The Still Place supports families with serious and terminally ill children through a no cost week long single family retreat. Retreats are designed to enhance resiliency, empowerment, self-determination and hope for the entire family. For many families this is the first time they have experienced a family vacation in many years and many times for the first time since their child was diagnosed. The
weekly schedule may include any of the following: The Still Place Day which involves staying at the house with a hike, art and play in the creek;Excursion Day at a local park; Family Day which often includes gem mining; Iron Chef Day in which the children visit a local farm, work in our garden and then prepare a meal for their family, Fridays include an Adventure and then in the evening the No Parent Party and Parents Night Out; Saturdays are a Wild Card Day in which the family decides what they would like to do on their last day. Families enjoy activities such as hiking, gem mining, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, kayaking and many more adventures which are abundant in the mountains and valleys of Western North Carolina. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400. https://www.thestillplace.org/donate1.html
