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About Us
Who we are
Mountain-Cajun Getaway provides veterans and their families the pathway to reconnect and overcome the struggles resulting from service-related separation and trauma. Our 100+-year-old farmhouse retreat in the tranquil and scenic West Virginia outdoors is the ideal place to unplug and restore the family bond.
Who do we serve
Military families often sacrifice their life together for months and sometimes years due to deployment. Reintegrating and renegotiating the family dynamic upon return is often difficult and stressful. Providing these families the opportunity to immerse themselves in quality family indoor and outdoor activities creates new and lasting memories together. Our Gold Star Families find room to emotionally heal and re-envision their family after the loss of a loved one while serving.
what needs funding
Our funding needs are threefold. First, creating onsite amenities for our guests. Strength and cardio equipment, bikes and helmets, kayaks and paddles, fishing equipment, and a storage unit will provide a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational options for visitors. Second, subsidizing the cost of offsite activities such as hunting, fishing, rock climbing, zip- lining, train rides, guided scenic tours, skiing, tubing, snowshoeing, ice skating, golf, and swimming so they can experience all that West Virginia has to offer. Finally hosting these families with meals and a facility during their stay.
WHO WE COLLABORATE WITH
We partner with local businesses including a fish hatchery, plant nursery, Lyme plant, and several restaurants. Our Chamber of Commerce and Historical Society also provides supportive services. We connect with local and national veterans organizations and military family service centers to identify deserving families to benefit from this experience
WHY IT MATTERS
Studies show that divorce rates among military marriages are proportional to the time deployed. Further, nearly 50% of marriages in which one spouse has been diagnosed with PTSD end in divorce and the rate of suicide among veterans is staggering. All too often the children in these families struggle with mental health. Repairing family division, regaining cooperative parenting skills, removing distractions, and refocusing on the family unit can help mitigate these impacts.
HOW WE MEASURE IMPACT
Conducting here-and-now surveys, follow-up surveys, and soliciting testimonials will enable us to quantify our impact. Sharing our guest photos on social media and in our newsletter will demonstrate the impact not otherwise captured. The ultimate measure of our impact will be the restoration and strengthening of the families our veterans fought so hard to keep safe and find their way home too.