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Kim Reeves

Vice President, Alumni and Community Relations, Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch

The best advice I ever heard is: When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

My three most recommended books are: Bless the Beasts & Children (Glendon Swarthout), Horseman, Pass By (Larry McMurtry), and Just This (Richard Rohr).

To me, success means: being a little better today than I was yesterday

People who know me might be surprised that I: love horror movies and grunge music!

My biggest pet peeve is: chewing gum—my mother hated it and, as a result, I truly get physically ill when I smell someone chewing it!

Everyone in Amarillo needs to experience: Route 66/Sixth Street.

If I could change any one local thing it would be: more resources for young people aging out of foster care.  

This city is amazing at: sunsets and Mexican food.

My favorite place in Amarillo is: United Market Street. I’m in there so much, I know the employees and it feels like I’m walking into a family reunion.

A local organization I love right now: Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, of course, and Fostering Independence, an organization that serves young adults ages 18 to 24 as they age out of foster care. 

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