Mo-Ranch: Mo Gives Back!

July 22, 2023

Introducing a new and exciting event at Mo-Ranch: Mo Gives Back!, a new annual summer event with a mission.

Mo Gives Back! is a way for people in the community to support local nonprofits by promoting citizen involvement and to raise money for three local beneficiaries, culminating in the first-ever Mo-lympics!

Mo-Ranch will begin accepting applications for this event on June 1, 2021. Applications will be reviewed by the selection committee comprised of Kerr County residents who are actively involved in nonprofit endeavors. Mo-Ranch will select three Mo Gives Back! recipients. The three accepted beneficiaries will be announced on July 1, 2021.

Mo-Ranch employees will volunteer quarterly with one of these nonprofits. The Mo-Ranch team is ecstatic to participate in helping other nonprofits through community outreach.

The first annual Mo Gives Back! Mo-lympics event will be hosted on July 30, 2022. The three selected beneficiaries, local community businesses and organizations are invited to join the fun! Activities include, but are not limited to, three-legged-race, cornhole tournament, farthest rope swing competition, Mo slide, canoe races, egg toss, and many more.

In addition, this event will be open to the public. All are invited to come out to Mo-Ranch on July 30, 2022, to enjoy food, beverages and entertainment. Your $25 ticket will serve as a contribution to your personal beneficiary of the three selected choices.

We look forward to this new venture and furthering our community involvement. Mo Gives Back is Polar Bear Plunge reimagined, while continuing to give back to the community during these unprecedented times. If you enjoy the comradery and fundraising efforts that were a direct result of Polar Bear Plunge, we encourage you to participate in Mo Gives Back!

All volunteer hours and events pertaining to Mo Gives Back will be contingent upon the Centers for Disease Control guidelines at that point in time. Mo-Ranch reserves the right to cancel, postpone, and regulate attendance numbers as they see fit.

For more questions on this event please contact Taitum Trees, marketing and communications manager at tftrees@moranch.org.

2022 Beneficiaries

Doyle School Community Center

The mission of the Doyle School Community Center is to provide a focus and location for the delivery of educational activities, community organizations, and services to children, adults, and senior citizens of Kerrville. The staff works hard to make a difference in people’s lives by helping them access health care, gain educational and training opportunities, get where they need to go, and give them access to nutritious food.

Mercy Gate Ministries

Mercy Gate Ministries is a Kerr County ministry dedicated to demonstrating the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ to those affected by human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Mercy Gate Ministries’ mission is to break the bonds of captivity, impart power over victimization, and provide relational advocacy to help survivors of sexual trauma transition to become healthy contributors to society. They do this through residential and nonresidential programs, education, outreach and advocacy opportunities.

Veterans Assistance Dogs of Texas

VADogs provides Service Dogs at no cost to any qualified disabled Veteran that lives in the State of Texas; their economic status, race, gender, and age are not a factor in qualifying, only their residence (within the state of Texas) and the status of VA disability. They have placed dogs with veterans from all over the state, including Amarillo, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and El Paso with the very first one right here in Kerrville.

The need for more service dogs is painfully apparent; one need only look at VADog’s volume of requests and waiting list. On average, VA Dogs of Texas receives an average of three applications a week from Veterans requesting a service dog and have over 40 Veterans on the waiting list.

Mo-Ranch is accepting applications for beneficiary candidates for Mo Gives Back 2023

Mo-Ranch is looking for generous donors interested in sponsoring the Mo Gives Back! initiative and the Mo-lympics event. We have multiple tiers of sponsorships available that each come with their own range of benefits.

Available Sponsorships:

Gold Sponsor – $1000

Lead sponsors will be featured as a top sponsor for this event. Your organization will have a table at the Mo Gives back event on July 30, 2022. You will receive recognition on the Mo Gives Back event web page, event signage, throughout advertising, including but not limited to all media advertisement, all social media advertisement, press releases, and all throughout the live event. Gold Sponsor has the opportunity to provide materials for registration bags. General admission will be waived for gold sponsors.

Silver Sponsor – $500

Silver level sponsors will be featured in pre-event and event marketing. Your organization will receive recognition throughout advertising, including but not limited to all media advertisement, all social media advertisement, press releases, and all throughout the live event. The silver sponsor has the opportunity to provide materials for registration bags. General admission will be waived for silver sponsors.

Bronze Sponsor – $250

General sponsorship. Recognition at the live Mo Gives Back event and waived general admission to the live event on July 30, 2022.

Mo-Ranch will be open to all for the Mo-Lympics event on July 30, 2022. All are invited to enjoy food, beverages and entertainment with fun and friendly competitions including, but not limited to, three-legged races, slide and rope swing competitions, canoe races, and more!
Your entry ticket is $25 and will be donated to your choice of the three respective beneficiaries. You will purchase tickets, at five dollars per person per event, to take part in the various activities. This money will also be donated to our beneficiaries.
This is a great way to have fun with the family while also raising money for good causes!