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FREEDOM GATES BOYS RANCH, HAZELTON, KANSAS

Freedom Gates Boys Ranch is a Christ centered private placement

program where young men are taught through Biblical principles how to

be men of God. Through a residential home environment, Christian

education, trauma-informed counseling, farm/ranch work, and Spiritual

training our mission is to help young men in their journey of healing and

to equip them to enter the world. Oakwood first heard about Freedom

Gates Boys Ranch at Sunset Bible Camp where the leader of FGBR,

Michael Simpson, was mission of the week. Michael Simpson has been to

Oakwood a few times including during VBS when they were the mission

of the week. Oakwood has sent a team of workers over to FGBR,

located in Hazelton, KS, to help on projects. The His Quilters ministry of

Oakwood has made quilts for the boys. The boys greatly appreciated

the quilts. In a recent newsletter, Michael told of a note that he had

received from a boy who had been at FGBR 2 years. “Dear Michael,

Merry Christmas. Thank you for being there for me. I am glad I have a

dad for Christmas and opening presents with me. I love to call you dad.

Thank you for pushing me to be a man of God. Thank you, dad. From

your son, I love you dad.”

For further information, you can check out their website at

https://www.freedomgatesbr.org/

Oakwood is a proud monthly supporter of Freedom Gates Boys Ranch.