Photo credit: Michael Woolsey (Mesa Refuge alum 2017)
It’s week 6 of our Shelter Fund campaign, and we’ve raised almost $80,000 out of our $100,000 goal! Given that money is tight for so many in our writing, activist and change-maker community, we are moved by this incredible show of solidarity and support.
We are nearing the finish line and we hope you will consider making a donation to help us weather this storm and get back to supporting incredible change-makers like Rebecca Concepcion Apostol.
This Week: Meet Rebecca Concepcion Apostol
Rebecca Concepcion Apostol is the U.S. Program Director for Oil Change International, spearheading their efforts in the world’s largest oil and gas producer to keep fossil fuels in the ground, end subsidies and finance for fossil fuels, and work for a just transition to a clean energy system that leaves no one behind. From Rebecca:
“In my life as an activist, I spend most of my time lifting up and amplifying the stories of others — the Mesa Refuge allowed me to begin to tell my own. In the silence of my writing shed, I was able to focus on my own voice. The sun moved through the room as I wrote with myself and my echoes. Nature provided a welcoming environment to call in my ancestors, whose protection I felt while writing, healing generational trauma as each story poured out of my overflowing well.
I am grateful for the opportunities that Mesa Refuge gives its residents, and how the space can meet each person with what they need, whether reflection, the warmth of a reading nook, or inspiration to make the next leap in their writing. The creative energy drips from the walls, and you sense the shared community between those lucky enough to have taken shelter in its bright warmth. I left the house renewed and ready to take on the injustices and challenges our communities continue to face.”
Please help us support change makers like Rebecca by donating to our Shelter Fund.
