The Sanctuary on the Hill
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Aerial rendering of the finished sanctuary

Support the sanctuary

Help us reach April 2027.

We owe these men and women more than we can repay. Your gift builds a place where veterans and their families can rest, reconnect, and renew.

Architectural rendering · LA+D

Why now

A place like this gets built once.

The Sanctuary isn't a wish. Ground was broken in March 2025, the lodge is standing, and a $6.7M lead grant is committed. It opens in 2027, and it needs help to cross the finish line.

$6.7M

lead grant secured

Mar 2025

ground broken

2026

lodge standing · activity center done

Apr 2027

opening

The activity center exterior, nearly finished

What your gift builds

Every gift lays another board: the trails, the cabins, the lake, the stables.

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Any amount moves us closer.

One-time or monthly, and 100% goes to the mission. Give securely in a few taps.

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Other ways to give

Mail a check, or fund a piece of it.

Give by mail

Prefer to send a check?

Make it out to Mission First, Inc. and mail it to the address below. Every gift helps build the trails, furnish the cabins, and stock the lake.

Mission First, Inc.
318 Main St, Evansville, IN 47708

Major gifts & partnerships

Fund a piece of the sanctuary.

Considering a leadership gift, or funding a specific part of the build: the lodge, the stables, the cabins? A place like this is finished by a handful of people who go big. Let's talk to a real person on the team.

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You'd be in good company

Built with the 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

Our commitment to you

Donor Bill of Rights

Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the public, and that donors can have full confidence in Mission First, Inc. and its programming, we declare that all donors have these rights:

  1. 1To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
  2. 2To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
  3. 3To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements.
  4. 4To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
  5. 5To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
  6. 6To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
  7. 7To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
  8. 8To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers or employees of the organization.
  9. 9To feel free to ask questions when donating and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.