“If it wasn’t for this retreat, I don’t really know where I would be… Everything that they do really shows how important we are as veterans.”

-Whitney

“You hear other people’s stories and a lot of people are going through the same thing. You kind of relate to that. It definitely helps to not feel alone.”

-Derrick

“It’s been pretty life-changing for me to hear all these stories of hope.”

-Lisa

“I had the most amazing experience. I’m anxiety-free. I have not been anxiety-free in years.”

-Rose

“ORVH allowed me to distance/pause problems so that I could focus on the issues and solutions to them.”

“Thank you for this weekend. I did not realize how much I needed this until I was here. This weekend gave me a chance to reflect and come to terms with things I normally suppress.”

“Thank you for everything you guys have done to make this event happen. I came to this retreat a broken woman and now I am leaving a better woman.”

“Words can never describe what this experience has done for me. It allowed me to get back to nature and try to heal. My psychiatrist told me that being on this trip with my Veteran family is better therapy than he or the VA could ever give me. When most of us get out, we feel lost and discarded. This retreat fills this hole of confusion and hopelessness.”