A truly personalized experience that the entire family benefits from to help with communication, understanding and building stronger family bonds. Amazing!! Definitely an investment that makes a difference in the lives of military families for all they have sacrificed for our country.
Excellent nonprofit that goes above and beyond to support military families in their time of vulnerability and focuses on all affected by their military service. Project Sanctuary offers a unique opportunity for the family to connect with each other and others in similar situations on their healing journey. Project Sanctuary prioritizes the military family in need and aims to create a support network to ensure the families attending leave with hope, connectivity, and resiliency. It takes a lot for military families to admit they "need help" when it comes to family functioning and to have a welcoming, inclusive platform such as Project Sanctuary is essential.
I first came to project sanctuary as a spouse of a military vet looking to find some light back in our lives. 6 Months after graduating, I came back to volunteer. I've seen both sides and these people are genuinely beautiful inside and out. Highly Recommend!!
This nonprofit truly cares for Military Families. You will often hear the staff say "families first- mission focused". They use that phrase as a waypoint for many decisions. I have seen this organization go to great lengths to meet the needs of military families both on their retreats and afterward with the family support program. I am proud to be a supporter of Project Sanctuary.
What an amazing experience. They went above and beyond for my family. The food at my retreat (Colorado) was amazing, and the sessions exemplary.
I don't have a typical family, and we still learned new techniques. I told the people at my ORWF retreat all about it.
My husband and I have volunteered with Project Sanctuary for over 10 years. Every retreat is an experience of grace and mercy, breaking down barriers and building bridges of communication, recognition of the pain of our brokenness and the joy of healing. As a pediatrician I am always in awe of how emotional healing leads to physical health. The families leave with new skills, to use for their continued journey and hope for their future. I also leave with renewed joy and faith in the love of neighbor in honoring the Creator.
We heard about Project Sanctuary in 2015 when my husband was deployed overseas. During this deployment, my oldest stepdaughter and my father-in-law had both passed away suddenly within six weeks of each other, and we were all reeling. We arrived at Project Sanctuary, just weeks after my husband returned from deployment, and, I was very apprehensive because we were still very much deep in grief and shock. Our time with them was a breath of fresh air, and while it didn’t take away our grief or sadness, it gave us the chance to catch our breath and see the light at the end of the tunnel . Eight years later, I now volunteer at as many retreats as I possibly can, usually 2 to 4 times a year, and it has become the highlight of my year. When my husband is able to, he also volunteers with me. We leave each retreat feeling like we got just as much out of it as volunteers, as we did when we were there as a family receiving the therapeutic help. I can’t say enough about this wonderful organization and the beautiful memories they gave us during a very dark time and the even more beautiful friendships I have built from it.
I volunteer with my wife, twice a year if possible. As a retired Air Force Veteran I am amazed at the work the Project Sanctuary team accomplishes during the 6 day retreat. The changes in the family dynamics is stunning....you see the changes happening right in front of your eyes. The families leave with something they didn't have when they arrived, a better understanding of their situation and a path with guidance to make their dream a reality.
We have created friendships that I hope with last a life time, with attendees as well as other staff members. I will support this organization anyway I can!
I had the honor of working with Project Sanctuary as their Chief Marketing Officer and retreat volunteer. To say it was life-changing is an understatement. I experienced first hand the positive impact this organization has on the military and veteran families they serve. I’ve seen how disconnect families are when they arrive at a retreat and the difference when they leave. The hundreds of letters and post-retreat comments I’ve read from grateful families at the end of their rope, now having the tools and resources needed to heal. I am part of the forever Project Sanctuary family and will continue to help and support them any way I can.
Project Sanctuary is an organization that truly cares about military families- the whole family. Many programs are geared toward the service member alone OR the family independently, but Project Sanctuary focuses on the whole family and helping them reconnect in a therapeutic setting. Additionally, they provide two years of follow-up support and case management post-retreat. This is so helpful for military families, that are constantly going through different challenges. Its nice to know there is a friendly face to reach out to if you need it.
Project sanctuary provided a place and weekend for me and my family to connect with other family and become part of a greater community of both veterans and civilians who cater towards the needs of veterans transitioning from military life to civilian life. They also provided a suicide prevention workshop that I attended without my family. While there, I connected with people who help and care and supported me when I got back home. They emphasized connection, rather than isolation and self care, rather than self harm, fights veteran suicide. Today I’m a happier person and connected to my community- two things I didn’t have or know how to do before attending these retreats. For that, I am eternally grateful for project sanctuary and what they do for veterans.
Project Sanctuary is amazing! They offered services for me and my child. As a single mom I can't leave my daughter for a retreat. Project Sanctuary made it possible by including families. Our retreat staff were the most caring and accommodating people! My daughter still talks about Kami who worked with the kids! We simply love and appreciate PS. They gave a working mom a true sanctuary for a full week and we connected in ways I didn't think were possible.
As a volunteer it is truly an honor to serve America’s most deserving American families. The staff & volunteers support one another so that our energies are able to focus on the families attending the retreats. Project Sanctuary’s mission is noble and It has been an honor to be a part of this team.
I have been blessed to create life lasting relationships with families, staff and other volunteers. I have truly learned to embrace what being in service to others means and the impact these families have made in my life. Project Sanctuary is truly a family and I attribute Heather’s vision for creating a sanctuary for all who serve.
This organization has put together something truly incredible. The support beyond the retreat is something I’d never seen before. The retreat itself is powerful and they packed so much into it. The people are perfectly picked for what they do!
They are all about veterans and their families. You can just tell they mean it and are so supportive!!! Their programs change lives.
When no one else offered help or hope Project Sanctuary was there for my family. They sent us on a retreat to reset and unwind. They taught us marriage skills, money skills and reminded us that life is worth living.
Project Sanctuary is a fantastic nonprofit helping our deserving military and veteran families. It is an honor to help them in their mission.
What am amazing experience! Real connections, real friends, real time with the family. I will remember this forever!
Project Sanctuary is all about supporting the WHOLE family as all are impacted by military service. We volunteered at a retreat & saw firsthand the helping & healing families received.
Project sanctuary is amazing! Change my family for the good during our retreats and even during our time as volunteers. They make sure to support the family unit in the best way possible and give the space to heal.
Project sanctuary is a wonderful programs that provides a one week retreat for veterans and their families. What makes this program so unique is we provide support for the children as well as the adults. They provide programs such as ptsd, finances, marriage workshops all enhanced with therapeutic recreation programs such as hiking, zip lining, boating, snow mobility etc. They currently provide approximately 30 retreats located around the US. With you support they will be able to provide more retreats to reach even more veteran families.
Wonderful people, wonderful program. They truly care about taking care of the veterans they serve. I love Project Sanctuary.
We attended a Project Sanctuary retreat. I was blown away by their dedication and commitment to military families. We learned helpful skills to benefit our marriage and family and had a great time doing activities with our kids. It was a great mix of education and fun!
Project Sanctuary from Granby Colorado is dedicated to reconnecting military members with their families through week long retreats at the Snow Mountain Ranch Y and other fun family events. We are not associated with the organization but witnessed its work while enjoying a small family gathering of our own several months ago. Having served for over 30 years in the military, I recognized a fellow soldier and had a brief chat with him. He was back from a deployment and was struggling with financial issues, reconnecting with his children, and integrating back into society. Later I saw him in a fantastic floor hockey session with his son and both were having a wonderful time.
Since then I have done some research on the mission, goals and successes of Project Sanctuary. I think their website explains it best so I will leave it to you to decide for yourself - projectsanctuary.us
I will only add that I think any organization that takes no government funding, has administration expenses of only 3% or so and provides these wonderful services to our veterans is worthy of being ranked as one of the very top organization to receive monetary support.