Building Freedom Capital Campaign

Join us as we build a place where freedom from eating disorders can be found.

The goal of this campaign is to raise the funds necessary to complete Michigan's first residential treatment facility for adolescent girls battling eating disorders.

Finding Freedom Ranch will be unlike any other treatment center; a gospel-based ministry that works toward healing the heart of an eating disorder with the mind of Christ. We will provide medical intervention if needed, Biblical counseling and equine therapy in the treatment process. We will also be able to house and expand on our current support groups, which provide much-needed early intervention and community for both those fighting an eating disorder and those who walk along side them.

Young women who go through Finding Freedom Ranch will find peace with God, peace with themselves and peace with food. By exploring the depth of their spiritual identities, their external battle, and their emotional insecurities through the gospel truth, young women will be equipped to stand in their new found freedom.

95%

of people with eating disorders are aged

12 to 25

is the amount of adolescent in-patient treatment facilities available in Michigan

75%

of children who have anorexia are female

5-10%

of people with anorexia die within ten years of onset and 18-20% die within 20 years of onset

Eating disorders are a daily struggle for 10 million females in the United States. Four out of ten individuals have either personally experienced an eating disorder or know someone who has.

The average onset of eating disorder beliefs and behaviors begins in adolescence and since the pandemic, eating disorders in adolescent girls has more than doubled.

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. With the young age of onset, it is ever more important that early intervention and effective treatment options are available and accessible for young women. If left untreated, eating disorders tend to become more severe and less receptive to treatment.

Our architects are currently estimating the total project costs at $2.5 million. The generous support we have received so far has allowed us to complete Phase 1 and Phase 2. This current campaign wraps up when these four phases are complete. Beyond this campaign, funds will be needed for staffing, maintenance and other ongoing expenses. Any amount raised beyond the Building Freedom Campaign will go toward those future costs.

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PHASE 1
GOAL:$350,000

Infrastructure

Our first phase is complete.

PHASE 2
GOAL:$700,000

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The Lodge

The first building on the ranch. A place of respite and comfort for our support groups to meet upon completion. This will be a main area of gathering together for activities, worship and events.

PHASE 3
GOAL:$600,000

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The Stables

A home for our horses.

This barn will house up to four horses and store equipment and feed.

PHASE 4
GOAL (EST):$750,000

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The Bunkhouse

Complete the construction of a twelve-person residence, including sleeping, dining, and

living areas.

The need is great for Finding Freedom Ranch. When the Burgess family sought treatment for their daughter in 2018, the closest residential eating disorder facility was hours away in Indiana.

Since then, the prevalence of eating disorders in adolescent girls has more than doubled...and still, far too many Michigan families are faced with sending their daughters out of state for treatment, often being forced to wait for availability.

With the onset of eating disorders often beginning in adolescence, it is ever more important that early intervention and effective treatment options are readily available and accessible.

At Finding Freedom Ranch, we believe it’s not just the accessibility of treatment that our community needs. We believe that healing and true freedom from eating disorders is found when that treatment is centered on the light, life and heart of Christ.

Once our Ranch is complete, we plan to offer in-house, full-time care and treatment resources for up to 12 patients at a time, provided by on-staff licensed counselors and medical professionals who are specialized in eating disorder treatments.

Equine therapy, beekeeping, and gardening will be integrated into the recovery process.

The Building Freedom Campaign is raising funds for our first three buildings : The Lodge, The Stables and The Bunkhouse.