Hello Friends!

I'm always excited to welcome in a new year filled with new beginnings and opportunities. As we say goodbye to 2021, I am in awe of the incredible support that you all showered us with. When RidgeGate offered a $100,000.00 match so that we can complete our construction documents, you came through. When they then decided to increase their match by another $30,000.00-you confirmed that you were still with us; and when we raised over $150,000.00 in our end of year campaign, RidgeGate raised their match again!

We are entering into this new year ready to begin the 2nd phase of our development: to complete our construction documents and move into the building process. This incredible progress is a direct result of your dedication to inclusion and integration and we couldn't be more grateful.

Another exciting opportunity that we'll experience in 2022 brings a new member to our TTR family. After over 7 years at the helm of TTR, it is time for me to change my role and for a new Executive Director to come on board. After a lengthy search, Laura McKenna has been chosen as our next leader and we are so thrilled to welcome her. 

Laura has not only served on our board for the past year, she has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, having served as the Executive Director of HomeAid Colorado for 16 years, and the Development Director of HomeAid America for the past 2 years. Laura has also worked in the IDD community and has a son, Noah, who lives with special needs. There is no one who I would feel better about joining our team and helping us write the next chapter!

I will absolutely remain committed to our mission and our work and will focus my energies on community outreach and supporting our phenomenal team.

In gratitude,

Susan Mooney, Founder/Fairy Godmother
Tall Tales Ranch

Thank you to our founding funders:

Sue and Brian Bell

The Brian and Patty Haas Charitable Foundation

Douglas County Mill Levy

Freitas Foundation

The Hepner Family and Friends 

The Hines Family

Karen and Joel Levitz

RidgeGate

Mary and Tom Rogers

The Schoelzel Family Foundation

Julia Vean

An enormous shout-out to RidgeGate, whose $150,000 end of year gift was matched (and then some!) to make possible construction document completion in the first quarter of 2022.

Thanks to RidgeGate, and to all of you who contributed to help us exceed the match!

New ambassador programming coming soon

To start, I'd like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and well wishes for our daughter Louisa. She is doing great and thriving at home with her big brothers!

Like many of you, I am so looking forward to a fresh start in 2022. With this new year will come a new monthly TTR social program, Ambassador Game Night, aimed at providing opportunities for community, connection and joy among our Tall Tales Ranch ambassadors (whether in person or virtually!). Details and registration will be communicated via the programs email list, so please be sure to send me an email via the orange button to the left if you would like to be added!

Cheers,

Sally McCance

Director of Programs