Sanctuary One at Double Oak Farm received a $5,000 grant recently from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. These funds will launch a series of Sanctuary Weekends for veterans and military family members. The first Sanctuary Weekend retreat for Women Veterans is scheduled for April 10-12. Women veterans are the second-fastest growing demographic in the veteran population. This community-based retreat will be one of the first in the nation to focus exclusively on the needs of women veterans. Facilitators are women veterans and female therapists who are also family members of veterans. The weekend includes outdoor activities at the 55-acre Double Oak Farm in the Applegate Valley; lodging at the Applegate River House; tools for stress management; a chance to meet and connect with other women veterans; and more. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2009, and scholarships are available, including travel reimbursement for Oregon residents. More information is available at www.sanctuaryone.org. Sanctuary One is a 501.c.3 organization, and is currently raising funds to make this weekend available at no cost to women veterans.

Sanctuary Weekend for Women Veterans flyer