Inaugural Nonprofit Staff Retreat Set for September 10
Reconnect - Recharge - Restore

The Athens County Foundation will host its Inaugural Nonprofit Staff Retreat on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Dairy Barn Arts Center. The retreat is open to two staff members from each nonprofit organization located in—or serving—Athens County.
This immersive, day-long gathering is thoughtfully designed to foster personal renewal, strengthen inter-agency collaboration, and support collective resilience. Participants will begin in a structured welcome, then follow their own “path” through a range of self-care experiences—including mindful movement, a facilitated conversation on wellbeing, healing touch, and creative engagement.
Agenda
8:30 - Coffee, snacks, and networking (optional)
9:00 - Welcome and Gathering
10:00 - Choose Your Own Self-Care Sessions (up to three)
12:30 - Lunch
1:15 - Team Building Activity
2:00 - When is Enough, Enough? (Conversation about burn out)
3:00 - What’s Possible Here? Small group discussions
3:30 - Check Out
4:00 - Network, Connections, Refreshment (optional)
Self-Care Sessions
- Mindful movement, adaptive yoga and gentle stretching exercises designed to support present-moment awareness and release physical tension.
- Caring for Your Whole Self, an inclusive conversation exploring practices of self-compassion and wellbeing.
- Healing Touch, chair massages that support muscle tension relief, stress reduction, and overall physical and mental renewal.
- Creation Station - Self-led place to release creative energy with provided craft and art supplies of all types.
The retreat will also connect to the Strengths+Strengths program, highlighting the ways our community’s nonprofit professionals can combine skills, resources, and vision to generate lasting impact.
Lunch will be provided, and registration is free.
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