Empowering Yourself to Go On a Weekend
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For any woman who has put everyone else’s needs first, a Weekend of Recovery can feel self-indulgent. But investing in your own healing is truly essential, not only for yourself, or those closest to you, but even for how you release yourself from the effects of the abuse by those who have harmed you. Freeing yourself from the legacy of shame that is often inherited from perpetrators is a huge part of recovery.
So, TBO intends to make Weekends affordable for any woman survivor who wants to come. We maintain a commitment to helping potential participants find alternative resources in cases of financial hardship or limited income. But we encourage you to do something that might have seemed unthinkable at one time. Be bold and creative in considering other options for securing financial assistance to make it possible for you to attend a Weekend of Recovery.
There are opportunities for funding assistance. Some family members and friends, or members of your religious communities may strongly support your recovery work and would be willing to help out. But sometimes they are the last people you may wish to contact for support.
We will be offering scholarships on a first come, first served basis. If you are interested in being considered for a scholarship, please apply here before moving to the registration process.
We also encourage you to be bold and creative in considering other options for securing financial assistance to make it possible for you to attend a Weekend of Recovery.
For those who are tech savvy, YouCaring is an innovative way to raise funds. It’s a free site and an extremely accessible way to generate donations for your worthwhile endeavor.
Kickstarter helps artists, developers, and designers find ways to support their projects. A Weekend of Recovery is definitely a personal project, one that empowers survivors to find the potential within themselves with creativity and new tools.
GoFundMe: Millions of people turn to GoFundMe in times of need to support themselves, friends, and strangers. In their words, “When donors choose to give GoFundMe a voluntary tip as they make a donation, they allow us to maintain and improve their free platform so that we can help even more people.”
If you are continuing to experience challenges in financing your Weekend of Recovery, please reach out to discuss payment plan options.