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  • A new season is beginning at Westview Boys’ Home, and the Pig Team is hard at work preparing for the arrival of their next group of show pigs. The barn buzzes with energy as the boys sweep out pens, repair gates, scrub water troughs, and......

    09 October, 2025

  • At Westview Boys’ Home, our young men now have an exciting opportunity to work with their show calves in a brand-new facility. Designed with care and purpose, this space provides everything needed to properly train and care for their animals. Featuring a cool house, upgraded......

    01 October, 2025

  • Step onto a football field in the heat of August, and the first thing that stands out isn’t the crowd or the lights—it’s the sound of the band at work. Brass cuts through the air, woodwinds weave their blend, and the drumline drives it all......

    24 September, 2025

  • In the quiet stillness of dawn, when the mist clings to the fields and the world feels almost asleep, a group of students from Westview lace up their shoes and take to the trails of Hollis. With each stride, they chase more than just a......

    17 September, 2025

  • Westview LAUNCH is off to an incredible start!With the guidance of our dedicated mentors, Gary and Mary Smith, our first residents are diving headfirst into new opportunities—finding jobs, building confidence, and learning life-changing skills. One of the most exciting parts? Mary is taking the young......

    10 September, 2025

  • On November 16, 2024 there will be a Gala Appreciation Event for friends and donors of Westview Boys Home and Westview Launch. Our guest speaker and pianist is Gordon Bauer. Gordon is a graduate of Oklahoma Christian University and started his financial planning career in......

    09 November, 2024

  • For decades the educators at the Hollis Public Schools have been partners with the Westview team. For twenty-five years, we’ve acknowledged that partnership and our deep gratitude by sharing a meal with Hollis teachers and staff during one of their in-service days at the beginning......

    16 August, 2024

  • We are extremely excited to announce our ambitious plans to establish year-round greenhouses. This project represents a significant step forward not just in terms of agricultural production, but as a vibrant, hands-on learning laboratory. Our vision is to create a dynamic learning incubator, focused on building a vibrant educational space where our young men learn valuable agricultural knowledge. ...

    27 May, 2024

  • Because Westview challenges the young men in our care to see growth as a life-long endeavor, it’s no surprise when team members practice what we preach. Eric Brandell, our Manager of Programs in Oklahoma, exemplifies that ongoing quest for personal growth that Stephen Covey calls......

    04 May, 2024

  • Westview Boys’ Home, having served young men from hard places for over 60 years, has an opening for caregivers as a permanent part of its program for youth.  This position represents an opportunity to acquire extraordinary experience working with a team of 18 other godly......

    01 May, 2024

  • Westview proudly honors our friend, Ray Highland, as our Outstanding Business Partner of 2023! For many years, Ray has helped Westview take care of its vehicles through his business, Highland Auto Body in Gould, Oklahoma. When life happens, let’s say we’re unfortunate enough to hit......

    07 November, 2023

  • Westview Boys’ Home is celebrating! On Friday, July 21, 2023, the Westview board of directors, along with a number of friends, celebrated breaking ground in Weatherford, Oklahoma, on our 2.2 million dollar independent living program, Launch. The surveyor has staked out the lots for each......

    24 July, 2023

  • This month, Westview Boys’ Home was proud to honor Bev and Donnie Leigh with the Ed Deaver Service Award. This award is for exemplary service to the young men entrusted to the care of Westview Boys’ Home. Director of Operations, Terry Owens, presented the award.......

    25 June, 2023

  • Ron Bruner, Executive Director of Westview, recently spoke to nonprofit leaders from across Oklahoma at the Nonprofit Law and Finance Conference. The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy Southwest sponsor this regular event. The conference convened on May 18 and 19th at the Oklahoma City......

    01 June, 2023