DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — “Where the hills heal the heroes.”
That’s the motto for and
“The goal of Sacred
Mountain Retreat Center is to bring our military, first responders, and their
families to South Dakota for a time of respite and healing,” Sacred Mountain
Retreat Center Founder and President Jerrid Geving told the Black Hills
Pioneer. “To create an opportunity to strengthen and renew each individual, and
the family, as a whole. It’s a place to connect with others at an all-inclusive
lodge in the beautiful Black Hills.”
Geving, who is originally from Baker, Montana, recently
purchased the retreat center after his family celebrated his grandmother’s 80th
birthday at the facility and he fell in love with the place and its potential.
“I said to my folks,
‘Why don’t we buy that retreat center in Deadwood and turn it into a healing
center for veterans and first responders?’” Geving recalled. “I’ve always had a
very strong passion for our military, for our first responders, and I always
wanted to someday give back. I didn’t know how, but I knew I would, give back
to the men and women who have served our country.”
Once he and his family made up their minds, the retreat
center purchase moved swiftly; the Gevings began negotiations on the property
in September 2018 and closed on the sale in February.
Sacred Mountain Retreat Center is a 10,000-square-foot lodge
located off Highway 385 outside of Deadwood. It sits on 65 acres, bordered by
Forest Service on all three sides. There are eight bedrooms in the main lodge,
as well as a one-bedroom suite.
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