Morning Star Foundation

The purposes of Morning Star Foundation is to solicit, receive, administer and manage gifts, funds and other assets in order to support tax-exempt, charitable pursuits for the benefit of youth. Although the Foundation benefits other charitable youth activities, major beneficiaries include Morning Star Boys’ Ranch and Morning Star Community Services. The Directors were thoughtful in forming the Morning Star Foundation in 2006, as they saw a future necessity to preserve critical therapeutic program services urgently needed for youth and families in our community. Morning Star Foundation currently supports parent education, family enrichment opportunities, individual & family counseling, respite care, in-home and case management services. Other programs include educational tutoring and support, family crises intervention and permanency planning. Morning Star Foundation provides grant research, private donor relationship and stewardship, estate & planned giving services, along with special events and community awareness. Morning Star Foundation encourages all forms of charitable giving including pledges of cash, appreciated stocks, real estate, bequests & life insurance. Morning Star Foundation manages designated endowment funds, temporarily restricted funds as well as restricted funds for education and capital improvements.

$50 provides one family counseling session

$100 provides school supplies for 2 children

180 provides one day of residential placement services

$300 provides food for one child for a month