Volunteers from NARPM Central Florida spent time last Saturday helping out at the local Habitat for Humanity! Thank you to everyone who took the time to assist this worthy cause!
NARPM Central Florida goes to the Edgewood Children’s Ranch
November 22nd, 2010
The NARPM Central Florida Chapter gave back to the community at the Edgewood Children’s Ranch this past weekend! Led by Coastal’s very own Director of Business Relations, Creston Leifried, NARPM delivered a large supply of food as well as money collected during their recent food drive.
Not only that, the NARPM ladies did a project creating home-made bracelets and scrapbook pages. The guys played soccer and really got worn out!
Thank you to everyone who participated for such a worthy organization! We could not have done it without your support! GO NARPM!!!
In 1966 Juvenile Court Judge D. Arthur Yergey felt a burden – the need for a residential facility for young boys who had exhibited negative social behavior due to family circumstances. Our Lord led Judge Yergey to John W. “Jack” Lynd, who subsequently opened Edgewood Ranch in Orlando. The goal of Yergey and Lynd was to rescue and rehabilitate these children. Through loving care, hard work and prayer the boys were given a safe environment in which to alter their destructive behavior, to learn and to grow.
The results of that Holy Guidance have been dramatic. As of 2002, Edgewood Children’s Ranch has had nearly a 90% success rate serving more than 3600 frightened, troubled boys and girls. In 2001 there were 93 children who benefited from the program and 129 parents were provided with parenting classes.
Through its residential coeducational program for boys and girls, ages 6-17, the Ranch today is able to accommodate more than 70 children at a time. Yet the methods and goals are the same as in 1966 – love and prayer, bringing about mended hearts and lives.
