RESTORATIVE RETREAT
Scholarship Sponsorship Program

Event Dates: April 3 – 6, 2025
Location: Hotel Petaluma, Petaluma, CA

The Restorative Retreat is a transformative three-day live event dedicated to supporting veterinarians who grapple with compassion fatigue. With a focus on fostering resilience and well-being within the veterinary community, VCP’s Restorative Retreat brings together veterinarians and animal-care workers, industry leaders, healers and advocates in the veterinary field.

Why is this event important? Veterinarians in the US are 3-5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, and 67% of veterinarians are at high risk for burnout and fatigue. Most in the profession consider moral distress and compassion fatigue unavoidable in practice, and half of
veterinary nurses leave the profession within five years.

Event Purpose: This event provides essential support, resources, and strategies to help attendees manage these challenges, fostering a healthier and more sustainable career in animal welfare. In order for our profession to thrive, we must create an environment that each individual can thrive within.

Why Sponsor the Scholarship Program?

  • Make a Difference: Contribute to the professional and personal growth of attendees, helping them to continue their vital work with renewed energy and passion.
  • Support the Veterinary Community: Be part of the solution to providing much needed support systems to veterinarians and animal welfare professionals who are struggling with compassion fatigue and burnout.
  • Increase Brand Visibility: Showcase your company’s commitment to mental health and well-being within the veterinary industry.

Platinum Sponsor: Full Scholarship

  • Description: Provide comprehensive support for one attendee, covering all expenses for the retreat.
  • Benefits:
    • Full coverage of registration fees, accommodation, meals including special
    • Sunday lunch and a $600 travel stipend for one attendee.
    • Recognition as a Platinum Full Scholarship Sponsor on event materials and signage.
    • Opportunity to include a branded insert in the attendee’s welcome kit.
    • Display of your company logo and website on the big screens in the main meeting room during all break times.
    • Acknowledgement of your sponsorship during the opening and closing remarks of the event.
    • Display of your company logo and recognition as a sponsor on VCP website and select social media content.
  • Investment: $2900

Silver Sponsor: Partial Scholarship

  • Description: Provide partial support for one attendee, contributing to their ability to attend the retreat.
  • Benefits:
    • Coverage of registration fees & accommodation for one attendee.
    • Recognition as a (Silver) Partial Scholarship Sponsor on event materials and signage.
    • Opportunity to include a branded insert in the attendee’s welcome kit.
    • Display of your company logo and website on the big screens in the main meeting room during all break times.
  • Investment: $1500

Reciprocity of Sponsorship:

  • Brand Exposure: Gain visibility among a targeted audience of veterinary professionals and industry leaders.
  • Marketing Opportunities: Showcase your support through event materials, signage, and digital platforms.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility: Demonstrate your company’s commitment to the well-being of the veterinary community.

Contact Information:

For more information on scholarship sponsor opportunities, or to make arrangements for your company, please contact VCP at hello@veterinarycompassionproject.com.