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color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">mission <span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">is to support a <span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">deepe<span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; 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text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">awareness of, connection with, and utilization of the powers of nature to foster individual and collective growth, development, healing, and resiliency. We provide year-round youth, adult, and family workshops <span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">utilizing<span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> trauma-informed, forest-based therapeutic practices<span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">, and specialize in immersive group experiences for at-risk youth and youth of other underserved and marginalized populations.<span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">We presently run a FREE nature-based summer day camp program for the youth in our immediate community and a FREE year-long expedition program for at-risk, trauma-impacted, and neurodivergent youth. We specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ youth who, due to the rural nature of Orange County, VT are often isolated and ostracized. We provide access to a safe and supportive community, the opportunity to learn resiliency skills and build confidence through challenge by choice wilderness-based activities, along with mentorship, clinical services, and wrap-around care utilizing trauma-informed methodologies in nature-based settings.<span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">For the past three years we have been operating out of tents and rented spaces hoping to find a permanent cabin in the woods to call our own. Well, the wait is over! A local property owner who believes in what we do has offered us the first opportunity to purchase a parcel just up river from our tent site which houses a large two-story, very private, off-grid cabin. It is a dream come true! <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; background-color: transparent;" style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-variant-ligatures:none;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:center;background-color:transparent">Now we just need to raise the funds to make this opportunity our reality!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1736651697/ujzbuuqtcznhdefk3uxy.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /><span fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">This unique property would give us a permanent home for much of our gear and equipment, provide a suitable space for winter programming, eliminate the need for evacuation or relocation during thunderstorms and inclement weather, and create space for us to offer additional workshops and trainings which will be of even greater benefit to the community at large. This property will also be available for other income-generating uses (such as retreats and rentals) which could supplement our grant and foundation support, assuring that our programming remains FREE for all youth who want or need it. At The Barra School, Inc, we believe in the power of community. We believe that in sacred reciprocity with the natural world we can heal and restore harmony within ourselves, each other, our communities, nations, and the planet as a whole. In honor of the Abenaki people who once watched over the land we are blessed to be in relationship with, we hope to, with your support, become lifetime caretakers and stewards of this beautiful cabin and ten acres overlooking the Waits River on MacArthur Ridge Trail.Please help us if you can. You can help support our mission and secure our forever protection of this beautiful property by:<ol><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Donating: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Sharing: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Volunteering: Your time and skills can make an impact too. If not with us, with other groups or organizations in your community. Turn off your phone and sit in nature and bask in her healing wisdom. Share those moments with others. Together we can heal each other and this planet.</li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission and this goal; your support is invaluable.

Hello <span data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;display:inline-block;margin:0px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping to make our dream of a permanent home for The Barra School a reality. Your donation has brought us one step closer to realizing that, and we are truly grateful for your support of our work and your faith in our ability to steward this beautiful property in perpetuity. If you would like to contribute further to our organization, please contact us about more opportunities to support this property acquisition, our financial sustainability, or our ongoing program funding needs through annual giving, stocks bonds or annuities, a Qualified Charitable Deduction (QCD) through a retirement account, employer matching contributions, or gifts in memory of a loved one. As well, we are always looking to increase our community connections, match our program participants with qualified mentors, and volunteers to support what we do both on the ground and behind the scenes.We hope that you will consider sharing about why our mission speaks to your heart and help spread the word about our program and this fundraising campaign! Barra School thebarraschool@zohomail.com

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The Barra School, Inc is a 501c3 nonprofit educational organization presently operating on unceded lands of the Abenaki peoples along the shore of the Waits River in East Corinth, Vermont.  Our mission is to support a deepening awareness of, connection with, and utilization of the powers of nature to foster individual and collective growth, development, healing, and resiliency. We provide year-round youth, adult, and family workshops utilizing trauma-informed, forest-based therapeutic practices, and specialize in immersive group experiences for at-risk youth and youth of other underserved and marginalized populations.We presently run a FREE nature-based summer day camp program for the youth in our immediate community and a FREE year-long expedition program for at-risk, trauma-impacted, and neurodivergent youth. We specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ youth who, due to the rural nature of Orange County, VT are often isolated and ostracized. We provide access to a safe and supportive community, the opportunity to learn resiliency skills and build confidence through challenge by choice wilderness-based activities, along with mentorship, clinical services, and wrap-around care utilizing trauma-informed methodologies in nature-based settings.For the past three years we have been operating out of tents and rented spaces hoping to find a permanent cabin in the woods to call our own. Well, the wait is over! A local property owner who believes in what we do has offered us the first opportunity to purchase a parcel just up river from our tent site which houses a large two-story, very private, off-grid cabin. It is a dream come true! Now we just need to raise the funds to make this opportunity our reality!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1736651697/ujzbuuqtcznhdefk3uxy.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />This unique property would give us a permanent home for much of our gear and equipment, provide a suitable space for winter programming, eliminate the need for evacuation or relocation during thunderstorms and inclement weather, and create space for us to offer additional workshops and trainings which will be of even greater benefit to the community at large. This property will also be available for other income-generating uses (such as retreats and rentals) which could supplement our grant and foundation support, assuring that our programming remains FREE for all youth who want or need it. At The Barra School, Inc, we believe in the power of community. We believe that in sacred reciprocity with the natural world we can heal and restore harmony within ourselves, each other, our communities, nations, and the planet as a whole. In honor of the Abenaki people who once watched over the land we are blessed to be in relationship with, we hope to, with your support, become lifetime caretakers and stewards of this beautiful cabin and ten acres overlooking the Waits River on MacArthur Ridge Trail.Please help us if you can. You can help support our mission and secure our forever protection of this beautiful property by:<ol><li>Donating: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li><li>Sharing: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li>Volunteering: Your time and skills can make an impact too. If not with us, with other groups or organizations in your community. Turn off your phone and sit in nature and bask in her healing wisdom. Share those moments with others. Together we can heal each other and this planet.</li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission and this goal; your support is invaluable.

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