Company Profile
Roundup River Ranch
Company Overview
Our Mission:
Roundup River Ranch enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses and their families by offering free, medically-supported camp programs that provide unforgettable opportunities to discover joy, friendships, and confidence.
Our Vision:
Roundup River Ranch provides free, year-round programs and camp experiences to all children with serious Illnesses and their families from the extended Rocky Mountain region. Our campers experience the true joys of childhood through old-fashioned camp fun as they make friends, try new activities and simply be happy, worry-free kids. Parents have the peace of mind of knowing that our camp is a respectful, safety-conscious, medically-supported place, staffed by incredible employees, volunteers and renowned medical professionals. We also offer a welcoming place for the entire family to join in the fun and live in the happiness of the moment. Roundup River Ranch is a positive, long-lasting, life-enhancing experience for campers, their families, volunteers, staff, and the community. Through camp programs, we help children and families create a world of possibilities.
Company History
Roundup River Ranch began with a dream to carry out the vision of actor Paul Newman and bring a Hole in the Wall Camp (now SeriousFun Children’s Network) to Colorado. Two members of the Hole in the Wall Board of Directors, David Horvitz and John Forester, envisioned a camp set in the beautiful Rocky Mountain region. In 2006, Alison Knapp, a local philanthropist, officially founded Roundup River Ranch. Alison recruited a diverse founding Board of Directors and our President and CEO, Ruth Johnson. Over the next five years, the Board and a dedicated group of staff, volunteers, community and corporate partners, and many others worked tirelessly to make sure we were ready to welcome our first campers on July 6, 2011.
From the first “Welcome to camp” to the ever-increasing numbers of campers and families whose lives have been transformed by Roundup River Ranch, Mr. Newman’s vision lives on. This is indeed a place where kids can “raise a little hell” as he said, and have the chance to be a fun-loving, worry-free kid.
Benefits
Roundup River Ranch, located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains and nestled in a canyon along the Colorado River just 30 minutes west of Vail, offers a competitive benefits package. Details can be found on our Career Page on our website at www.roundupriverranch.org.