Restoration Ranch, a 40-acre ranch in Jefferson County, was built solely to provide a reprieve for first responders and their families, with priority spots for those involved in crisis situations
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“From the second we got there, the skepticism went away. I could truly tell she cared about what she was doing, she’d dumped everything into this project,” Chamblin said. “It was really comforting to know that there were no strings attached. She wasn’t trying to sell us some timeshare or get anything out of us. It was just her opening her arms and offering it out.”
Restoration Ranch was only the beginning. As judicial proceedings for the suspects in Chris’s death were ongoing, Avery realized she wasn’t going to be able to use a vacation property in Rockland, Maine, she had bought with Chris in years prior. So she started a new program through Restoration Ranch called Valor Vacations, which sends eligible first responders on free vacations to properties donated by people inspired by her organization.
For outreach, Avery regularly speaks at meetings for first responders. On the first anniversary of Chris’s death, she made 260 ornamental angel-wing charms for Lakewood Police officers. Engraved on one wing was the date of Chris’s death. On the other were the words, “you make a difference every day.”
Now, Avery’s adding advocacy to her list through an initiative through Restoration Ranch Colorado called Colorado Puts First Responders First. Long-term goals include making healthy meals accessible to officers on graveyard shifts, regional childcare assistance for first responders, and joining the national, which aims to recruit more women into law enforcement.
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