Team Appaloosa

Be the steady strength a child can count on

$35/month = 7 weeks of therapy & counseling.
Join hundreds of Idahoans already giving monthly.

Right now, young people across Idaho are waiting for trauma-focused therapy. Monthly giving helps ensure that care doesn't stop after the first appointment, but that it continues for as long as it's needed.

Your gift can be adjusted, paused, or canceled anytime.

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427 Idahoans
already give monthly
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715 youth
served last year
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Serving Idaho's kids
since 1953
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Secure • Tax-deductible
Cancel anytime

Consistency changes everything

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$15 /month
Helps a child begin healing through trauma assessment and counseling support
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$25/month
Supports steady counseling throughout the year for a child who needs care
MOST POPULAR
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$35 /month
Provides 7 weeks of therapy sessions that help a child begin to heal
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$80month
Provides 4 months of equine therapy sessions that build trust, confidence, and emotional resilience
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$35/month adds up to $420 over a year — enough to fund a full course of therapy for one young person. That steady support is what makes healing possible.

Every amount makes a difference. Choose what feels right for you — and let your impact grow over time.

Why monthly giving changes everything

Healing from trauma takes time, not one visit. Monthly giving helps make sure a child’s care is still there next week, next month, and throughout the year. Your ongoing support helps our team plan treatment, keep doors open, and say yes to the next child who needs help.

One-time gifts are powerful and always welcome. But monthly gifts provide the predictable foundation that turns a single appointment into a full course of healing. As a monthly donor, you will hear more about the impact of your support and receive fewer fundraising appeals.

As a Team Appaloosa Member

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Quarterly impact updates with stories and photos that show the difference your gifts make
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Annual Team Appaloosa thank-you and milestone recognition on your giving anniversary
Easy self-service portal to update your amount, change payment method, or pause anytime
Automatic tax receipt emailed with every gift (EIN: 82-0253346)
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This is not a commitment you are locked into. It is a community you choose to join — and we make it easy to stay, adjust, or step back whenever you need to.

What monthly donors helped make possible

715
youth found support and a path forward through Idaho Youth Ranch programs
284
young people received outpatient counseling and therapy that helped them build strength and resilience
179
kids found confidence and learned to trust again through equine therapy
69
young people received intensive care at the Residential Center for Healing & Resilience

Many of the youth who come to us are carrying deep anxiety, depression, and trauma. Monthly donors help ensure care is there when they arrive — and stays with them session by session.

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Piper's Story

Meet Piper

Today, Piper is a bright ninth grader who laughs with friends and dreams of her future. But her story could have gone very differently.

When Piper first came to Idaho Youth Ranch, she was carrying more than any child should have to. Through consistent, trauma-focused therapy — the kind that monthly donors make possible — she began to heal. Session by session, she learned to trust again. To talk about what hurt. To imagine a future she wanted to be part of.

Her healing began because donors like you made it possible for care to continue.

Healing like Piper’s doesn’t happen all at once. It happens session by session, with support that stays. That’s what Team Appaloosa makes possible.

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Why the Appaloosa?

The Appaloosa is Idaho’s state horse — a symbol of resilience, strength, and independence. Monthly donors provide that same steadiness to Idaho’s kids.
When you join Team Appaloosa, you join a community of people who keep showing up for Idaho kids month after month.

Joining takes less than 60 seconds

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Choose your amount (we recommend $35/month)
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Set up your secure monthly gift using credit card, Apple Pay, Venmo, or ACH
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Help a child heal, every month

Frequently asked questions

Common questions


Can I change my amount?
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Yes — anytime, instantly through your donor portal or by calling us.

Can I cancel anytime?
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Yes. You can cancel anytime through your donor portal.

Is my gift tax-deductible?
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Yes. Your receipt is sent automatically with every gift. IYR EIN: 82-0253346.

What payment methods can I use?
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Credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, Venmo, or ACH bank transfer.

What if my card expires?
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We’ll notify you and make it easy to update your payment information.

"I give monthly because I know consistent care changes lives. Being part of Team Appaloosa means I'm never alone in helping Idaho kids heal and grow."

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— Melissa R.
Team Appaloosa Member
Boise, Idaho

Be the reason a child gets the next session

Right now, a young person in Idaho is waiting for someone to show up for them. Your monthly gift helps make sure care is there when they need it. A gift of $35 a month provides 6 therapy sessions

You don't have to do everything. You just have to take the next step.

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Join 3,200+ donors already helping Idaho kids heal and grow.

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