History
1991
Larry and Cathy McDaniel begin Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home in their house.
Realizing that there was a tremendous need for a professional home of love that was able to address the social and emotional issues, in addition to the physical ones of food, shelter, and clothing, Larry & his late wife, Cathy, formed Coyote Hill under the direction of a Board of Directors, consisting of Pete Cummings, Mary Foutz, Doug Phillips and Phil Wyatt.
September 1999
Our second home, the Zimmer Home, is dedicated.
Mark and Laurene Zimmer’s vision for Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries and their heart for God’s children blesses us with our property as well as a 2nd home for children in need. Mark passed away in January of 2018. The impact of Mark and Laurene’s incredible heart for children and families through their strong support of the mission of Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries will be felt for generations to come.
November 2000
The Hubbell Home, our third home, is completed.
Built in honor and with the generous support of Ira and Gail Hubbell and their family, this home is a wonderful addition to our ministry and service to families. Ira and Gail shared a commitment to give children a place to grow, learn, to love, to play . . . A Safe Place to Be a Child. Gail passed away in November of 2013, and Ira in January of 2018. Their legacy of service will forever live on in the Hubbell Home.
July 2012
Foutz Field, a combination baseball and soccer field, is completed.
Made possible with support from the Foutz family and a grant from Mizzou Greek Week. Jim and Mary Foutz have been supporters of Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries from the beginning – Mary is one of our founding board members. The field is named in memory of Jim’s mother – also named Mary.
September 2014
The Atherton Home, our fifth home, is completed.
Named in honor of Bill and Tammy Atherton, who came on staff as home parents in 1995. They served in Larry’s former family residence and listened to dreams about a new property containing homes designed and built specifically for a children’s home ministry. Meanwhile, they served 24/7, seven days a week…and learned in the school of “hard knocks” how to be the best possible Home Parents they could be, serving longer than any Home Parents in our history.
December 2016
After 25 years of ministry, 407 children have called Coyote Hill home.
Larry says, “We survived the mistakes, fought the battles, and learned some things along the way. And 25 years later we’ve served hundreds of kids and helped improve countless families. I’m very thankful to have had this opportunity. It’s changed us all for the better, and made this world a little bit better place to be.”
March 2018
A duplex is added on site.
Built with as much volunteer labor as possible, the duplex at The Hill was constructed in 2018 in order to help meet many various needs on site. It most often serves as a living space for foster parents who have fewer children to care for, or who are in the midst of transition.
March 2019
The Petersheim Home, our sixth home, is completed.
The Petersheim Home was completed through the generosity and vision of Ed Petersheim. With additional generous support from Veterans United Foundation and our community, this home was built to be another safe place to be a child. Ed and Brenda and Veterans United Foundation share a compassion for children and a commitment to enhance lives. May this home be a legacy of devotion and humility, impacting children for generations to come.
January 2020
Our Foster Care Services program is launched.
After caring for children for many years at our Children’s Home in Harrisburg, MO., we are now licensing and supporting individual foster families in Columbia and the surrounding communities. Foster Care Services uses Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries’s decades of proven success to change the landscape of foster care in mid-Missouri.
August 2020
The Ubl Home is completed and begins serving children.
Despite a world-wide pandemic, the Ubl Home was opened through the generosity of Jerry & Maggie Ubl. Their dream to create a legacy that continues serving children long after they are gone was completed in August 2020. “We’ve been so fortunate and blessed over the years,” Jerry Ubl said. “We couldn’t think of any better place to contribute than Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries and to let a child be a child. These kids deserve better.”
December 2020
We expand our services into the Jefferson City area.
Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries is thrilled to announce the expansion of the ministry into the Jefferson City area. Thanks to the generous support of many donors, Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries has purchased a home in southeast Jefferson City. This home will serve as a community foster home, with additional supports from Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries. The home will be able to care for up to six foster children at once, providing them with a loving, safe home.
January 2021
Our Harrisburg campus transitions into a foster care community.
In 2021, 30 years after its inception, Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries transitioned the homes on our 300 acre Harrisburg campus to become a foster care community. Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries now consists of three areas of ministry: foster care licensing and support services, the foster care community, and an equine program for veterans and children in foster care.
February 2021
We open a Columbia office alongside Love Columbia.
With the coming of 2021, a long-standing Columbia ministry, Love Columbia opened the Love Columbia Center at 1209 E Walnut (former Boone County Family Resources building.) The large office building on the 2.6-acre property not only gives Love Columbia a spacious location for their ministry, but also enough space that they can share half of their building with Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries! This new office gives us plenty of space for training foster parents, providing therapy and resources for foster families in our community, and running our development team.
June 2021
We open a Moberly office.
With the rapid growth of Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries’s Foster Care Services, Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries Moberly opened in 2021. We had our official ribbon cutting in November 2022. This expansion allows Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries to serve our foster parents in Randolph and surrounding counties.
October 2021
Our services expand into Northeast Missouri.
Since the inception of Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries’s Foster Care Services program in 2020, Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries has expanded into the Moberly and Jefferson City areas. Now, with the hiring of a Hannibal Area Coordinator in October of 2021, we are excited to announce that our foster care licensing and support services have moved into the NE Missouri region, also! “By bringing Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries’s Foster Care Services to the Hannibal area, I hope to love, serve and help promote positive change in the community where I grew up. I want to facilitate more well-equipped foster homes, to serve and love more kids.” ~~Brittany McCaskey, Hannibal Area Coordinator
March 2022
Our Family Connections Home opens.
Becoming a foster family is about more than fostering a child. It is also about fostering their connection to the biological family God gave them. The addition of our Family Connections Home, made possible through the generosity of the Veterans United Foundation and program funding by the Boone County Children’s Services Fund, allows us to create a home-like atmosphere where this connection can flourish with supervised visits.
May 2022
We reach 100 licensed foster families.
We are excited to announce that 100 foster families have now been licensed through Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries’s Foster Care Services, which began in 2020. The work does not end with these 100 families. There are over 14,000 children in foster care in Missouri. We must keep going until there are more than enough families for children.
July 2022
The Family BBQ tradition begins.
The Family BBQ is an annual event for foster and adoptive families in our community and our Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries supporters to come celebrate July 4th together. This free event is full of family-friendly fun, food, fireworks, pony rides, games, and more.
January 2023
Coyote Hill joins the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO).
Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries joined Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO.) CAFO unites a movement of organizations, churches, and individuals worldwide, helping to inspire and equip Christians to effectively live out the Bible’s call to care for orphans and vulnerable children.
October 2025
Boots ‘n Bids raises a record-breaking $285,000.
On Friday, October 3, 2025, our community came together for an unforgettable evening at our annual Boots ‘n Bids Charity Auction & Dinner, presented by Arthur Ratliff Tree & Stump Removal.
Thanks to your incredible generosity, Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries raised over $285,000! This year’s Boots ‘n Bids centered around one simple, powerful mission: Providing Safe Homes for children in foster care.
October 2025
300 families say “yes” to foster care.
In just five years, Coyote Hill has rallied 300 families to say “yes” to foster care — a powerful milestone in our mission to provide safe homes and bright futures for children. Each “yes” represents a family opening their hearts and homes, building hope across our communities.
November 2025
Our new Family Center in Columbia opens its doors.
Thursday, November 13th, 2025 marked a milestone moment for Coyote Hill as we officially opened the doors to our new Family Center in Columbia—a space that will strengthen our ability to walk alongside foster families and meet the growing ministry needs across mid-Missouri.
January 2026
Coyote Hill celebrates 35 years
Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries turns 35 in the year 2026! What began in 1991 as a single home has grown into a regional foster care ministry serving hundreds of children and families across Mid-Missouri. Through decades of growth, innovation, and community support, Coyote Hill continues to expand its impact—equipping foster families, strengthening communities, and working toward a future where every child has a safe, loving home.
March 2026
Our second annual Jefferson City Pancake Breakfast raises $9,035.
We welcomed March with our second annual Jefferson City Pancake breakfast! Thanks to generous sponsors like Rusty Drewing Automotive and Seaver and Forck CPAs, and many other community partners, the $9,035 raised through the Jefferson City Pancake Breakfast will directly support Coyote Hill’s work in the Capital City. These resources help recruit, train, and support foster families while working to fill critical gaps in the foster care system.
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After 20 years, the Coyote Hill Golf Tournament surpasses $1 million for foster care.
The 20th Annual Golf Tournament hosted by Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries carried both the depth and the beauty of everything that’s come before it, twenty years of early mornings, shared stories, steadfast sponsors, and a community that continues to choose children and families in foster care, year after year.
Read MoreJune 2026
The Foster the Call Conference gathers families around the theme Restoring Wonder.
On June 5-6, foster parents, families, volunteers, and advocates filled the auditorium at Forum Christian Church, coming together around this year’s theme: Restoring Wonder. Through thoughtful workshops, encouraging speakers, and unifying fellowship, the weekend was a time of renewal and reinvigoration for everyone walking alongside children and families in foster care.
Read MoreJune 2026
More than 680 guests celebrate 35 years at the Family BBQ.
On Saturday, June 27, more than 680 attendees, including foster families, volunteers, supporters, community partners, and neighbors, gathered at Coyote Hill’s Harrisburg Foster Care Neighborhood for an evening of food, laughter, and celebration of our 35th anniversary at our annual Family BBQ.
Read MoreJuly 2026
Night of Champions brings foster families and Mizzou Football together for a sixth year.
Now in its sixth year, this special evening once again brought Coyote Hill foster families together with the University of Missouri Football program for a night centered on connection, encouragement, and fun. Through the partnership of For Others, Coyote Hill, and Mizzou Football, children and families were given an experience that went far beyond the game.
Read MoreAugust 2026
Our Moberly office celebrates five years with a ribbon cutting and office unveiling.
Confetti flew on August 4th as Coyote Hill families, supporters, and staff gathered at our Moberly office for a ribbon cutting, celebrating five years of walking alongside children and families in Randolph County. The celebration also included an open house for the newly reimagined office space, redesigned to serve children and families even better.
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