A SANCTUARY FOR MILITARY FAMILIES INC
Organization Details
Mission Statement
Believing that when one person serves the whole family serves, Project Sanctuary takes a human-centered, solution-based approach to helping military families heal and move forward in life. Through innovative long-term programming focused on connectedness, we restore hope and empower families to recover and thrive.
Financial Information (2023)
Recent Progress (2026)
From March through June 2026, Project Sanctuary sustained a high tempo of retreat programming — launching Retreats 328, 329, 330, and 331 across Patriot Pines, Palestine TX, and St. Simons GA — while crossing a landmark milestone of 10,000+ people served over 20 years. The period was marked by meaningful institutional recognition: a Morgan Stanley 2026 Alliance for Children's Mental Health Innovation Award in May and a Texas Veterans Commission grant in June expanded both credibility and programming capacity. Coalition engagement deepened through the Face the Fight® Coalition Meeting in Louisville, and new partnerships — including with the Aurora Chamber of Commerce for Buckley Space Force Base families — signaled geographic expansion. Fundraising events in the Permian Basin and Denver added over $30,000 in community-sourced revenue, while advocacy around PTSD, military spouse mental health, and family-inclusive suicide prevention sharpened the organization's public voice.
Key Achievements
- 🏆Project Sanctuary was awarded a grant through the Texas Veterans Commission's Fund for Veterans' Assistance program, announced June 15, 2026.
- 🤝A new partnership with the Aurora Chamber of Commerce will bring transitioning military families from Buckley Space Force Base to a specially designed retreat this fall.
- 📅Project Sanctuary used PTSD Awareness Month in June to raise awareness and break stigma around PTSD as it affects entire military and veteran family systems.
- 🕯️Project Sanctuary publicly advocated for family-inclusive suicide prevention, highlighting rising suicide rates among military spouses and children.
- 🗓️Nearly 20 years of continuous programming helping military, veteran, and first responder families reconnect, heal, and build hope together.