Sexual Assault Survivor Retreat
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According to RAINN, every 73 seconds someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. It is an epidemic of horrific proportions and chances are that you know at least 1 survivor but likely more. I am a sexual assault survivor. During my healing journey I have been fortunate to attend 2 retreats for sexual assault survivors that were life changing. They were empowering, healing, provided an amazing opportunity for growth, and a chance to use my voice that I once thought lost.
Unfortunately there are far too few of these lifesaving retreats and none on the East coast. I want to change that. I want to change lives and help survivors know that they're not alone. This journey is painful but is survivable.
The retreat will be held in Asheville, NC in September 2020. It will run from Thursday evening until Sunday morning. My hope is to raise enough funds to keep costs low to survivors and offer a few scholarships for low income survivors so that no-one feels that they can't afford to come. The retreat will feature a trauma psychologist, yoga, meditation, art therapy, equine therapy, hiking, journaling, bonfires, and more. Many of these activities will be organized and run by volunteers.
The funds from this GoFundMe will be used to help pay for the retreat venue, meals, shuttles to the equine therapy farm, art supplies, liability insurance, advertisements, website fees, and travel from California for our primary speaker. If I am not able to fully fund the retreat, I will donate any money received to Sunlight Retreats who run a yearly sexual assault survivor retreat in California.
Organiser
Michelle Sines
Organiser
Fayetteville, NC