"Because they don't want to go to the foster care system and when they turn 18 they get kicked out," explained Ash.

Ash and his family are just some of the people donating their time, energy, and much-needed money to the development of the FHC Ranch, a labor of love by Pastor Terry Woodside to create a ranch for homeless children.

Tuesday, he helped Woodside get the word out at the Froggy Country radio station. "Mr. Froggy is all about our kids, so Mr. Froggy invited us all down here to do a Radio-Thon for us and to encourage people to donate and give us an opportunity to explain what's going on so folks can call in and donate.

The fund raiser was called the Kans for Kids Radio-Thon. It invited folks to take their recyclables to Three Rivers Iron and Metal and donate their trade-in value.

"You know, an average bag of cans brings in $3.50," Three Rivers Manager Barry Bledsoe said. So every bag of cans a person brings in is just that much more toward the kids."

Bledsoe says he couldn't say no to helping.

"One, everybody loves kids, and two, these are kids with real needs," stated Bledsoe. "Kids that don't have a home, and they need someone to give them a home, give them a future, and if we can be part of that, it's great."

Not only can you donate cans, but any scrap metal or recyclables can be dropped off. One Fairmont towing company donated an entire junked car, and challenged other towing businesses to do the same.

Woodside hopes this is the last fundraiser the FHC Ranch will need to reach its $100,000 goal.

"The people of West Virginia have big hearts, and their children are important to them," said Woodside in his radio address. "I really believe that once the word gets out and they really see what we're trying to do that the money will come through."

Woodside says if he can raise the rest of their money with Tuesday's Radio-Thon and the Kans for Kids program, then he can break ground on the project after the first of the year.