Serving individuals with developmental disabilities since 1959.

Service fees, including those paid by the state and local agencies, fund approximately 90 percent of The Ridge’s operating budget.  To cover the ever-present budget gap, we rely on the tax deductible contributions from families of residents, individuals, service groups, businesses, churches and private and government grants.

State licensing requirements define minimal levels of services we must provide. The Ridge has never been satisfied with providing the minimal levels of service. Currently we provide 33% more direct care staff and 25% to 43% more registered nursing hours than required by state licensing. We make sure every resident receives all of the medical attention they require. Our recreation budget is larger than the budgets of most city governments. (Not really. Just checking to see if you were paying attention, but we do devote a lot of time, energy and expense to outings and the fun stuff of life.). We employ our own maintenance department to ensure that our facilities and vehicles are always in good repair.

In short, we are dedicated to providing the very best services we can and improving the quality of life to the highest degree possible for the people we serve.

Fee reimbursement has never kept pace with the cost of providing the level of quality care the Peppermint Ridge offers. In fact, the gap is sure to widen. The California state budget is usually in crisis. To date, residential service providers like us have not experienced the funding cuts that many Medi-Cal providers have. We believe that our services will eventually be a victim of the budget crisis. Community support will become even more critical to the success of our programs and services.

If you have read this far on this page, you are interested in what we are accomplishing and probably would like an opportunity to help us. There are many ways for that to happen:

• We welcome your financial donations in all amounts. Donations from $10 to $100,000 are all very important to our ability to maintain The Ridge's high quality of service.

• Consider our “Peppermint Partner” program where you can pledge to make a monthly contribution. You can send us your check every month or give us your credit card information and we can make your monthly giving effortless. We can automatically charge your credit card for any amount you authorize on a monthly basis.
   

• As we advertise special events we are conducting, I hope you will consider being a part of the activities and join us.
   
• Some supporters have donated their cars and trucks to us. They have found that donating through those organizations you hear about on the radio and in the newspaper results in only a small percentage of the vehicle’s value reaching the charitable organization. We can usually get a good price for used vehicles and there is no overhead fee going to a third party.
   
• If you are interested in volunteering some time for us, call us at (951) 273-7320 or email us at info@PeppermintRidge.org . Let us know what you are interested in doing or let us share our list of volunteer opportunities with you.

However you decide to get involved with us, you can be sure that you are helping to make an important difference in the lives of some very special people.

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