Town to Trails: From Fear to Fearless - Personal Safety Workshop For Everyday Life & The Outdoors

I’m Denice Rochelle. Founder of The Bronze Chapter, a nonprofit in beautiful Washington State and I'm here to let you know about our most transformational workshop for women and enbies, Town to Trails.

Remember last year when this thought experiment went globally viral.

Women flooded the interwebs saying they'd rather to be alone in the woods with a random bear instead of a random man.

An innocent meme escalated to viral social media debate.

I think it was like an "unboxing" of personal safety.

For women and nonbinary individuals, fear isn't an experiment.

It’s a huge, monumental barrier and it keeps many of us from living our best lives and experiencing the natural world.

For more than 50 years, nature has been my Place. I learned to walk in the ocean. I grew up riding dirt bikes and exploring, swimming and waterskiing, camping and fishing. Now I solo travel internationally, scuba dive, snowboard, backpack, enjoy spontaneous road trips to explore unknown places, sea kayak, and more. I'm still the only (or one of few) Black or brown face benefitting from the energetic reciprocity of these breathtaking and magnificent spaces.

I asked my community why. The answer wasn't lack of desire. It was three specific barriers: 

"I don't have anyone to go with, and I don’t feel safe."

"I don't know how to do it."

"I don't have the gear."

So, The Bronze Chapter began building bridges. We replace "I can't" with "Watch me." We grow outdoor communities, demystify gear, and teach the skills that allow folks to experience the outdoors as a place of joy and celebration.

We’re raising $5000 to support our personal safety workshop - Town to Trails: From Fear to Fearless - in partnership with Nicole Snell (Girls Fight Back and IMPACT Personal Safety) and Matt Harris (IMPACT Personal Safety). In 6.5 hours, this workshop replaces anxiety with absolute confidence!

When you click the DONATE button, you'll be supporting the peace of mind that Personal Safety brings.

When you REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE, prepare to have a life-changing experience.

And then use your power to change the narrative - just by sharing our campaign link with all the people in your world that you'd like to experience more freedom and peace of mind.

It's that easy.

Donate: Drop $10, $500, or whatever feels right. Every gift shortens the path to success.

Amplify: Share this link with your funnest groups, co-workers, and PTA.

Corporate Match: Check your employer's portal to double your impact instantly.

Sponsor Us: Own a business? Sponsor our Town to Trails personal safety workshop! Championing safety and diversity is a winning scenario.

Wishing you much love and cheer for the coming new year from everyone at The Bronze Chapter.