Our Impact
1,000+
youth and veterans served annually
8,864+
meals served to students.
1.7 million
operating budget.
Mission
Wildwood Hills Ranch exists to break cycles, build leaders, and transform communities for more than 1,000 of Iowa’s most vulnerable youths and veterans.
Key Services Provided
Providing the Next Steps Program equips students with the skills to break generational cycles of adversity. The Next Steps Program consists of educational programming, leadership development, job skills training and equine therapy. Programs are supported by a 100% donation-funded system, at no cost to the individual participant or their family.
Key Audiences Served
The Ranch serves youths facing socioeconomic struggles, including physical and sexual abuse, neglect, parental substance abuse, gang violence, homelessness, suicide, and food insecurity. Approximately 75% of students live below the poverty line, and 93% come from single-parent households. They face daunting obstacles, making the Next Steps program critical for success.
Ways to Give
Become a Dream Builder by providing a monthly donation.
Attend a fundraising event. Funds support scholarships, meals and programming.
Volunteer. Volunteers saved the Ranch over $250,000.
Donate via our website, www.wildwoodhillsranch.org.
Follow and share our Facebook and Instagram posts, @wildwoodhillsranch
What are the most immediate needs to support your organization?
The Dream Builder program at Wildwood Hills Ranch provides community members and businesses with an opportunity to make a meaningful, long-term impact on the lives of Iowa’s most vulnerable youth. Through monthly contributions, Dream Builders supply critical resources such as nutritious meals, leadership training, and scholarships that allow students to attend retreats and participate in transformative development programs. These consistent investments extend far beyond meeting immediate needs; they empower students to build confidence, develop essential life and leadership skills, and break cycles of poverty and abuse. By becoming a Dream Builder, individuals and organizations become instrumental in providing brighter futures filled with hope and opportunities for success.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Tyson Cobb, Timberview Capital
Real Estate Investment
J. Elder, Elder Corp.
Brett Halley, Private Wealth Investments
Julie Jackowski
Jay Jacobi
Perry Krosschell, Pizza Ranch Inc.
Karri Rose, Rose Farm
Doug Siedenburg, the Siedenburg Group
Kevin Smith, West Bank
Angie Tessau, Knapp Properties
Lauren Vander Linden, Principal Financial Group
Dr. Jon Van Roekel, Mercy Des Moines