“ Inthedepthofwinter,Ifinally learnedthattherewasinmean invinciblesummer.” -AlbertCamus Renee Kargleder - Resilience Project Founder and Executive Director. “My mother, whose first sexual experience also came from assault, told me as a child that 1 in 3 women would face sexual as - sault. Growing up, this statistic kept me safe until I became that one in her three daughters. I became a statistic. When I was assaulted, I ran from my home and my memory. I found myself homeless, alone, in the Tucson Sonora desert 1,500 miles from my home and riddled with regret. I slept in church parking lots, street corners, and on the rooftops of buildings. By God’s grace I met the right people and was able to finish my undergrad studies, receive my masters, and start a nonprofit dedicated to giving back by empowering survivors of sexual assault through art expression.” The Resilience Project, a groundbreaking and elevating alternative to healing. The Resilience Project is a truly flagship organization using the healing powers of nature, and art expression to give a voice to survivors who have experienced the trauma of Sexual Assault (SA) and/or Sex - ual Violence (SV). The Need is Great SA and SV are pervasive issues through - out society affecting women and sexual minorities at higher rates and severities. The Resilience Project focuses its efforts on “post-vention” and prevention strategies that places the survivors’ care and agency in the center of the organization’s programs. Each year more than 460,000 persons, (aged 12 or older) are sexually assaulted in the United States alone. That is one American every 68 seconds according to the Rape Abuse Incest National Network (RAINN). But consider for a moment that this metric does not account for persons who do not wish to disclose or report the crime of sexual assault and or violence. According to RAINN 2 out of 3 instances of SA/SV go unreported to law enforce - ment. This means each year over a million people (1,381,000) are experiencing the devastating effects of rape and sexual as - sault in the United States alone. Of course, rape does not have boarders. The issue of Sexual Assault and Violence is pervasive in both the developed and developing world. Rape and Sexual Vio - lence as tools and weapons of war have been documented and chronicled since the beginning of time. Whether as a tool of fear and suppression in the case of school girls kidnapped and attacked by the terror - ist group, Boko Haram, or the systematic ritualized assaults occurring in religious in - stitutions: Rape is a oppressive tool used to suppress and to silence. This silence has a cost. At the Resilience project we are look - ing to use unconventional methods of care such as traditional medicine, tree planting, and art and music therapy to address the whole person in the healing process. Art as a voice and a solution Here at the Resilience Project we believe survivors. We nurture them, elevating, and empowering their spirit through art expres - sion. With support from like-minded peo - ple and groups, we hope to provide fully staffed art, music, and trauma therapists to meet survivors 24/7 when they need it the most. Our desire is to continue pro - grams devoted to community transforma - tion through public art installations, local and global tree planting initiatives, and to celebrate the many ways survivors can be resilient after their trauma. Our aspiration is to provide clinical and nonclinical care services as well as information and ac - cess to therapies for trauma and PTSD. Some of our initiatives: • Trees for Triumph: We plant memorial trees both locally and throughout the world in support of healing for survivors of SV and SA. For a client who has been assaulted as a child, their tree is a symbol reclaiming a voice. For someone going through IPV of Do - mestic Violence their tree could symbol - ize their way out. Through the Tree for Triumph program we are lighting hope in a person’s darkest hour. • To Create Technology-based Support: Development of our resource mapping application for survivors of sexual assault to aid in locating trusted resources. Our Persephone Promise Web Application provides local geolocated resources based on immediate and ancillary needs of the survivor. • Scholarship & Interactive Mural Program: Our Murals of Resilience utilizes the art from the Resilience project scholarship to create public interactive installations advocating the power of art and music to heal communities. These Murals contain poems, and essays written by survivors during the calendar year along with re - sources for survivor care and services. • Art and Music Therapy: We offer art and music therapy for sur - vivors of SA/SV for no charge. We have licensed therapists and board certified practitioners who aid in this program. We also have volunteers and survivor advo- cates who use their musical/art talents in service of others’ healing. Our staff Our team consists of some of the most genuine and heartfelt individuals looking to empower survivors through art expres - sion. We have 2 contracted therapists and dozens of interns that make our organiza - tion flourish as well as a seasoned board of directors and volunteer advisors helping us achieve our goals Deliverables At the Resilience Project we are the salve after the burn. We will continue our mis - sion to provide alternative tools for healing and empowerment until there is recogni - tion of the oneness shared by all. The Re - silience project is creating a world where from our deepest hurts we can make our strongest medicines. How can you contribute to the solution We know the need is great. However, as a budding organization we greatly appreciate the support, gifts, and kindness of all our donors both big and small. We hope you find our case compelling and thank you for standing with us as part of the Solution. There are many ways to support our cause and become part of the solution. The solu - tion is the use of art as a regenerative tool for survivors. Each year our opera - tional expenses continue to grow hovering around $450,000 annually. This budget includes survivor support costs, technology development expenses, manufacturing and distribution of our services and programs. As well as support for volunteers, event expenses and some necessary salaries. With over a million survivors of sexual trau - ma each year in the United States alone, the need for the Resilience Project cannot be understated. And while you cannot put a price tag on the lives we can help, our organization is well worth the investment. As a 501c3non-profit, we have several ways for donors to support the Resilience Project: One-timeGifts and RecurringGifts. One-time Gifts: these are of course great - ly appreciated and are used primarily to support our general services and daily operational expenses. You can make your donation through our online portal via do - norbox or through cash, check, or money order. Donations can be made publicly or anonymously, and receipts will be provided upon request Each year we hold an honorary public art event and showcase of survivor created art. Your name will be honored at this event for your contribution to our organization. Recurring Gifts: these are donations that recur each year in continuous support of the Resilience Project. As a recurring donor you can determine when and how much your gift would be. For those donors who give an amount of $500 or more and do not wish to remain anonymous, we offer a myriad forms of rec - ognition. Which are not limited to the form of website accolades, Bonzai and other tree favors, board and staff appreciations, as well as customizable plaques and spon - sorship opportunities in public art displays. Donor Status Levels (Yearly): Seeds of change: $5.00 - $500.00 Sapling of strength: $500.01 - $2,000.00 Tree of Truth: $2,000.01 - $5,000.00 A Forever Forest: $5,000.00 and above resilienceproject.team@gmail.com https://www.resilience-project.com/ @resilienceprojectaz The Resilience Project - Tucson, AZ Legacy / Bequest Giving: Consider writing the Resilience Project into your will or Estate Plans. This Lifelong gift will provide substantial support for survi - vors for generations to come. Thank you for taking the time to learn about the Resilience Project. We appreciate and need your support. Should you have any questions or would like to learn more about our programs, please contact us: Tel. 520-237-6903 Physical Address: 738 N. 5th Ave Tucson, AZ, 85745 Mailing Address: PO Box 2693 Tucson, AZ, 85702 EIN #: 84-4675218 resilienceproject.team@gmail.com https://www.resilience-project.com/ @resilienceprojectaz The Resilience Project - Tucson, AZ