The Retreat Center
The Haven at Christmas Star Way
A fully accessible retreat center being built in Tennessee — designed from the ground up for anyone living with limb loss or limb difference. Veterans, civilians, and their families are all welcome. A place to rest, rebuild, and reconnect.
Build Progress
Fundraising
In Progress
Land Preparation
Up Next
Accessible Construction
Planned
Furnishing & Programs
Planned
Grand Opening
The Goal
Our Vision
A permanent home for healing and community.
The Haven at Christmas Star Way will be a first-of-its-kind retreat center built specifically for people living with limb loss or limb difference — and their families. Every inch of this property is being designed with accessibility, dignity, and community in mind. Veterans receive priority access, and the retreat is open to civilians as well.
From accessible sleeping accommodations and bathrooms to outdoor gathering spaces, gazebos, a fire pit, and a quiet chapel — The Haven will be a place where anyone living with limb loss can come as they are, rest deeply, and leave stronger.
We are currently in the fundraising phase. Every dollar donated brings us one step closer to breaking ground and opening our doors to the people who need this place most.
What We're Building
Designed for every body.
Accessible Sleeping Accommodations
Thoughtfully designed sleeping quarters built to full accessibility standards — wide doorways, roll-in access, adjustable fixtures — so every guest can rest comfortably and independently.
Accessible Bathrooms & Showers
Roll-in showers, grab bars, and barrier-free bathrooms designed so that personal care is never a challenge. Dignity and independence, built into every detail.
Activity & Gathering Space
A large, accessible indoor space for group programs, workshops, meals, and community events — the heart of The Haven where connection happens.
Outdoor Fire Pit
An accessible outdoor fire pit area where community is built around warmth, stories, and shared experience under the Tennessee sky.
Gazebos
Shaded outdoor gathering spaces nestled in the natural landscape — perfect for quiet reflection, small group conversations, or simply breathing in the Tennessee air.
Chapel & Quiet Space
A peaceful, non-denominational chapel and quiet reflection space for those who need stillness, prayer, or simply a moment apart from the world.
Help Build It
Pick up a hammer. Change a life.
The Haven at Christmas Star Way is being built by a community that believes in this mission. We welcome volunteers — skilled tradespeople, weekend warriors, and everyone in between — to join us on the build.
Whether you can give a weekend or a week, your hands-on contribution will be part of something that lasts for generations. Sign up below and we'll be in touch with upcoming volunteer build dates.
Stay in the Loop
Follow the build.
We'll send you progress updates, volunteer opportunities, and milestone announcements as The Haven takes shape. No spam — just real news about a real place being built for real people.
Fund the Build
Every dollar is a brick in the wall.
We are entirely donor-funded. Your gift goes directly toward land preparation, accessible construction, furnishings, and the programs that will run at The Haven from day one — serving veterans, civilians, and families living with limb loss.
100% of retreat donations go directly to The Haven at Christmas Star Way.