Affinity Ranch — Unbridled Possibilities
Affinity Ranch was formed through the partnership of two like-minded organizations devoted to connection, inclusion, and community. Built on decades of shared experience, we came together with a unified belief: that healing, growth, and empowerment happen through meaningful relationships – with animals, with one another, and within ourselves.
Today, Affinity Ranch is a place where individuals of differing abilities are supported, challenged, and celebrated. Through equine-assisted therapies, adaptive horsemanship, mental health services, vocational training, and inclusive recreational programming, we create opportunities for skill development, self-confidence, and belonging.
Every program is intentionally designed to build strength – physical, emotional, relational, and vocational – while honoring the dignity and potential of each participant.
At the heart of our work are our animal partners. Horses, along with other ranch animals, play a vital role in the experiential learning that defines Affinity Ranch. Their responsiveness, intuition, and presence create powerful opportunities for nonverbal communication, emotional regulation, and confidence building. We are deeply committed to their health, wellbeing, and respectful care.
Affinity Ranch is more than a program site. It is a community grounded in possibility – where differences are embraced, strengths are developed, and lives are transformed.
Your support directly empowers individuals of differing abilities to grow in strength, confidence, and independence.
Your support directly helps sustain and grow programs, including:
Adaptive Horsemanship (Therapeutic Riding)
Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy utilizing equine movement (Hippotherapy)
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (Mental Health Counseling)
Supported Employment and Vocational Training Programs
Care, feed, and medical support for our therapy herd
Scholarships for families with financial need
Hello to all.
The purpose of this campaign is to raise money to help send Claudia to a medical facility in Mexico. There she will explore alternative methods to healing her diagnosis of breast cancer. This cancer is aggressive and has recently spread to other areas of her body.
Claudia Aleman, this beautiful mother of 3, Wife, Aunt, Daughter, Sister, Niece, follower of Christ and amazing Friend was diagnosed in 2018. Since then she has taken action to change her style of living and focus thoroughly on the foods she puts into her body.
This lioness of a Momma Bear, who if you know personally, you already love, has now come to a point in her journey where she and her family have decided to go full speed ahead and check into a facility that has helped many others like herself be treated and healed with alternative natural medicine.
She and her family have extremely high faith in God and his guidance to this decision.
The power of prayer is so strong, so more than anything she and her family are asking for continuous prayers.
As the cost of travel, stay and medical expenses will begin to accumulate, I ask that if you are able and God has put it in your heart, that you make whatever type of donation you can. Anything can help.
I thank you in advance, for any and all support. There is no greater power in this world than God and his love. Through Him all things are possible.
The beneficiary on this campaign who will be coordinating and organizing her trip is Albert Aleman, husband of Claudia and father to their 3 beautiful children!
Our Ark exists to ensure homeless youth and young adults have access to safe housing, stability, and supportive pathways forward.
We focus on practical, community-based solutions—including host homes, housing support, and wraparound guidance – because housing is the foundation for safety, growth, and long-term success. Our work is rooted in care, accountability, and continuous learning, recognizing that human-centered work requires both compassion and structure.
At Our Ark, we remain committed to youth safety, responsible stewardship of community support, and collaboration with partners who share our belief that every young person deserves a safe place to land.
Thank you to the community members, donors, and partners who choose understanding, integrity, and action alongside us.
Hi! My name is Leanne Cannon. I’m the grandmother of young Isabella Cannon, who has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is undergoing chemo treatments right now. She is 19 years old, a sweet and kind of shy young lady, but funny and a very talented artist. Her dream is to become a graphic designer. (Perfect fit!) The prognosis is good, but she needs money to keep fighting and to keep winning! Cancer is expensive, but together we can see her become healthy again! In addition to chemotherapy, Bella, as we call her, needs additional cancer-fighting supplements that insurance does not cover. This additional supplementation keeps her immune system at a high level while undergoing chemo and helps her body reject the devastating side effects of treatment. Please donate what you can to help this beautiful young lady return to vibrancy and allow her to see her dream of using her talents to help others in a meaningful way come true.
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