The Sanctuary on the Hill
Rendering of people arriving at the Sanctuary

Who's behind it

Veterans and neighbors, building for those who served.

The Sanctuary on the Hill is a project of Mission First, Inc., led by a board of veterans and community leaders in and around Warrick County, Indiana.

Architectural rendering · LA+D

The organization

A veteran-led nonprofit, building for its own.

The Sanctuary on the Hill is the work of Mission First, Inc., a 501(c)(3) founded and led by veterans and community leaders in Warrick County, Indiana. Here's the story, in their words.

Leadership & board

Meet the people building it, in their own words.

The Sanctuary is led by a volunteer board of veterans and community leaders. Several of them sat down to explain why this matters to them. Press play and hear it firsthand.

Danny Barr

Board Member

Brian Bohrnstedt

Board CFO

Dr. Carl Linge

Board Member

Christina Sallee

Board Secretary

Dave Lehrschall

Board Treasurer

Jillian Moon

Board Member

Joshua Distelhorst

Board Member

Mike Burkdoll

Board Member

The full board

Fifteen veterans and community leaders, giving their time to build this.

  • Brett Mulzer

    Board President

  • Christina Sallee

    Board Secretary

  • Dave Lehrschall

    Board Treasurer · US Army

  • Brian Bohrnstedt

    Board Chief Financial Officer · US Navy

  • Danny Barr

    Board Member · US Marine Corps

  • Mike Burkdoll

    Board Member · US Marine Corps

  • Erin Lewis

    Board Member · US Marine Corps

  • Dr. Carl Linge

    Board Member · US Navy

  • Hugh Miller

    Board Member · US Army

  • Marke Parsons

    Board Member · US Army

  • Dustin Reingardt

    Board Member · US Marine Corps

  • Erik Goodge

    Board Member · US Marine Corps

  • Jillian Moon

    Board Member · Indiana National Guard · LCSW

  • Joshua Distelhorst

    Board Member · US Army

  • Joe Todd

    Board Member · US Army

Accountability

A registered nonprofit, backed by the community.

The Sanctuary on the Hill is a project of Mission First, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Lead funding: a $6.7M grant from The Community Foundation.

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As featured in

  • 14 News (WFIE)
  • Eyewitness News (WEHT / WTVW)
  • ABC 25 Local Lifestyles
  • Evansville Living

It's being built by a whole community.

Businesses, foundations, and neighbors across the Tri-State are helping build the Sanctuary:

CenterPoint Energy
Community Foundation Alliance
Old National
Koch Foundation
Toyota Indiana
Curran Miller Auction & Realty
Kight Home Center
Forefront Therapy
Franklin Street Dentistry
LawMan Tactical
Atlas
Casey's Dugout
Center for Innovation & Change
Jim & Carol Havens Family Foundation