Elmhurst, ILlinois · 501(c)(3) nonprofit
We Don't Wait For Change. We Create It.
This organization belongs to all who believe in it.
Support
Meditation & Holistic Healing
Community & sisterhood
RELAX, RESTORE, RECONNECT
Regenerative Gardens & Outreach
Unity Acres Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing holistic healing, education, and community resilience. We serve women veterans, animals in need, and communities through regenerative farming, wellness programs, outreach initiatives, and healing modalities that honor the whole person: body, mind, and energy.
We are building from the ground up with intention and care. We invite you to be part of the journey.
Unity Acres Foundation was born from a simple but powerful belief
Healing and wellness are possible, and they can come in many forms, through many paths, all in one place—for the women who have served our country and the community we create.
Founded and led by Anita alongside her family & board, Unity Acres is more than an organization. It is a living, growing foundation built for the long term…one that creates spaces where individuals can restore their well-being, reconnect with themsel, and find genuine transitional support from military to civilian life.
Supporting the women who have served us.
Progress in motion
The family that leads together, seeds together
Anita, Pat, Zakary, Ariel, and Patrick are the founding board of Unity Acres, the people who turned an idea into a foundation. Each brings a different skill to the table & volunteered because they believe in what this becomes. Over time, as Unity Acres grows and changes, so will this board, but the reason it started never will: YOU. The groundwork is laid. The vision is clear. What's next, we build together—in unity.
Funds Raised:
$2,500
/ $5,000
*Updated on July 7, 2026
The heart of Unity Acres
Designed by architect Steven Bratz, the meditation center is the first structure we'll build, and the reason everything else exists. Its foundation is concrete, poured to represent strength and permanence. Its shape is circular, built to represent unity. Surrounded by gardens, flowers, and trees, it will rise from the land it was built to protect. Once the land is secured, a physical model will bring this design to life for the first time.
This is more than a building. It's where nature, healing, and mindfulness meet the public; free and open to all. Wellness like this shouldn't be a privilege; it should be woven into how we live. This will be a place of oneness, of stillness, of learning and connection with the earth, a spiritual sanctuary for anyone who walks through it. Everything Unity Acres becomes starts here.
Funds Raised:
$2,500
/ $5,000
*Updated on July 7, 2026
Serving those who haved served
Unity Acres Foundation serves women veterans, women who wore the uniform and are now transitioning & building their lives as civilians, mothers, daughters, wives, and professionals. Women are the fastest-growing group of veterans, and coming home is a new mission of its own, one that deserves time, community, and the company of others who understand. That is why sisterhood sits at the heart of everything we do: a circle of women who have walked a similar path, who can sit beside one another without explanation, and who choose to keep showing up for each other.
Our six-month peer wellness cohort meets on virtual gatherings so every woman can stay connected wherever she lives. Each gathering opens with a Welcome Circle and moves through breathwork, guided meditation, and journaling, giving women a gentle way to explore wellness practices that support the body, mind, and spirit. This is free to the women veterans.
These women helped shape this program themselves, and their voices continue to guide what comes next, from in-person meetups and outings to career support, movement and fitness, and restorative retreats. We work alongside medical providers, therapists, and career professionals, so each woman has a trusted circle of care around her. As our sisterhood grows, so does the community we are building for them, one woman, one circle, one connection at a time.
Funds Raised:
$2,500
/ $5,000
*Updated on July 7, 2026
A sanctuary that teaches, a legacy that lasts
Women veterans asked for a place to belong, and Unity Acres Foundation was created to answer that call. We envision a future where every woman who served has a sisterhood to lean on, a place to rest, and a community that walks beside her for the long road ahead.
As our circle grows, we hope to give these women lasting tools for wellness, so that mindfulness, movement, and connection become a natural part of how they care for themselves and one another. One day, we dream of a piece of land where women veterans can gather, breathe in open space, and find a true home away from home. There, gardens will grow alongside the women who visit them in quiet reflection, and the simple joy of watching something flourish.
We see retreats, gatherings, and seasonal events that welcome families, neighbors, local businesses, and volunteers to stand with the women who once stood for all of us. Every partner, donor, and friend who joins us helps turn this vision into something real and rooted. Together, we will build a community where women veterans find lasting support and help shape what wellness looks like for the women who will serve after them.
Funds Raised:
$2,500
/ $5,000
*Updated on July 7, 2026
