Have you heard of Project Sanctuary?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:53:47 -0400

RP Members have you heard of Project Sanctuary?

Here is another great company providing great service for our military families. Check this out and they are located in Granby, CO!

http://projectsanctuary.us

Project Sanctuary supports our military families by providing therapeutic retreats, enabling the families to reconnect and reintegrate into their communities through education, innovative services, supportive follow through…and FUN! Of the hundreds of families who have attended our retreats, 90% are still intact; we happily report ZERO SUICIDES, and all servicemen and women who want to have a job are working. Simply put, our program works.

Project Sanctuary is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in September 2007 after founder Heather Ehle discovered no organization was helping military families as a whole. Led by veterans and her board of directors, Heather carefully listened to what the military families needed and then structured Project Sanctuary’s programs to meet those needs, pulling from her background as a Registered Nurse to establish an evidence-based program that encompasses spiritual, physical and emotional healing.

Founding Principle: The whole family serves, and the best way to “support the troops” is by supporting the family.

Vision Statement: Project Sanctuary will assist military service members returning from our nation’s wars and conflicts by reconnecting the family unit through a holistic approach, healing the effects of war, treating all members of the family at their level of need, and enabling the service members to reintegrate into their families and communities in a healthy and sustainable manner, resulting in preservation of the family unit and strengthening of the community, the military and the country.

Mission Statement: Project Sanctuary takes our military families from battle-ready to family-ready by providing six-day, outdoor, therapeutic retreats in a healing environment and ongoing family support services for two years following each retreat.

Commitment to Transparency & Fiduciary Responsibility
Project Sanctuary is a proud Gold-level Guidestar Exchange Participant.

Home - Project Sanctuary

Home page for the Project Sanctuary website

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 31 at 2015 7:15 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:15:09 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Awesome news to learn!!

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Aug 31 at 2015 7:30 PM

SGT Scott Bell — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:30:39 -0400

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Aug 31 at 2015 7:52 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:52:36 -0400

No...have not heard about it...but thank goodness for Project Sanctuary. I hope it can help many in need. Thanks for the info.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2015 7:22 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 07:22:21 -0400

This sounds like a fantastic program for military members. The concept alone says a great deal about the intent behind it. I will be sharing this with friends and family. Thanks for sharing COL Mikel J. Burroughs.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2015 9:27 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 09:27:44 -0400

Sounds like a good program.

Response by LTC Jason Strickland made Sep 1 at 2015 11:30 AM

LTC Jason Strickland — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 11:30:55 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs, I used to be the Chief Development Officer at Project Sanctuary. Great organization with a terrific mission to help not just the service member / veteran, but his/her family as well. In fact, RallyPoint Team partnered with Project Sanctuary on various initiatives over the past year, including having an ad on the right side of your screen at times.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 1 at 2015 1:08 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:08:28 -0400

It can be a watershed moment where the veterans walks out of the darkness to see beauty, feel love, and attain a sense of gratitude for all the things good.

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Sep 1 at 2015 1:40 PM

SGT Jeremiah B. — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:40:11 -0400

I have been following them for a while and really appreciate the work they do. Everything is free of charge, including travel!, for the families and I've heard really great things about how much its helped those families heal. They are actually the "Legacy" recipient in my will should my wife and daughters not be alive to claim my estate.

Response by LTC Jason Strickland made Sep 11 at 2015 4:52 PM

LTC Jason Strickland — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:52:24 -0400

And for all of you RPers who live in the Colorado Springs area (which aren't very many, I know), before I left the organization, we were able to coordinate a great cause-marketing initiative with the local NAPA dealers whereby they would donate $2/oil change to Project Sanctuary.

Response by SP5 Mark Kuzinski made Jan 18 at 2016 9:12 AM

SP5 Mark Kuzinski — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 09:12:07 -0500

Nothing beats Mother Nature for the therapy she alone can provide. Thank you for this post.

Response by Angela Jaramillo made Feb 23 at 2016 12:00 PM

Angela Jaramillo — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:00:12 -0500

Amazing to see programs in the community with a therapeutic approach