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Some Notes from the Founder of the Project ------ ooo0ooo ------ "LIFE IS BEST LIVED IN SERVICE TO OTHERS" PLEASE HELP US TO HELP OUR TROOPS. Call Kippie Tel: 910-284-9169 ------ ooo0ooo ------ Contents- Founder's Resume; Founder's Feelings about The Sanctuary Project
Languages - Bilingual in English and Spanish, spoken and written Lifetime Objectives - Continue to assist US Military Veterans in feeding, housing, clothing, counseling and rehabilitation in Duplin County and the surrounding area in all possible ways. Continue to manage The Sanctuary Project to the same ends. Certification and Education - 1977 - Wakefield Technical College, Wakefield, England; 4 "A" Levels; GEAD certificate (BA equivalent) in Art and Design. 1965-1992 - Wildlife and Environmental Experience, "Mchindana" Ranch, Sabi Sands, East Transvaal, South Africa Technical Skills - Sales and Customer Relations; Advocacy for Patients; Language Teaching; Bilingual in English and Spanish; Dressage Horseback Riding and Training (Vienna School, Seville, Spain); Fine Painting and Interior Decorating. Professional Experience - 2008 - ongoing - Founder, Director & Manager; The Sanctuary Project, Duplin County, NC; Organize & Manage the Food Bank at The Sanctuary Project; Organize & Manage the Veterans and Community Information Outreach Center (VeCIOC ) - A coalition of over 40 public and private agencies 2002 to 2008 - Manager Magnolia Golf Course, Magnolia, NC; Greens keeping and Course Management; Sales and Customer Relations; Office Management; Personnel Direction 1997 - 2000 - Patient Advocate, Kessler Hospital & Rehabilitation Center, NJ; inc Patient-Doctor Relations; Assistant to Physical Therapy; Assistant Chef. Also Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ; ER; Children's cancer ward; IVF office. Personal Strengths & Abilities - Sales, Customer Relations, Approachability, Leadership, Outgoing Character, Linguistics, Adaptive; clean driving license ------ ooo0ooo ------ Kippie describes her feelings about The Sanctuary Project.
Have you ever felt that all of your efforts, work, intentions, dreams and struggles have been in vain? Further more, have you ever thought, even for a moment, what it would feel like if you had devoted your mind, body and your life, to protecting and being of service to your country and your people as a soldier? Know this. There is a nationwide sense of loss and heart ache due to war and yet, ironically this pain is the catalyst for the birth of a nonprofit called The Sanctuary Project whose purpose is to heal and nurture the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs of our beloved spouses, children and parents who without hesitation have signed their names on the dotted line vowing to protect this country selflessly at any cost.
This elite group of men and women are our heroes, and our veterans. They are our resilient super-heroes whose will, wisdom and by God's grace have been given a second chance at life.
Imagine now, if you will, starting your life all over again after being discharged, but this time without the established home, job and relationships which you sacrificed in the name of duty; all these comforts now replaced with only the fresh memories of war. Years of conditioning and training to become a soldier; order and structure, swapped in a second for civilian muddling.
The Sanctuary Project opened its doors with a food bank in 2009 primarily serving veterans, seniors and others, in that order. Our purpose and intention is to heal the heart ache, elevate the spirit, enlighten the soul, retain the previous knowledge and experience gained, and to constantly evolve. In other words to grow better and better in every way with time. The Sanctuary Project has a monthly Veterans and Community Information Outreach Fair scheduled on the 4th Tuesday of each month with over forty local, county, state and federal organizations who participate.
Our goals are to address the needs of our veterans and the community at large. TSP is completely dependent upon its volunteers 90% of whom are veterans. TSP has a food bank which primarily serves veterans and their families. We have over 1,000 food bank recipients at this time. TSP has a clothing bank and exchange primarily for veterans (the building is awaiting repairs) but the clothing is on hand for emergencies. TSP is in urgent need of your financial support to help secure the property for this veterans community so that we can continue to help your family members who are coming home from deployment.
TSP needs your ongoing support in order to keep its doors open and provide services to our veterans. TSP is presently establishing a DAV chapter for Duplin County. TSP holds the promise of a "green" community for veterans. Our hope is, that in the future, when our troops enlist they will know that upon their return home there will be a safe, orderly and structured environment and community at their disposal for reintegration and transition and rehabilitation.
TSP is a nonprofit with 501c/3 tax exempt status. The property is under chapter eleven as we have exhausted all of our personal funds.
We are just off of 1-40 @ exit 373, where property is an excellent investment. As of now, we are in urgent need of monetary donations. We also need letters of support.
"LIFE IS BEST LIVED IN SERVICE TO OTHERS" PLEASE HELP US TO HELP OUR TROOPS. Call Kippie Tel: 910-284-9169
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