where people could experience the healing power of meaningful work, animals, nature, and community.
Sandy shares that calling through mentorship, friendship, encouragement, and a desire to help people rediscover their God-given purpose.
Together, they believe The Mission Ranch and Resort can become a place where lives are restored one person, one family, and one day at a time.
Your donation helps us develop the ranch, create housing and programs, provide care for animals, and build a sustainable environment for veterans and their families.
Major gifts help turn the vision of The Mission Ranch and Resort into reality. Partner with us in creating a long-term place of healing, restoration, and opportunity for veterans.
Seven Founders will have a unique opportunity to help establish the foundation and become part of the story of a place built to restore lives and serve those who served our nation.
If you have a question that isn’t answered here, we would love to hear from you.
The Mission Ranch is a faith-based community being developed to provide veterans and their families with a place for healing, restoration, meaningful work, community, and personal growth.
The primary focus is military veterans and their families, particularly those experiencing homelessness, PTSD, mental-health challenges, addiction, disability, or difficulties with reintegration into civilian life.
The vision is to provide eligible veterans and families with a six- to twelve-month residential experience focused on stability, healing, personal development, skills training, and preparation for independent living.
Residents will participate in ranching, farming, animal care, sustainable agriculture, practical skills training, outdoor activities, mentorship, and other programs designed to build confidence and independence.
You can donate, volunteer, pray, become a partner, participate in events, or help connect The Mission Ranch with organizations and individuals who share this vision.
A safe place. A meaningful purpose. A supportive community. A chance to begin again.
The Mission Ranch is being built for the long haul—and we need people like you to help bring it to life.
Where Faith, Purpose, and Community Help Lives Begin Again.