Our Mission Statement
"The Joanne Lee Foundation, Inc. (JLF) raises global awareness, provides a safe environment and empowers the lives of people from Incest using the natural connection and trust of horses through Equine Therapy."
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Joanne Lee Foundation, Inc.
Founded by Karen Lee in 2006, the Joanne Lee Foundation, Inc. was estab-lished in honor and celebration of the life of Joanne Lee, 1971-2006, a daughter, a sister, and a selfless human being. Joanne was incested at ages 6 through 12, which constrained her and her life. She was addicted to alcohol and drugs and suffered from anorexia / bulimia. She died on March 22, 2006 at the age of 34. |
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| JLF was established to raise awareness and transform the lives of people from Incest, whereby there is a clearing and opening for a new realm of possibilities for their sense of self and their lives. Our program is innovative, unique and distinctive using Equine Therapy as the major facilitator to EMPOWERMENT, and provides resources for information, education and affiliated services.
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Testimonial
Dear Karen,
"I am writing to thank you for the extraordinary experience of riding Abuelo through JLF. As you know, I was incested by a cousin at 8 years of age and my Mothers uncle at 10. Though blessed with an incredible family who believed me and took action to protect me, I still experienced a shattering of my trust in my ability to make decisions. I thought there must be something wrong with me for wanting the attention. When it happened again at 10 with someone different, I thought I must be attracting these men. (Later, I found out that it wasn't me at all, and that he preyed on most of my cousins as well.) Years later, I was able to look at the kid I was and think, well of course I wanted attention, I was a kid. I didn't do anything wrong or want anything abhorrent. There's nothing wrong with my desire. Yet, though I was able to think these healing thoughts, there was a cellular level of trusting experience I just didn't have.
To date, I have had incredible relationships, but trust and control have always been issues for me to deal with. Going through Landmark Education was profound in creating who I am and being the author of my own life story. Past constraints disappeared, but my past did not. I am committed to living a magnificent life. While committed and open, I didn't have a lot of experience in this new realm of possibility.
Then I met Abuello, your prized beloved horse. You made it so incredibly OK for me to be what ever was there for me, so I didn't fight myself at all. I just met Abuello and was open to his gentle loving energy. I could feel him supporting me. I also felt so secure that you were in control of the situation and I could just learn what you had to teach. You were so PRESENT for me. Both of you were. I felt alive and gotten in this really beautiful, non forceful way. The word gentle just keeps coming up. Feeling gentle while being vulnerable is not an
experience I am used to having. It is a miracle for me to have experienced that.
Thank you for all that you are for me and for others. I am grateful to you, Abuello, and JLF for assisting me in restoring my trust in myself and others. Joanne Lee, I honor you."
Sincerely, Christy Fair
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Our Board of Directors
The Joanne Lee Foundation, Inc. is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors and is staffed by an Executive Director, Volunteer Director, instructors and volunteers. |
Karen Lee, Founder & President
Scott M. Estill, Esq., Treasurer
Terry Ridley, Secretary
Michael Fair, Member
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Gabriela Revuelta, Member
Kim Coopersmith, Membrer
Jodie Roffers, Marketing/Creative Director |
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