“At first I was a bit hesitant with starting this new program. I usually don’t like starting new things. I thought that this was just going to be another program that I would end up quitting after it finished. But, after my first week with elevateHER, I realized it wasn’t going to be another program I would quit. I felt like I was a part of a group. I usually never feel that way with a program. After the first month or less, I got more comfortable with everyone and started having more fun than before. Then came the day we were going to go rafting. Every since forever I have been scared of water. That fear had been making me super nervous and I had not been looking forward to it. Once we had gotten on the river, I was extremely nervous. As the day went on, I realized it wasn’t so bad. I was having lots of fun. As the rafting days went by, I had found that rafting had become one of my favorite things to do. If it wasn’t for elevateHER, I don’t think I ever would have gone rafting. One of the other activites we have done is rock climbing. This activity is another of my favorites. I have learned so many things from climbing. Almost all of it, I would not have learned if it wasn’t for elevateHER. elevateHER has been an amazing program and I am extremely thankful for it.”