EAGLE OAK RETREAT
FOUNDATION
Eagle Oak Retreat Foundation is a wellness retreat, offering community support, holistic and posttraumatic growth opportunities for our combat veterans, first responders, and their families.
Eagle Oak Retreat rests on an 11-acre ranch in rural, Italy, Texas. The ranch is surrounded by oak trees, beautiful horse pastures and a quaint pond. The retreat is ADA-accessible, featuring bunkhouses with 16 private bedrooms, a 3,800 sq ft dining hall with a large commercial kitchen and a 3,800 sq ft building for classroom/event space & staff offices.
Meet our Founders
Lillian and Steve Watanabe
Lillian and Steve Watanabe Retired from Hawaii to Create a Wellness Retreat for Veterans and First Responders
From business owners in Hawaii to starting a non-profit in Texas dedicated to helping our nation’s heroes thrive. The Watanabe family creates the first privately-funded wellness center in Texas dedicated exclusively to combat veterans, first responders and their families.
Why We Exist
Nearly 1 million post-9/11 combat veterans and first responders struggle with combat-related stress.
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Over 22 veterans die every day by suicide, and we lose more first responders to suicide every year than in the line of duty.
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Studies consistently show that conventional treatments such as talk therapy and pharmaceuticals, are either ineffective, inaccessible, or both.
What We Offer
We offer the Boulder Crest WARRIOR PATHH (Progressive & Alternative Training For Helping Heroes) program. We operate solely on donations and grants to provide programs at no cost to our Warriors.
