🌱 Join the C.A.R.E. Board of Directors — Become a Community Changemaker

At C.A.R.E. Wellness Center, transformation doesn’t begin on a stage or inside a meeting room.
It begins in the hearts of those who decide to lead with courage, compassion, and community accountability.

It begins with people like you.

Serving on the Board of Directors at C.A.R.E. is more than a title.
It is stepping into the legacy of MIT u.lab Changemakers — leaders who listen deeply, sense emerging futures, and help guide communities toward healing and justice through awareness‑based systems change.

It is the heart‑work and the hard work.
The vision and the structure.

And now, Board Member applications are officially open.
If you feel called to steward the next chapter of C.A.R.E.’s growth, this is your moment. Apply here:

🌿 The Life of a C.A.R.E. Board Member

What Your Leadership Really Looks Like

You begin your journey learning the foundation — diving into manuals, policies, procedures, curriculum drafts, strategic plans, and proposals.
You read, you question, you refine, and you grow into a leader who protects the integrity of C.A.R.E.’s mission.

You participate in policy development, grounding decisions in healing justice, cultural alignment, and accountability.
You provide oversight of the Executive Team, Administration, Finance, Programs, and Marketing, ensuring alignment, ethics, efficiency, and mission clarity.

You become a community connector — engaging in Community Engagement Visits (CEVs), collecting surveys, listening to community voices, and sharing your Unique Board Member Code so supporters can easily donate to your capacity‑building efforts.

You attend events, represent C.A.R.E. in the community, build partnerships, nurture relationships, and help guide growth.

You become part of the movement.

🌀 Leadership Means Using Real Tools to Build Real Change

Board Members support and maintain the systems that make governance possible:

GiveButter — for fundraising, dues, donor tracking, and CEV reporting
Notion CRM — for governance, documentation, SOPs, and Board collaboration
Idealist — for recruiting new leaders and volunteers
Mileage & digital tools — for CEVs and outreach
Administrative platforms — for curriculum development and compliance
Event infrastructure — for Board-led fundraiser events

These systems are the backbone of C.A.R.E.’s structural growth and community visibility.

🌻 Why You Should Apply to Serve

Join the C.A.R.E. Board if you want to:

Shape policy and governance that impacts community wellness
Support trauma‑informed, equity‑centered organizational development
Practice MIT u.lab Changemaker leadership
Build community partnerships across WA and beyond
Participate in capacity‑building events and networking opportunities
Engage directly with the community through CEVs
Strengthen the foundation for our long-term land-based initiatives
Help steward systems, strategy, and sustainable growth
Join a team that values healing, integrity, and transformation

This is leadership with meaning.

🌿 How Your Donation Supports This Work

This campaign sustains the backbone of C.A.R.E.’s governance.
It funds:

Capacity building
Policy and curriculum development
Community Engagement Visit infrastructure
Governance systems
Annual fundraiser events led by the Board
Structural planning for land initiatives

Your contribution supports the leaders who support the mission.

✨ CALL TO ACTION

🌼 If You Are a Board Member:

Pay your annual $540 dues here and keep your leadership in good standing.
Your dues ensure that C.A.R.E. can maintain the systems, governance structures, and fundraising events that YOU help lead.

🌼 If You Are a Donor or Supporter:

Give through a Board Member’s Unique Code to support their CEV fundraising goals.
Your donation strengthens the structural foundation of C.A.R.E. — the policies, systems, engagement pathways, and leadership training that make our mission possible.

🌼 If You Are a Community Member Interested in Joining the Board:

Apply today and become part of an inspiring network of CEV leaders, system‑thinkers, and community builders shaping the future of C.A.R.E.’s work.

March Forth to Greatness Walkathon & Benefit

This event highlights the anniversary of C.A.R.E., last year's accomplishments, and the annual Board of Directors meeting

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12pm-8pm PST
Location: A beautiful organic farm in Thurston County
Tickets: Available through our annual Online Auction campaign; Buy tickets for the Walkathon only, Benefit only, or BUNDLE for discounts!

Join us for a day of movement, music, and meaning!
Step into spring with our annual March Forth to Greatness Walkathon, a community celebration dedicated to healing, hope, and holistic wellness.

After the walk, stay for:
✅ Live Music & Games
✅ Delicious Farm-to-Table Food
✅ Movie Screening Under the Stars
✅ Campfire Conversations

This event is family-friendly, all-ages, and open to everyone who believes in walking toward a brighter future.

12:00pm-3:00pm farm walkathon
3:00pm-5:00pm shared meal
5:00-6:00pm #campfiretea
6:00-8:00pm movie screening of Eternal Song: If An Owl Calls Your Name (preview here)

Your participation helps raise awareness about Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS) and supports our wellness programs designed to help individuals and communities heal from trauma through equity, spirituality, and holistic care.

🎟 Tickets & Packages:
Secure your spot by bidding in our Online Auction from January 19–31. Every ticket purchased helps fund 2026 programs that will transform lives.

Let’s march forth together—because healing is a journey we take as a community.

Give to C.A.R.E.

Why Give to C.A.R.E. for 2026?

Your generosity can be the catalyst for healing, hope, and transformation. C.A.R.E. Wellness Center is a trauma-informed nonprofit dedicated to uplifting underserved communities in Washington through culturally responsive mental health services, wellness programs, and holistic care. Every dollar you give helps us provide free and low-cost therapy, support groups, and community outreach to those who need it most—especially BIPOC individuals, LGBTQ+ youth, and survivors of trauma.

When you support C.A.R.E., you're not just donating—you’re investing in resilience, equity, and empowerment. Your gift helps us expand access to care, train compassionate providers, and build a future where wellness is a right, not a privilege. Join us for this 2026 Online Auction and be part of our March Forth to Greatness: Walkathon & Benefit this March 2026. This is a movement that explores the root to wellness and truly cares.

Project Costs for 2026?

Lobbying/Bringing Awareness: supporting community partners who address Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome
Fundraiser Events: hosting community events that bring awareness and share coping techniques to address trauma
Fellowship: supporting our volunteers with professional development that offers a small stipend
Empowerment Retreat: bringing donors and participants together to participate in our farm-based wellness program
Summer Re-Entry Program: facilitating our wellness program for incarcerated BIPOC adults ages 18-25
Fall Wellness Program: facilitating our wellness program for BIPOC adults ages 18-25 who are emancipated from foster care
Winter Exchange Program: facilitating our wellness program for donors and BIPOC college students on organic farms abroad

C.A.R.E Wellness Center

The C.A.R.E. Wellness Center is a 501(c)3-approved nonprofit organization founded in 2020 and based in Washington state. Christlike Agro-Tourism for Racial Equality (or C.A.R.E.) is tasked with developing safe, holistic spaces for People of Color and Allies of equality to retreat and combat effects of Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS). Our program focuses on self-mastery, and the holistic balancing of, what we call, The Holy Trinity: mind, body, and spirit.

C.A.R.E. is non-religious and non-denominational, while maintaining its roots in the lifetime journey to understanding, and acceptance with faith in unconditional love. Our techniques are universal, including principles found in Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and A Course In Miracles. Our mission is to foster inclusion of all people in a collaborated effort for inner peace; less ego, less fear, less guilt, and less shame.

Our Vision

We envision deep connectivity—to Nature, to God, and to Self. Through this lens, we are fundraising to acquire farmland that will serve as a safe spiritual retreat, offering individuals a sanctuary to escape cycles of trauma, begin the journey of healing, and pursue true self-actualization.

Mission Statement

To provide a safe farm stay, holistic retreat, and wellness programs for Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Allies, to recover from Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome via Spirituality, AgroTourism, and Racial Justice.

Join us in our fight against fear, and the pursuit of more balance within our lives.

Want to Work Together For Community Healing?

C.A.R.E. is a 'learning organization' and would love your feedback about our programs and services. Please take 15 minutes to complete the Community Engagement Survey below and review our program details, describe your shared vision, and request a follow-up meeting with us to discuss ways we can work together towards a shared vision.

Community Engagement Survey – Fill out form

💛 Together, We Grow the Future of C.A.R.E.

Support the leaders who support the mission.
Invest in governance that is ethical, community‑driven, and visionary.
And if you feel called to lead — answer that calling with us.

Donate. Apply. Share.
Become part of the story.

Learn more about our start here:

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