Operation Appreciation — Red, White & Bear Veteran Family Retreat
Dates not listed · Disabled Veterans and military families; selection details to confirm
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Battle Lake · Slayton · Sandstone, Minnesota · Veteran and military family retreat series
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Current retreat series · December 2026 plus April and June 2027 sessions published
Project New Hope provides no-cost weekend retreats for Veterans and their families in Minnesota. Current official sessions include December 4-6, 2026 at Faith Haven Camp near Battle Lake; April 30-May 2, 2027 at Camp Shetek in Slayton; and June 4-6, 2027 at Osprey Wilds near Sandstone. Retreats combine education, training, peer connection and family activities designed to support military families after service. Registration is required
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Organization: Project New Hope · official retreat registration page
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Dates not listed · Disabled Veterans and military families; selection details to confirm
2026-11-06 · Active and retired service members and immediate family members of all ages; priority placement for Veterans/families affected by combat or trauma and women Veterans.
Dates not listed · Active-duty military members, Veterans and family members; activity-specific licensing and requirements may apply.
2027-07-28 · Women Veterans; organizer requires proof of honorable service or active-duty ID, with sensitive identifiers redacted, plus the required application documents. Selection is by drawing for the July/August retreats.
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