Dear Friends of Redemption Ridge,

I wrote to you in May about Redemption Ridge’s plan to place operations on a “summer pause” due to the severe labor shortage across our state. This is to inform you that the Board of Directors of Redemption Ridge have made the difficult decision to close Grace House and dissolve Redemption Ridge permanently. The labor shortage and rising costs of hiring highly trained staff to work with girls requiring intensive treatment are proving to be a longer-term issue. Please know that our board has prayed diligently about the direction of Redemption Ridge and believes closure to be the best course of action.

Over the many years of planning and 4 years of operating Grace House — 12 years in total, my wife Ginger and I have seen many wonderful things happen in the lives of the girls who have resided there. We’ve seen great spiritual growth of faith in Christ and healing as we have walked this road along with the many staff members who have walked it with us. We are blessed to have been part of God’s handiwork.

Thank you for partnering with us in the mission to serve young girls and ladies who have endured trauma, abuse, and hardship. Because of your financial support, together we have touched the lives of over 39 young survivors. We celebrate the successes with you.

If you have been supporting through the online Network for Good platform, you may have noticed that we’ve already disabled automations for giving. Our bylaws dictate the ways in which we will handle the remaining assets over the coming months as we close the organization.

Please keep our staff and the girls we’ve served in your prayers during this time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or our Interim Executive Director, Simone Kaiser, at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Terry Rasmussen
Redemption Ridge Board President
[email protected]