The mud penetrated the Pescadero nonprofit's main lodge and its grounds. Despite the non-stop shoveling and cleanup efforts, mud and debris is still visible everywhere.
Venture Retreat Center in San Mateo County that serves to heal others is in need of help themselves after being battered by recent rain and mudslides.A nonprofit retreat center in San Mateo County that serves to heal others is now in need of help themselves after being battered by recent rain and mudslides.
Set among the majestic redwoods of Pescadero, Venture Retreat Center is a nonprofit for those in search of a slice of peace, in an otherwise chaotic world."It's been here since 1965 and there have been so many wonderful healing groups here," says Janelle Bartlett who volunteers her time running the center. She never imagined the chaos that unfolded here, New Year's Eve.
"I didn't expect a mudslide. I've never experiences anything like this, the power, the force, and how quickly things can be normal and all of a sudden, complete tragedy," she says, clad in rubber boots which are caked with mud.
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