tag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:/blogs/our-first-blog-postOur First Blog Post2024-03-12T19:55:50-06:00Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahofalsetag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/73661502024-03-12T19:55:50-06:002024-03-12T19:55:51-06:00Spring 2024 Update<p>We have been working behind the scenes doing out best to raise awareness about SHR as we continue to raise enough funds to purchase property and home. While it is taking longer than we'd hoped to open our doors, we know it will all fall into place when it is supposed to. </p><p>We continue to get calls and emails several times per year of young women needing our services. It truly hurts to have to turn them away and we do our best to find other places who can help them but it drives home the fact that there is a huge need for what we will be providing and we look forward to being able to serve young women who need us. </p><p>Please continue to follow us and pray for our fundraising efforts. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions or ideas or if you'd like to help us in our efforts.</p><p>Thank you for your continued prayers and support.</p><p>Pete, Jaime and the Sacred Heart Ranch Board</p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/72542772023-08-08T17:08:40-06:002023-10-16T08:58:41-06:00Our First Annual Fundraiser a HUGE SUCCESS! Thank you!!!<p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><span><strong>WOW! A Huge, HUGE THANK YOU to ALL who Supported Our </strong></span><br><span><strong>First Annual Red Carpet Fundraising Event for </strong></span><span spellcheck="false"><strong>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idaho</strong></span><span><strong>. </strong></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);"><span><strong>Because or your incredible generosity,</strong></span></span><br><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);"><span><strong>we raised</strong></span></span><span class="text-big"><span><strong> </strong></span></span><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);"><span><strong>OVER $22,000 (after expenses). </strong></span></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span>Thank you to our Sponsors! Thank you to those who mailed in checks/donations before and after the event! Thank you to our Volunteers! Thank you to those who came to the event! Thank you to Wally and Pam Veazie (writer/producers of Christine's Wager) for their belief in this mission and for giving a private-screening of the movie before it's release! We feel so blessed! Thank you ALL for believing in this mission with us to help young women in the Magic Valley and beyond who need our help for a promising future. </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/507305/19a7a68925b8aa70ca432ef7d639ccb97852b19d/original/facebook-post-what-we-raised-2023.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/507305/4ba85b4fc46cc866ff73e5c83d79c449b7976a4f/original/christines-wager-red-carpet-poster-sponsors-2023-b.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/72258992023-06-13T13:22:27-06:002023-06-13T13:24:45-06:00TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR OUR FIRST ANNUAL RED CARPET FUNDRAISER<p>If you live in the Magic Valley or surrounding area, we'd love to see you at our first Annual Sacred Heart Ranch Red Carpet Fundraising Event. <a class="no-pjax" target="_blank" data-link-type="page" href="/tickets" data-link-label="TICKETS">CLICK HERE </a>to go to our Tickets Page and for more information about the event.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/507305/86fd20e220056f4429d40edbcf505ce7b1d3d33c/original/red-carpet-event-christines-wager-2023-poster-final.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/71227252022-12-14T09:16:34-07:002023-04-25T19:36:23-06:00End of Year Update - Fundraising / Adoption / Moving Forward<p>We wanted to share our newsletter which has all of the updates from this past year. We hope you have a wonderful and blessed Advent and Christmas. </p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/507305/facbaaae072d4d520925c4e32770f37b402d9172/original/2022-newsletter-shr-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/70001842022-06-23T12:05:57-06:002022-06-23T12:05:57-06:00June 24 is The Feast Day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Praying for a Month of Miracles<p>Hi Friends, </p>
<p>Hope you are all well and enjoying your summer so far. Wanted to give you a quick update of where we are and what we've been up to. </p>
<p><strong>June is Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus </strong><br>June 24 (TODAY) is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. </p>
<p>Even though we are approaching the end of the month, we are believing in a Month of Miracles for Sacred Heart Ranch of Idaho so we can begin serving young women who need us. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">* If you haven’t donated, will you consider helping us? </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">* If you know someone who would love to be a founding donor, <br>can you share this email or our website with them? </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for helping us spread the word. </p>
<p>Thank you to all who have donated and prayed for us so far. We are excited to have hit the $315,000 mark but have a ways to go towards being able to purchase property and home.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/507305/02c4f4198a2ccb630ff95226235b48daeb0a7187/original/june-is-dedicated-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><strong>We Hired a Development Team </strong><br>We are excited to announce that Sacred Heart Ranch has engaged a professional development group to assist us in formulating and implementing a strategic 12 month fundraising and development plan to support our efforts in securing funds for Sacred Heart Ranch and ensuring its sustainability. This is a significant step for us to raise 2.3 million with a firm that believes as strongly in our mission as we do. </p>
<p>The hiring of this firm has the full support and financial backing of our board. We felt we had taken it as far as we could without professional assistance. We are looking forward to these next important steps. </p>
<p><strong>Another Call For Help from a Young Woman </strong><br>We received another email this month. This time from a mother of a young woman who could be a potential guest at Sacred Heart Ranch. We get at least one of these calls per month. It is always heartbreaking to tell them that we aren't open yet. The need is there and we pray we can open our doors soon to begin serving those who need what we will be offering. </p>
<p>Please continue to keep us in prayer and support financially if you are able. </p>
<p>Gratefully, </p>
<p>Jaime, Pete and the Sacred Heart Ranch Board <br>www.SacredHeartRanch.org</p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/69813122022-05-27T11:27:23-06:002023-12-10T11:26:43-07:00It was a GREAT WEEK for Fundraising!!! A $10,000 week!<p>Hi Friends,</p>
<p>Quick and Exciting Update! Last week was a GREAT week for fundraising! I was on a trip doing an event in St. Louis and received a $4,000 donation towards Sacred Heart Ranch from two wonderful individuals from Indiana. Pete was on a trip in Central Idaho and received a $5,000 donation from a wonderful couple there. I checked the mailbox after getting home and there as a $1000 check and a $100 check. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts to all of you who are believing in this mission with us to help young women who've experienced trauma and need a place to heal and get a fresh start. We continue to pray for more 5 and 6 figure donations so that we are able to get to our goal quicker so that we can open our doors and begin serving. </p>
<p>Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Please help us keep spreading the word.</p>
<p>Gratefully,<br>Jaime and Pete </p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/69687442022-05-11T12:08:21-06:002022-05-30T00:57:12-06:00Pete's New Book benefiting SHR<p>Hi Friends,</p>
<p>Just a quick update on our fundraising efforts towards being able to purchase property and home. We've raised just over $300,000 of our 2.3M goal to launch. Thank you for all of you who continue to send us donations ranging from $25-$1,500 over the past couple of months. Every donation is getting us closer to our goal.</p>
<p>Pete has written a book "BASCO" The Adventures of Jesse Echeverry. He has sold over $3000 worth of books with ALL Proceeds going to Sacred Heart Ranch of Idaho. Reviews are coming in from the book and they continue to be great reviews. I am so proud of him and this book. Go Pete! Thank you for all who have purchased the book and for your support. <strong>You can order the book at www.JPespil.com. </strong></p>
<p>Please help us continue to spread the word about what we are doing. You can direct them to our website or you can put them in touch with us. We always love opportunities to share about our vision (providing a home for young women who've experience trauma and need a place to heal, learn and get a fresh start). Thank you for your continued prayers and help. We can't do this without you.</p>
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<p>Have a safe and blessed May.</p>
<p><br>Jaime Thietten-Espil<br>Co-Founder </p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/68671072022-01-12T16:59:48-07:002023-12-10T11:09:42-07:00Fundraising Update: Year End Newsletter and 2021 Recap<p>Greetings Friends! What a YEAR! </p>
<p>It was Spring of 2020 when we first started dreaming about Sacred Heart Ranch (SHR). As we worked through all it takes to start setting up a non-profit, our hope was to open Fall of 2021. I am SO glad that God’s timing isn’t my timing because I would not have been ready this Fall. I am continually reminded and have always trusted that it will all fall into place WHEN and HOW He wants it to. In the meantime we continue to spread the word and raise funds towards our capital campaign. Our goal continues to be to purchase a property and home that will be Sacred Heart Ranch where young women come to rest, heal, learn and grow. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>December: WE FINISHED THE YEAR STRONG! </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>In December alone we received over $20,000 in donations from 19 individuals. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2021-2022 Donations/Pledges/Sustainability Pledges </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Over 100 donors have helped us raise over $298,000 </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Thank you! </strong></p>
<p>We also have a Legacy Gift future Promise of $100,000 meaning that future sustainability is being provided. THANK YOU TO ALL of you who are with us and believe in helping young women.</p>
<p><strong>2020 RECAP </strong></p>
<p>- Selected our Board Members, incorporated, submitted non-profit paperwork early Fall. </p>
<p>- Fundraised startup costs ($6000 from 28 donors) had some left over to start towards building campaign. </p>
<p>- Designed logo, designed and launched website, printed brochures. </p>
<p>- Received pledge from individual who will match dollar for dollar up to $25,000 when over halfway to our goal. </p>
<p>- Researched and got business plan together in order to set goal for Capital Campaign so we could begin fundraising once we got our non-profit status. </p>
<p><strong>2021 RECAP </strong></p>
<p>January: After a 4 month wait, we received our non-profit status from the IRS January 25. </p>
<p>February: Started our capital campaign for property/home sending letters to businesses and individuals. </p>
<p>March: We received our first 5 figure donation ($10,000). We also designed and printed business cards, letterhead and Thank you cards with our logo and info </p>
<p>April: Continued to write letters and have meetings to raise money for capital campaign. Received our first Legacy Gift pledge of $100,000 (SHR future sustainability is being provided). </p>
<p>May: I started weekly Riding Lessons with Jack Jones of Twin Falls to learn more about horses and safety (It’s been over 25 years since I’ve owned horses. A lot to relearn). I continue to volunteer at Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Center working with children with disabilities on horseback learning safety and horse-care. </p>
<p>We signed up for Amazon Smile and Boise Catholic radio station, Salt and Light interviewed us about SHR. </p>
<p>June: Shot and released a Promo Video for SHR. Interviewed by KMVT local television station which aired Jun 27 on the evening news. </p>
<p>July: Received our first six figure Pledge of $100,000 towards property/home!!! This was from an individual who believes in our mission. She writes… ‘there but for the grace of God go I… Had I not had the home situation that I did when I was younger, I definitely would have needed a place like Sacred Heart Ranch to help me get back on my feet after a life-upending personal trauma. I realize so many do not have this option and I want to help in any way that I can. Love and believe in you two and SHR.’ -S.S.” </p>
<p>August: Pete and I put together a presentation called “Mental Health Among Youth and Young Adults” and started booking events to raise awareness about SHR. </p>
<p>September: We did three presentations on Mental Health in Nampa, Boise and Twin Falls. Our Ribbon Cutting was on Sept 22 at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center to help raise awareness about SHR to help further our fundraising efforts. All of our Board members were able to attend including Tom and Sue Chambers from Dallas, TX as well as family, friends, donors and those wanting to learn more. We were also interviewed on Neighbors Don’t Knock Podcast. </p>
<p>October: Another individual considering a Six-Figure Legacy Gift Pledge. I started going to area businesses and individuals to work on getting sustainability pledged/covered for 3-5 years after SHR opens. </p>
<p>November: Pete was invited to speak at the Rotary Club of Twin Falls about Trauma and also to share about Sacred Heart Ranch. They loved it and want him back to talk more about SHR. </p>
<p>We are grateful for your generosity during uncertain times. May God bless each one of you in 2022. You thoughts and prayers are working! What an incredible year! The momentum is building! We look forward to what 2022 will bring. </p>
<p>Gratefully, </p>
<p>Jaime and Pete Espil and the Sacred Heart Ranch Board </p>
<p>www.SacredHeartRanch.org</p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/67625012021-09-30T17:50:19-06:002021-10-04T10:42:44-06:00Ribbon Cutting Event to Raise Awareness<p>We had our Ribbon Cutting on September 22 at the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce in order to raise awareness and share our vision for Sacred Heart Ranch. A Huge Thank You to Megan and the Twin Falls Area Chamber as well as ALL of you who came out to support us. We are looking forward to serving young women in Idaho and beyond.</p>
<p>Our entire board was able to make it including Tom and Sue Chambers from TX and a incredible friend and supporter from Eastern Idaho. We love you all and feel extremely blessed to have so many friends and our community supporting and surrounding us and cheering us on. We love you!</p>
<p>Continue to keep our fundraising efforts in your prayers that we will be able to raise the funds needed to purchase a property and home. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/507305/8cd90863126903e89f4ecec5d07aa2e815c87f15/original/img-4567.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/507305/a1e51ee0784cb96b24e43ff33a56c6e1ff1b7572/original/img-4568.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/66909912021-07-17T14:42:54-06:002022-05-18T05:36:17-06:00We Received Our FIRST 6 FIGURE Pledge!!!<p><strong>Praise be to God! Thank you for your Prayers!!! We have received our FIRST 6 FIGURE PLEDGE from a very generous individual who believes in our mission to help these young women.</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#d35400;">The donor writes...</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#d35400;"><em>'There but for the Grace of God go I…had I not had the home situation that I did when I was younger, I definitely would have needed a place like Sacred Heart Ranch to help me get back on my feet after a life-upending personal trauma. I realize so many do not have this option and I want to help in any way that I can. Love and believe in you two and SHR.' - S.S.</em></span></p>
<p>Thank you S.S. for your prayers and for your generosity to this project and home. May God continue to bless your life and your work.</p>
<p>Jaime</p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/66729142021-06-28T10:45:51-06:002021-09-28T12:52:10-06:00WE WERE ON OUR LOCAL TV NEWS STATION!<p>The miracles just keep on coming in the month of June! Our Local News Station KMVT asked to interview us about Sacred Heart Ranch. Zach Bruhl came over Sunday at 1:00 and did a news story on us for the Sunday evening news. We were able to share our mission and heart for this project.</p>
<p>Enjoy the Article and Video and please keep us in prayer as we continue our Capital Campaign fundraising efforts.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#d35400;"><strong>CLICK PICTURE BELOW<br> TO VIEW ARTICLE AND WATCH VIDEO</strong></span></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kmvt.com/2021/06/28/twin-falls-couple-pursuing-lifelong-goal-giving-back/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/507305/770f7f008258666d3bc19c94c266f368c1ab862b/original/img-2827.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/65835402021-03-24T11:34:23-06:002023-03-30T14:02:44-06:00Thank You! Requesting Prayer Over Our Fundraising Efforts<p>Hi Friends, </p>
<p>As we approach the end of our 3rd month of sending out fundraising letters we want to thank those of you who have contributed so far to our Founding Campaign. It's been an amazing journey and we are excited to have received our first $10,000 donation. We are encouraged about where we are going and we have renewed hope by those of you who have supported us so far. Thank you so so much! Please continue keep us in prayer and please pray for the letters that have already gone out. </p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/65303732021-01-25T16:24:33-07:002023-12-10T11:08:23-07:00We Are Officially a 501c3 Non-Profit! Approval Came today from the IRS<p>UPDATE on Nonprofit Status: WE RECEIVED OUR CONFIRMATION LETTER from the IRS on 1/25/21 and have been Approved. We are now a 501c3 nonprofit. Our effective date of exemption is dated back to June 23, 2020. We will be mailing out letters soon to those of you who donated in 2020. Thank you for your continued support. We are so excited to get this off of the ground.</p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/65090832020-12-28T11:46:36-07:002021-11-01T13:13:33-06:00Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year - Thank You!<p>We want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year. Thank you to all of those who generously donated to our business startup costs in 2020. We couldn't have done it without you.</p>
<p>While we are anxious to start the big fundraising and get the ranch up and running to serve these young women, we have to remind ourselves to wait patiently for our nonprofit status from the IRS knowing that God's timing is always perfect. Although this has been a unique year with so many challenges for so many people, we see the blessings in it and we look forward to 2021 and opportunities and blessings it has in store.</p>
<p>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Pete and Jaime and the Sacred Heart Ranch Board </p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idahotag:sacredheartranch.org,2005:Post/64196942020-08-28T15:22:16-06:002022-05-16T06:03:02-06:00Our First News Post<p><span class="font_regular">Hi Friends! </span></p>
<p>Welcome to our website! We hope you will take some time to browse through the pages and see our vision for Sacred Heart Ranch of Idaho. </p>
<p><span class="font_regular">We are so excited for Sacred Heart Ranch to get off of the ground and up and running so we can begin serving this population of young women. We have submitted the 1023 Non-Profit paperwork to the IRS and now we wait. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">While we are waiting we will be doing some initial fundraising to cover the costs we've incurred to get incorporated and become a non-profit. More posts to come on how you can help. We will be giving away free gifts for those donations so be sure to check back or to get on our email list to keep up-to-date.</span></p>
<p>Thank you for your time. Please help us spread the word if you can. </p>
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<p>Blessings. Stay safe and well,</p>
<p>Pete and Jaime Espil and the Sacred Heart Ranch Board</p>Sacred Heart Ranch of Idaho