Team, Operations & Program Highlights

Fundraising & Programs

2018-2021

Donation, Program, Expense

Buildout Budget

2022- 2023

Retreat & Build Out Numbers

Survivor Retreat

2023 & Beyond

Per Retreat Cost for 10 Guests

Our Team

Monique Schaaf is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Victory Garden Sanctuary.

Monique Schaaf worked to heal the trauma of being born/raised in the Children of God, an international cult, the eldest of 13 siblings. Leaving the cult at 19 years old, with her two-week old baby girl, she immediately started on an education, therapy programs and self-care path. She uses her HHP credentials for Hypnotherapy & a Master in Reiki to help build programs.

Monique Schaaf is the Founder and Executive Director of Victory Garden Sanctuary, and a published author. You can learn about her book here: https://amzn.to/3d0HczR

Kimberly Tyler has a keen sense of wellness being trained in Nutrition, behavioral studies, & after life care. She obtained certifications in aromatherapy, compassion fatigue and as a life coach.

Kimberly attained a BS in Biology and Zoology at the University of Kentucky and enjoys a career of animal health and wellness in the veterinary industry. Kimberly's success in animal markets as well as human comes from her wide careers passions.

Kimberly is focusing on land investments & the wellness programs for Victory Garden Sanctuary. As a top performing account executive and manager Kimberly combines her sales, marketing and business development expertise to successfully navigate industry networks to reach key influencers, expand market share and promote synergy across business lines.

Jodie Duke has been a business person since she was very young. Creating a cleaning business as a teenager, running a grocery store produce department & going to trainings to expand her understanding of the industry. Now she runs an online business with her husband.

Her social media, marketing, sales, customer service & management skills are what brought her to our team.

Understanding what it is like being a young person in 2021, she is able to offer reflection on how the programs that are developed, roll out.

Program Details

2017-2018 Housed 7 Second Generation exCult Members
2019 Hosted Survivor Business & Therapy Retreat for Survivor Leaders
2020 Hosted Survivor Business & Therapy Retreat for Survivor Leaders and Hosted 4 Survivors of Human Trafficking for safe space
2021 Secured Land for Survivor Leadership Retreats
2022 Building our team for the Retreats & fundraising
2023 Launching 1st Annual Survivor Leadership Retreat

From 2 Guests Testimonials

From our 1st Guest "The program offered at Victory Garden Sanctuary is such a blessing in my life . As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who hadn’t had much of a break in my life from trauma and abuse. I was so excited when I was invited to stay at Victory Garden sanctuary for 3 weeks. Monique is very informed in working with survivors of sexual assault. Victory Garden sanctuary is true to its name, it's like a sanctuary, a safe place to breathe. Not to mention the space itself is absolutely beautiful. I was able to work on my business venture with Monique’s help. I received multiple therapeutic modalities with businesses she partnered with to ensure I had an amazingly healing stay . Each morning I had green juice , coffee , and a healthy breakfast. I was able to network with other business women who also survived sexual assault and it was such an inspiration to be a part of. When I showed up at Victory Garden Sanctuary I was in a really bad place in my life. When I left I was able to start my life over with a different perspective. I was able to be a better parent, created many friendships and connections. I had multiple business offers and had finish recording a 6 week yoga program I created for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma I would have not been able to do this without my healing stay at Victory Garden Sanctuary. I highly recommend it for anyone who’s been through trauma and have been in survivor mode too long but also has healing ambitions in life to be a part of this program. I’m forever grateful." S.N. 2021

Our Second Guest was R.J. & her family stayed with us in 2021.

We are a 501c3 Nonprofit that relies on the support of community donations to continue to expand our work. We offer a retreat programs for cult & human trafficking Survivor Leadership, providing think tank discussions on current issues. We are building an expansion & bringing together a team to continue this work.