Summer is a busy season for many families, including Stone House clients. Thanks to your support, they can still find time for connection and care. This year, with your generosity, our program staff are hosting a special summer series of weekly events that focus on fun and community. Activities include painting, games, and baking.

Yuri, our Supervisor of Community Programs and Immigrant Resources, explains, "We want to inspire and build community all year round. Our summers we engage in fun activities, such as crafting a domestic violence poster for our awareness walk, making cakes, and painting. We lift each other by just being in space with great people."

Beyond these gatherings, clients continue to rely on our core services in their efforts to heal and rebuild. Earlier this month, program staff met specifically with some parents from our Early Learning Center (ELC) to give them more information about these services, reminding them that they are part of a wider community of support.

Thank you for making connection and safe spaces possible!

Clients painting during a weekly meet up.

ELC parents and staff connecting.

Once again our Wilderness Heals community has shown up for survivors. For the 31st annual event, 37 hikers journeyed through the White Mountains July 17-19, with another 10 participants raising funds and awareness virtually. 

Added generosity came from friends at Families Facing Addiction, who offered a generous $30,000 matching gift for Wilderness Heals. With plenty of time to spare, you helped us meet that match and together, we've raised over $167,000 toward our $200,000 goal, with participants continuing to fundraise through September.

Miles and miles of thanks to our Alpine Sponsors MFS Investment Management MFS Foundation and United Way Massachusetts Bay, Wilderness Sponsor Natixis Investment Managers and other event sponsors.

Wilderness Heals is a women's pledge hike that builds and engages a community of supporters to raise money for Stone House. Learn more or donate at WildernessHeals.org.

As a new school year approaches, we want every Stone House student to start on the right foot with new shoes.

You can help by donating gift cards to the following stores:

DSW
Famous Footwear
Foot Locker

Please donate by August 7.

For questions or information, contact Erica at ebenavides@stonehouseinc.org.