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Meet Whitney!

Whitney is a MSSW student from The University of Texas at Austin who has been interning at Down Home Ranch since August 2019. Prior to joining the DHR family, Whitney received a Bachelors in Sociology with a Criminal Justice concentration from University of Tennessee in 2006 and a Bachelors in Spanish from University of Kentucky…

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The Empowering Year of 2019

Dear Friends, If someone asked you to make a list of everything you valued in life, what would it say? When Sam, Rancher at Down Home Ranch (DHR), was asked what he valued most in life, he listed the following: Hard Work   –   Doing Good   –   Friends & Family   –   Playing Games   –   Keeping People…

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See Me as a Family Man – Austin

Name: AustinAge: 27Rancher Since: June 2011Favorite Hobby: Listening to Music For Austin, having a strong bond with his family is what truly defines him. Even as his hobbies changed through the years, his desire to be close to his family remained the same. One of his favorite ways of bonding with his Dad is participating…

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See Me as Independent – Mark

Name: MarkAge: 47Rancher Since: February 2019Favorite Hobby: Playing Video Games The dream of having a home you can call your own is shared by people all over the world. On Thursday, this lifelong dream finally came true for Mark. For the past two months, Mark has been patiently awaiting the arrival of his very own…

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