HomeMy WebLinkAboutRE: Our Stronger Families First Responder Couples Retreat is coming to Boise!
Mike Plane
From:Les Kenworthy
Sent:Friday, July 21, 2023 15:08
To:Tim Sears
Cc:Gabriel Hammett; Gerald Dillman
Subject:RE: Our Stronger Families First Responder Couples Retreat is coming to Boise!
Tim,
We have two of our staff that I am aware of who have some interest in a?ending. I have copied their email addresses.
Please contact both of them to see who would like to commit to being our liaison with you as you plan this event.
Nice catching up the other day! It sounds like Eastside Fire is taking over the Eastside of Sea?le, including Mercer Island.
The only ones le? are BFD, KFD, and RFD……crazy.
Les Kenworthy
Fire Chief
Twin Falls Fire Department
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From: Tim Sears <tim.sears@strongerfamilies.org>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 2:29 PM
To: Les Kenworthy <LKenworthy@tfid.org>
Subject: Our Stronger Families First Responder Couples Retreat is coming to Boise!
\[EXTERNAL SENDER\]
Dear Chief Kenworthy,
I’m Tim Sears, the Director of First Responders for an organization called Stronger Families. We exist to offer life-
changing relationship skills to First Responders, Military, Veterans and their families. We do this through live workshops,
couples retreats and online resources nationwide. We have served over 75,000 First Responders to date.
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On October 21-22, 2023, we will be at the Grove Hotel in Boise, ID for a First Responder Couples Retreat. I know
resources and funds are limited in departments and this gives you a chance to invest in your team in a significant way,
without costing you or your department any money.
A First Responder Couples Retreat is an experience designed for First Responder couples to receive life-changing
rela?onship skills so they can be strong and thrive at home and at work. This weekend includes tools and opportuni?es
for couples to connect with their partners and to laugh, learn, and become empowered to be?er navigate their
rela?onships. The retreat includes a one-night stay at the Grove Hotel, two lunches, an optional couples coaching
session, and the nationally acclaimed OXYGEN Program for your First Responder and their spouse/partner. This program
is Pentagon and First Responder leadership approved. These retreats are donor-funded, so it is only $150 for the couple
to attend. The actual price of the entire retreat is about $30,000 but Stronger Families is a nonprofit organization and
has generous donors who cover the costs.
Would you be willing to share this Couples Retreat opportunity with your people? Two ways I’m hoping you can support
are:
1. Forward the attached flyer for the retreat to all members of your department.
2. Have a department representative attend a short virtual group meeting once a month, starting 3 months prior
to the retreat. I would just need their name and email.
There is no charge, cost, or fee to your department.
Thank you for taking the time to consider teaming with us. We know that you and your people sacrifice a lot and the
work takes a toll; we are committed to making sure that at the end of their shift, your First Responders have a strong
and thriving family to go home to.
“I highly recommend the work that Stronger Families does for Firefighters. Their program is very effective and impacts
lives. They have our full stamp of approval.” - Dennis Lawson, President, WA State Council of Firefighters
I am a 40-year service retired Firefighter from the Kirkland Fire Department in Kirkland, WA, and know firsthand the
tools this retreat provides for my First Responder brothers and sisters. We’ve served Police, Fire, EMS, Dispatch, Border
Patrol, DOC, FBI, Homeland, Medical Examiners, BLM, Tribal Police/Fire, Fish and Game, Nat’l Parks, etc. I’m happy to
answer any questions you may have. Feel free to schedule a meeting with me: https://calendly.com/tim-sears.
Thanks for all you do,
-Tim
Tim Sears | Director of First Responders
Stronger Families
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425-231-4861
IAFF Local 2545, City of Kirkland Fire, 30 years, Retired.
Our Vision: Healthy relationships and families
in every Military, Veteran, and First Responder community.
www.strongerfamilies.com
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