2016 Life Adventure Center Annual Report

2016 Annual Report

“Changing Lives Through Outdoor Adventure�

570 Milner Road Versailles KY 40383 859-873-3271 www.lifeadventurecenter.org

2016 Highlights

Who We Are:

Life Adventure Center changes lives through outdoor adventure. We harness evidence-based theories of experiential education to innovatively combine group dynamics, psychology, meditation, equine assisted learning/psychotherapy, & outdoor adventure to build resiliency, communication, teambuilding, & selfefficacy. More than mere recreation, we employ a guided “debriefing” process to actualize life-changing, break-through transformations. Our camps & retreats heal veterans, reconnect families, & build resiliency in the most vulnerable youth! 

1258 Underserved Youth

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384 Veterans & Trauma Recovery Adults

32%

Increase in Participant Resiliency *

Participant Anxiety Symptom Reduction *

64%

53%

Increased Donations in 2016 vs 2015

“ As a wounded & disabled veteran I know first-hand all the struggles physically & emotionally...I truly believe for myself & other veterans… [LAC] definitely SAVED LIVES.” - Sgt. (ret) Cliff Pettyjohn * Results from LAC Women Veteran Trauma Recovery Retreat 2016

We don’t know all of Jordan’s story, but we know the world has been unfair to him. Challenged by an incarcerated parent, his home life is tough. Part of the beauty about coming to Life Adventure Center is Jordan doesn’t have to tell us his story; he just has to know that here, he’s accepted… he’s supported… he’s loved.

This summer, Jordan got to be a camper - not a patient, not a victim, not a sad story. He got to be a kid, sing camp songs, canoe, hike the woods, ride horses &, most importantly, Jordan got to learn he can do things he NEVER thought possible! Jordan got to experience caring people building him up rather than tearing him down. Jordan even got to build up other people too!

Jordan’s week at camp was no easy task. He truly had to challenge himself to accomplish some of the tasks. He faced many challenges that in his mind were impossible. But we were privileged to witness his face when he did accomplish those challenges! We witnessed him persevere, learn, & develop resiliency through his accomplishments. We witnessed a child’s tears transform into a puffed up chest & a proud face.

When asked to pick out a rock from our garden, he took his time scrutinizing every option.

Finding the perfect teardrop shape at last, he painted: “Never let your tears stop you - Always be happy” on the stone. When asked to explain, he simply stated: “This place inspires me to look at the happy side.”

Jordan told our group that a teacher once asked all of her students to think of a safe space. In the past, Jordan could not think of a safe space because there aren’t many in his world. “But next year, I’m going to say LAC! I never knew so many happy nice people could be in one place!”

Your gift ensured Jordan’s safe space. Your gift created the touch stone of resilience for Jordan’s life. Your gift will bring Jordan, & hundreds of other Jordans back to us. Your gift changed Jordan’s life—& can change hundreds more!

On Jordan’s behalf, THANK

YOU!

THANK YOU!

“Thank you for making Military Teen Adventure Camps possible for military families. We were able to GROW A LITTLE CLOSER, DIG A LITTLE DEEPER & HEAL A LITTLE MORE.”

Shifting away from a prior, “fee-for-service,” recreational focus serving mainstream clients, 2016 marked our organization’s re-dedication to serving the underserved.

With your help, we developing several unique, impactful camps & retreats - achieving both regional & national recognition for our innovation. Combining the healing power of nature with evidenced-based theories of psychology, trauma recovery & experiential education, we achieved break-thru impacts unavailable through traditional methods. A psychologist recently reported, “your program did in just a few days what would have taken me months to accomplish thru traditional therapy!”

Your gifts healed warriors from PTSd. Your gifts reconnected military families after the strains of deployment. Your gifts healed women recovering from human trafficking. Your gifts built resiliency in impoverished and traumatized children.

Your gifts changed lives!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to change a life once again. Please consider increasing your gift in 2017. On behalf of the lives you’ll change once again, THANK

“ I hope you never forget the impact you had on my life! Again, THANK YOU!” - Sabrina

YOU!

Tim Timothy D. Magill, M.S., C.C.T.P. Executive Director

Please give now at www.lifeadventurecenter.org

Life Adventure Center & Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Honor Roll- 2016  BKD Foundation Expeditioner ($20,000+)  Matthew & Amanda Bradford  Mary Gay Bridgforth  Blue Grass Community  Glenn & Sandi Bromagen Foundation  John Cleveland Foundation  Roger & Racquel Brown  Scariot Foundation  Steve & Susan Bush  The Gheens Foundation Inc.  Dan & Erin Hall

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Babcock Power Community Trust & Investment Co Kentucky Veterans Program Trust Fund

Pioneer ($5000-9999)   

AAEGON Transamerica Foundation City of Middletown Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club (Ashford Allowance 5K)

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Mitchell Family Foundation Rent n Rave Salvation Army

Trail Blazer ($2500-$4999)    

AMEC Foster Wheeler Kamtech, Inc. Children’s Charity Fund of the Bluegrass Larry & Sallie Stebleton United Way of the Bluegrass

Explorer ($1000-$2499)   

Anne Berryman Anonymous Donor(s) BDH Foundation

Keene land Association Inc.

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Kroger Community Reward Program

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LG & E & Kentucky Utilities Services Co. Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Kentucky McDowell Breckinridge Camp Foundation Ratterman Middletown Funeral Home LLC Dan Rosenberg Semper Fi Fund Snowy Owl Foundation Inc Springhill Winery The Rotary Club Endowment Inc. USA Cares

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Path-Finder ($500-$999)            

Tom & Diane Abbott Allegra Printing American Legion Auxiliary-Unit #34 Lawrenceburg Anonymous Fund-BGCF Ross & Cathie Brown Chapman Engineering Inc. Chapman Heating & Cooling Chick-Fil-A Corken Steel Products Covert Scouting Cameras Inc. Tommy & Wyndee Eastham Bill Etscorn & Sons Collision Center Middletown

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Frontier ($10,000- $19,999)

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Life Adventure Center & Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Honor Roll- 2016  Fidelity Charitable  Ron & Nina Wolf  Garden Gate Apartments  Joe & Debbie Graviss  Steve Kober Discoverer ($100-$249)  Kroger-Middletown  A.G. Exhibitions, Inc.  Denise Lutz  All-Rite Pest Control-Versailles  Harry T. Magill-Family Trust  Christina Birkentall  Tim & Susie Magill  Todd & Carah Boggess  McCauley Brothers  Bourbon Chase Team- Bourbon, Buzzed  Middletown Operated Business & Blistered  Minuteman Press  Stephen & Julie Breitigan  Nothing Bundt Cakes  Steven & Gail Bruder  Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation  Victor Carr  Rogers Group Inc.  John & Barbara Cornett-In memory of Jean Cornett  Routt’s Heating & Air Conditioning  Data Security Development Inc.  Walmart  Edward & Tracy Dohn  Woodford County Conservation  Eventualities, Inc. District  Neil & Carrie Farris Adventurer ($250-$499)  Feldman Lumber  Carl Greear- in memory of Patricia Tuttle  Brightside Racing LLC  Robert & Roberta Guthrie  Ron Burden  Keith & Jill Haas  Mark & Donna Church  Tracy Blair Haus, State Farm Agency  Citizens Commerce Bank  Ann Hayes  John & Rebecca Holtzworth  First Baptist Church- Middletown  David & Margaret Jeffiers  Kerr Brothers Funeral Home  Frederick & Dorothy Holzknecht  Leadership Central Kentucky  Bob Iocco- in memory of Patricia Tuttle  Greg Magruder & Sandy Hatfield  Kentucky Dressage Association  Phil & Jan Meyer  Edgar & Vickie MacDonald  Jimmy & Debbie Nelson  Katherine Nally  Tom & Mary Pierson  National Christian  Sally Schu Foundation-Kentucky  Superior Environmental Solutions  Gary Owen Inc.  RAZOO Foundation  Versailles Farm Home & Garden  Adam Recktenwald LLC  Republic Services  West Sixth Brewing  Dwight Riggle

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Trustpoint Insurance-in memory of Patricia Tuttle

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Marco Warner- in memory of Patricia Tuttle

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Mr. & Mrs. Andy Waters Phil & Becky Wilder Roger Wilson Z Express Car Wash Daniel & Laura Wright Sharon Zaring Paul Zimmerman

Surveyor ($1-$99)     

Carmen Agouridis Amazon Smile Foundation Kerri Ashurst Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts PLLC Nathan Bellinger

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Sherrice Bond

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Lauren Burke Jason & Sara Butler Steven & Kim Carpenter Angela Cloyd William & Sarah Clyne Nick & Jen Cook Chandler & Anna Cox in memory of Patricia Tuttle

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Vaun Cummins Brian & Molly Cummings Laura Lee Cundiff Debra Dawahare Doug & Sharon Eskew

Schumacher)

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Jeff & Angie Greenwell Tammy Halsey Anne Hardy Albert Hebert Wendy Heinrich Larry & Marilyn Hitchner Hollebach, Fritz Katrin Horn Joe & Lisa Johnson in honor of Mentors & Meals Carmel Keith Michael Kingsbury Jim Knight Nate Kuhl Harold Lathrem/ Tabitha Daniel Harold Lee DeeDee Lloyd Sara MacMackin Rebecca Maker Josh Manly Byron & Britney Marlowe Chris McEachron Pam Menges

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Jeff & Kathy Miller

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Bonnie Mink

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Codie Mott Jodi Mullins Rebecca Munoz Mary Margaret Nagle- in honor of Ross & Cathie Brown

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Tiffany S Parsons H Graddy & Jacquelyn Prewitt

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Life Adventure Center & Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Honor Roll- 2016 Bradley Robertson- in memory of  David & Janae Field Patricia Tuttle  Brad & Laura Flowers Shannon Stuart-Smith  Susan Foster The Community Foundation of  Lindsay Gargotto Louisville Corporate Depository  The Gootee Family Inc.  JD & Gladie Green (In memory of John Jerry & Karen Tolson

Ale- 8 One AutoZone 4540 Beaumont Family Dentistry Bel-Air Florist Bevins Motor Group Bonefish Grill-Lexington Brook Ledge Inc. Steve & Susan Bush

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Rauch, Inc.

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John & Shannon Richardson Robert & Jackie Richardson Routt’s Heating & Air Conditioning Sam’s Club Dr. Johnny Mac Smith Sportsman Warehouse

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Life Adventure Center & Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Honor Roll- 2016  Chris & Sarah Price  Cabela’s  Wade Calvert  Natasha Raina  Drew Rapp  John Carter  Najuana Robinson  CenterFire Systems  Sam’s Club  Lee Corman  John Selegue  John & Barb Cornett  Covert Scouting Cameras Inc.  Bill & Ann Sparker  Dark Horse Knives & Jewelry  Patrick Sparks  Tony Dempsey  Gary Sprandel  Todd Drury  Richard Stamatkin  Graviss McDonald’s Restaurants  Martin Stansbury  Joe & Debbie Graviss  Tonya Steyn  Joe Greathouse  John & Bonnie Stone  Tom Greathouse  Gary & Cathy Terry  Hometown Pizza-Lawrenceburg  Eric & Mary Thoreson  Paul & Lindy Huber  Todd & Megan Trivisonno  Bobby Hyatt Plumbing-Lawrenceburg  Sam & Cathie Tucker  Butch Irwin  Tracie Tupts  Joe Johnson  Libbie Turley  Krispy Kreme Donuts  Kelly Ulm  Damon Kustes  Curtis & Michele Welling  Wayne Lyster  Terry Wetherby  Denny Lecompte  Benny Williams  Adrienne Marlowe  Woodford County Womans Club  Larry & Carolyn McCabe  Tracey Wright  McCauley Brothers  Robert Yokel  Outdoor Edge In Kind:  Bruce & Linda Parker  Skip & Susie Pate  Addie’s  Judy Phillips  Winfrey Adkins  Quality Feed  Kurt Ainsworth

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Life Adventure Center & Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Honor Roll- 2016 Charles Stallard  Karen Simms Tolson Southland Christian Church Dr. Michele Welling Danville Subway-Versailles Neil & Rachel Vasilakes Versailles Farm Home & Garden LLC Wahoo Graphics- Christian Parsons Wildside Winery Woodford Feed Woodford Sports Tracey Wright

Special Thank to our Board of Trustees: 

Todd Boggess

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Roger Brown

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Steve Bush

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Alan George

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Ann Hayes

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Dave Jeffiers

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Edgar MacDonald

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Greg Magruder

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Jimmy Nelson

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Tom Pierson

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Adam Recktenwald

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Shannon StuartSmith

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Life Adventure Center & Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Honor Roll- 2016

~Special thanks to our LAC Ambassadors-giving of their time, talent & treasure!

Michael Duckworth Equine Jr Volunteers Macayla Gardner Zoe Gardner Charlene Jones Adrain Holloway Lexmark employees Terry Scariot Hannah Smith Jeff Tonges Boy Scout Troop Hannah White Leah Williams

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Roger Wilson

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