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Growing Oak: Big Oak Girls’ Ranch

Meet Yanna and See How She’s Growing Into a Confident Young Woman

Yanna, 18, smiles on the beach in a blue sundress with the ocean behind her.

FUNNY

RESPONSIBLE

CONFIDENT

Yanna, 18

If you spend much time around Yanna, you’ll probably notice that she loves to laugh and isn’t afraid to work hard.

Yanna brings energy into the house, whether she’s teasing her houseparents, joking around with the girls, or heading out to school or one of her jobs. She works in the church coffee shop and in retail, and is also gifted at doing specialized hairstyles.

She is a responsible young woman, but also knows how to have fun. When Yanna’s not working or at school, you might find her water skiing, in the kitchen baking something, or dreaming about her next trip. She hopes to make travel a bigger part of her future and enjoys seeing new places and exploring.

Yanna is growing into someone who knows who she is and isn’t afraid to work hard toward what comes next.

Yanna at 16 years old, smiling in glasses and a red shirt in front of a brick wall.
Yanna at 16 years old
  • Three Girls' Ranch riders in helmets walk their horses around a fenced riding arena.
  • A Girls' Ranch girl in a striped shirt smiles and waves on a green lawn.
  • A smiling Girls' Ranch girl lies stretched out on the ground beside a cat.
  • A young woman leans against a silver car decorated with a red bow and balloons.
  • Five Girls' Ranch girls in pink, white and green tops pose together outside.
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22–23

Items Needed for the Girls’ Ranch

  • Laundry pods
  • Ceramic 14-inch, six-quart frying pan
  • Non-stick pots and skillets (large)
  • Trash bags
  • 12-piece flatware sets
  • Copy paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body wash
  • Toothpaste
  • Mouthwash
  • Glass food storage containers

Please send donated items to:

Big Oak Girls’ Ranch
6000 Shelley Drive
Springville, AL 35146

Help provide for our girls’ daily needs through the Girls’ Ranch Wish List.

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