Welcome to the Pamlico Rose Year in Review 2018

Welcome to the Pamlico Rose Year in Review 2018
December 12, 2018
The staff and Board of Directors of Pamlico Rose are taking a breath as the last
days of 2018 wind down. As we reflect on the progress made this past year,
we’d like to take a moment to offer our supporters a quick review of the
activities and events that helped advance our mission to serve at-risk Veterans
and promote historic preservation.

Rose Haven Center of Healing
                                     Naturally, continuing work on the Rose
                                     Haven Center of Healing, rehabilitating the
                                     historic infrastructure and building the
                                     healing gardens have taken top priority.
                                     We’re grateful and excited that local
                                     construction company WIMCO has joined
                                     our team to help us push this important
                                     project across the finish line. We also want
                                     to sincerely thank the many volunteers and
                                     businesses that gave funds, time, or both
to help us make progress on Rose Haven this
year. All funds raised during 2018 went directly
to the rehabilitation and construction at Rose
Haven.
We put on a new metal roof and it looks
amazing!

The interior of the house needed a bit more
stabilization after gutting it before undertaking
further renovation. In the early days of 2019, we
expect to achieve a fully stabilized structure,
paving the way for a flurry of projects: electrical,
plumbing, insulation, and more.
The barn was emptied during WIMCO’s work day
                               in August. After much work on reinforcing
                               the many tresses, the next step will be
                               excavating the dirt floor and laying a concrete
                               foundation, hopefully in January.

                                   Much work
                                   has been
                                   done in the
                                   healing
gardens. Several elements of the hardscape
have already been built and many more
planned, including walkways, a council ring,
and a bioretention area. This work will
continue into the New Year in anticipation of
construction of the raised beds for spring planting in the produce garden, a
path for the ADA parking slot (thanks to New Beginning Funeral Home for the
use of the parking lot adjacent to Rose Haven!), and designs for components of
the gardens’ softscape, such as a Japanese Meditation Garden near the “Tree of
Life”.
                         A Garden Party was held in November celebrating
                         progress made on the healing gardens. Members
                         of the Beaufort County Chamber Orchestra
                         entertained the audience under our Japanese
                         Maple. People
                         were able to
                         take a tour of
                         the gardens
and the advancements made in the house.

Raising Awareness
Raising awareness of female and other Veteran population issues and offering
activities and events to help promote healing and recovery was also a priority
for 2018.
Along with other nonprofits and the Turnage
Theatre, Pamlico Rose sponsored speaker Holly
Dunn, author of the book Sole Survivor, in an
April presentation on healing from sexual
assault. A video recording of the talk is
available for others to watch on our YouTube channel.
                                The 1st annual Healing Vets Weekend (HVW) and
                                the bicycle Ride for Rose Haven: Supporting
                                Women Veterans (RFRH) featured three days of
                                events highlighting
                                healing strategies such
                                as art, yoga, and riding,
                                a benefit concert, and a
                                series of TED-like VET
Talks – IBX. An individual grant made it possible to
videotape the talks, accessible here.
A partnership with Arts of the Pamlico, sponsorships, grants,
and local organizations helped fund HVW/RFRH. The RFRH
netted $6000 to help Rose Haven.

                  Robert Greene Sands, our CEO, and other
                  Pamlico Rose staff volunteered time and
                  expenses to attend several symposia and conferences across
                  the state and to present our mission locally and around
                  eastern North Carolina. Other 2018 highlights include:

   •   Robert Greene Sands was asked to serve on the board of East Carolina
       Veteran Coalition (ECVC).
   •   Pamlico Rose and Arts of the Pamlico were awarded a grant to start a
       military Veteran art program in 2019.

A key awareness event will occur in February of 2019 when Pamlico Rose, along
with ECVC and North Carolina Works, will sponsor a “Stand Down” for Beaufort
County Veterans to help with the needs of homeless and at-risk Veterans.

Plans for 2019
We plan to complete the Rose Haven Center of Healing in 2019 and kickoff our
first round of innovative programs designed to better help female Veterans
reintegrate into communities. We also hope many local Veterans will find the
Healing Gardens a place to come and visit and maybe even volunteer to help
sustain its development. The 2nd Annual HVW and RFRH Healing is set for
May 3rd and 4th.
In addition, Pamlico Rose will continue its
outreach and efforts to raise awareness of
Veteran issues locally and nationally. Like
any nonprofit, we are always on the lookout
for opportunities to apply for grants and
other institutional means to help our
mission. We are diligent in our quest, and as we close out 2018, we are in the
throes of several grant applications.

To Those Who Have Supported Us
And finally, with heartfelt gratitude we thank all the individuals, businesses,
and organizations who supported Pamlico Rose in 2018. A registry of donors
and donations can be accessed on our sponsorship webpage.
We would especially like to thank WIMCO for their partnership and
contributions of labor and materials, for providing us with expertise on all
facets of rehabilitation, and for connecting us to companies like Old
Castle/Adams Products, RPA, BE Singleton, S&T Container and Trailer
Rentals, Sorrell Land Surveying, K&d Logistics, LLC, and other organizations
and personnel critical to our success. Our progress in 2018 would not have
been possible without their support.

                      Of special mention is the October fundraiser that was
                      sponsored by Urban Set Bride in Richmond, VA. Over
                      $3500 dollars was raised for Rose Haven on a wedding
                      dress raffle and social. Our progress in 2018 would not
                      have been possible without all of our supporters.

Rose Haven Center of Healing, November 2018

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Pamlico Rose is an all-volunteer Washington, NC
                        nonprofit 501(c)(3) that promotes a holistic healing
                        approach for Veterans through a reintegration
                        experience that includes residential living, the arts,
                        gardening, yoga and other strategies. Rose Haven
                        Center of Healing involves rehabbing a historic home to
                        be used as a female Veteran reintegration home and the
                        historic barn on the property for use as a multipurpose
                        center for Veterans. The Center of Healing also
includes the development of the healing and artful landscape to feature
meditative and produce gardens. For more information, see our home page
and additional detail on our Healing Garden.