What do our Sunrise kids desire most? In a word: hope. Hope for a loving family. Hope for a brighter future. Hope for a home free of abuse and neglect.

Sunrise is committed to providing hope to Kentucky children by creating new programs and expanding existing ones.

We believe there is hope for large sibling groups. For these kids in foster care, being separated from parents and home is unthinkable; being torn away from their siblings is unimaginable. They need new hope.

That is what Solid Rock Children’s Ranch will provide. Last year, we broke ground on the Winchester property donated to Sunrise by Clark County resident Judy Singleton. Today, drywall has been completed on the two houses on this land as we move even closer to providing two homes that will allow two different sibling groups to stay together with loving and caring foster parents.

We believe there is hope for boys experiencing severe emotional and behavioral problems. These young men need new hope, and that is what Sunrise’s Woodlawn campus in Danville has been providing for years for boys ages six to 18. Because Woodlawn is always at capacity, we decided last year to expand our beds from 27 to 36. And just like Solid Rock, Woodlawn is getting closer to seeing this expansion become reality. As new boys enter our program, we are providing new hope.

We believe there is hope for girls who are victims of human trafficking. According to the Department of Education, human trafficking affects all communities in all areas across the country, including Kentucky. That is why we will soon be opening Sunrise’s One Bridge to Hope on the former St. Catharine College in Springfield, Ky. This program will care for female adolescents who are referred by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice which will include young females who are victims of human trafficking. We will offer new hope to young ladies who desperately need it.

Sunrise can’t stay the same. We must change to meet the needs of hurting children in Kentucky. Our kids deserve it.

New needs. New programs. New hope.

Every child deserves a home.