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We Are Holding Space, Sacramento

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing holistic wellness services to persons of the African Diaspora.

07/05/2025

Because of you, we did it!

With deep gratitude, we are thrilled to share that 122 generous donors helped Holding Space raise $20,350 during Big Day of Giving! Your support reminds us that healing is not a solo journey but is made possible through community, through love, and through each of you showing up with open hearts and hands.

At the heart of this moment is the spirit of Ubuntu, “I am because we are.” Your generosity is a powerful reflection of this truth. It is through our interconnectedness that we thrive, and through our shared commitment that healing becomes possible.

These funds will help us continue advancing our mission to improve the wellbeing of Black people by offering services that are holistic, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strength-based. Whether it's a healing circle, a soul-nourishing retreat, or a sacred space to simply exhale and be, your contribution ensures that we can continue to do this vital work with care and integrity.

At Holding Space, we often speak about the power of the community. And this Big Day of Giving affirmed what we already know to be true: our community is alive, committed, and rising.

Thank you for being part of this movement. Thank you for holding space with us.

We are so, so grateful.

01/05/2025

Today's the day! The Big Day of Giving is finally here! We're so excited to participate for our 3rd year, and hope you'll support our mission to provide safe spaces for Black people to heal and be free in mind, body, and spirit. We've raised over $7,000 so far! Thanks to all of you who have donated already, and we're excited to see who else will show some generosity today! Here's the link to support our cause:
https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Holding-Space-1
Thanks, y'all!

30/04/2025

We're getting ready for our second offering for Homecoming Wellness Week, and we wanted to introduce you to our new community partner, Yin Yoga Instructor, Melody Smith-Williams! In her career, Melody has over 25 years of experience in the education arena, working as a Special Education Teacher and former School Counselor. As a yoga instructor, she is trained in both Yin and Power (Baptiste) Yoga. She currently teaches Yin Yoga at S.O.S Fitness in Folsom on Monday evenings. We are so excited that she will be leading a Yin Yoga Class at Holding Space later on today!
If you're interested in signing up for Melody's Yin Yoga class, which is tonight from 6:30-7:30 pm, click the link below:

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLC3ZGJA9Z23N/checkout/I4HUPOI4QL6HDWT6ZCUP5BKB
Hope to see y'all there!

29/04/2025

The Holding Space experience can be hard to put into words—it’s sacred, heart-centered work that nourishes the mind, body, and spirit. But through visuals and the voices of those who’ve joined us, we get a glimpse of its impact. Here’s what one recent attendee shared when asked what she gained from the retreat:
“A safe space to rest and heal, tools to practice somatic meditation, and reaffirm my appreciation of African dance as a healing modality. As soon as I walked into the retreat, I immediately felt safe and valued. The facilitators did an excellent job of holding space for every emotion from joy to grief to vulnerability. The somatic practices made me feel at home in my body and connected to my innate worth. The ending chant of the African dance portion made me feel like I had the strength and love of a my African community and ancestors - ready to take on
the outside world again.”
—Holding Space Retreat Participant
As Big Day of Giving Big Day of Giving approaches this Thursday, we’re asking for your support to help us keep offering healing spaces where Black folks can replenish their spirits, find peace, and cultivate joy. This is how we nurture wellbeing and walk the path toward liberation together.
To support our campaign, click this link:
https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Holding-Space-1
Thanks to all of you who have supported, and those on their way!

22/04/2025

To commemorate our 2-year anniversary, and to bring some attention to our Big Day of Giving campaign, we've decided to host our first ever Homecoming Wellness Week! It will kick off next week, April 28 - May 2. We hope you'll join us!

Since Big Day of Giving will be next Thursday, May 1, we are planning to have wellness offerings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of next week. These Homecoming offerings will be open to all since we are also celebrating BDOG, so if you've ever been interested in checking out what Holding Space is all about, next week will be your chance!

The offerings will be held in person at our Holding Space office from 6:30-7:30 pm, and will feature the following practitioners:

Monday, April 28
Mellow Monday: Meditation with Dr. Shacunda

Wednesday, April 30
Wind Down Wednesday: Yin Yoga with Melody Smith-Williams

(BIG DAY OF GIVING on THURSDAY, MAY 1)

Friday, May 2
Feel Good Friday: Sound Bath with Dr. Tonia Burgess of Soul Sound Sanctuary

You can sign up for any or all 3 offerings, each of which is $20.

So, come on out and participate in our first ever wellness series being offered in our new space next week. We'd love to have you!

Here's the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0P6_Ok7ANKMiUmoI3CtbckLlA8eE57uCCdeL-dT7rp7XFhg/viewform

18/04/2025

In her book, “all about love,” bell hooks said, "A love ethic presupposes that everyone has the right to be free, to live fully and well." At Holding Space, our work is rooted in love and compassion, as we dream a world where healing is not a privilege--it is a collective responsibility. Our ancestors healed in community, through song, movement, storytelling, and shared wisdom, and we offer these same healing practices to people of African descent in the Sacramento community today.
As Early Giving has started for the Big Day of Giving, we invite you to support our work to keep sharing our love offerings to help improve Black mental health here in the area. Any funds raised between now and May 1 will allow us to continuously offer spaces of healing and refuge for our people.

To see our Big Day of Giving profile and donate, click the link below:
https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Holding-Space-1

We just got our first donation a few minutes ago, from a dear friend, so we are excited who else shows up to support our community.

Thanks, y'all. Sending lots of love to each of you.

06/11/2024

LETS GIVE THANKS AND GROW. Dear friends, we are thrilled to announce our upcoming Harvest Fundraising Brunch. This inclusive gathering is open to all and celebrates gratitude while raising essential funds to support upcoming exciting initiatives, which will help us make an even bigger impact on Black mental health in Sacramento.

Come enjoy a delicious brunch, inspiring fellowship, Fund-A-Need, and a silent auction featuring exciting items from community partners. Let’s sow the seeds for another year of transformative healing.

Tickets are on sale now, with all proceeds supporting Holding Space’s mission of improving mental health and healing racial trauma in the Black community. Here's the link to sign up:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harvest-fundraising-brunch-a-time-to-give-thanks-and-grow-tickets-1066717012299?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Hope to see you there!

13/05/2024

In honor of Mental Health Month, and in the name of healing for the Black community, we are excited to announce our first 6-week Introduction to Mindfulness series, starting this Thursday, May 16. This series will be offered by our Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Shacunda Rodgers, who has been a mindfulness practitioner for the last 18 years.

We will cover the foundational principles of mindfulness & meditation, practice within the safety of community, and learn how these strategies can help manage stress, ease overwhelm, strengthen resilience, and most importantly, support your healing journey.

This Intro to Mindfulness course for the Black community has been a dream for many years, and it is such a joy to see it come to fruition! If you're interested in learning more, feel free to connect with us here:

https://weareholdingspace.org/contact

03/05/2024

Thanks to 116 total donors, we were able to raise $17,888 during the Big Day of Giving! Because of this incredible community, we will be able to continue the work of providing a space for our people to heal. Thanks to each and every one of you who supported us. We really appreciate your generosity of heart.

30/04/2024

Big Day of Giving is just two days away!

Since last May, we used Big Day of Giving funding to host 5 community healing events that served over 250 members of the Black community in Sacramento. We want to share some quotes from participants about the impact that these healing events have had, all thanks to donors like you!

"I gained joy in movement. I love this community. I always leave better than I came. The Holding Space Team shows us so much care, even down to the food they serve us. This space is a healing space for us to just be black without apology and in our full self.

“I left the retreat feeling free, light, feeling valued, seen and comfortable, confident in my own skin and how I move. I feel proud…and I feel peace and joy…Thank you for creating this opportunity and space to just be!”

"The program allowed each participant to share the deepest and suppressed feelings in an environment that was loving and understanding—one must experience the significance of this gathering to realize the power it holds to help our community heal the wounds of years of suppressed pain."

“I gained my power and belief in myself back.”

“I feel like it was an awakening in my soul. I was empowered to own my super power of love and kindness again.”

This healing is only possible because of you.

Our goal this year is to raise $50,000 to go toward our community healing offerings, and to expand our capacity to provide 1:1 mental health support. These are both big goals, but our desire is to provide culturally competent care for Black people, and it will take resources to meet these needs. We're gonna do all we can to show up for our people, and would be grateful for your support along the way.

If you want to join in our movement toward collective liberation for Black souls, you can do so by clicking here:

https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Holding-Space-1

Thanks, y'all, and please spread the word!

25/04/2024

At Holding Space, we want to make healing accessible for all Black people in Sacramento. That's the only way healing is possible--together.

And you can help.

By supporting Holding Space during the Big Day of Giving, you will enable us to continue hosting these community-based healing offerings which directly improve the mental health, physical health, and spiritual wellbeing of the Black community in Sacramento. Our goal is to expand our work in order to reach more communities and touch more lives in the process. We hope you'll join us in our commitment to doing the work of healing generational trauma.

Big Day of Giving is on Thursday, May 2. You can support at any time between now and then. Click the link below to go on this healing journey with us:

https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Holding-Space-1

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