Life is meant to be lived.

SOAR2THRIVE creates opportunities for stroke survivors to rediscover connection, purpose, joy, and adventure — alongside family, friends, and others with disabilities.

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Our Purpose

What SOAR2THRIVE is for

We complement the medical care and rehabilitation that families, caregivers, and providers already deliver. SOAR2THRIVE focuses on what comes after: staying connected to friends, community, and meaningful experience.

Our Impact

Three things we build toward

Build Connection

Meaningful relationships reduce isolation and strengthen community.

Restore Purpose

New experiences and shared goals reignite confidence and hope.

Choose Adventure

Accessible activities open the door to joy, growth, and discovery.

Where It Started

Rebecca and Melissa

Before SOAR2THRIVE was a nonprofit, it was a friendship. These photos are from the years Rebecca has spent alongside Melissa, a stroke survivor — the relationship that showed us what this organization needed to exist for. Used with their permission.

Rebecca, Melissa, and a friend out on the water together Rebecca, Melissa, and family gathered outdoors Melissa smiling on a wooded trail

Our Board

The people building SOAR2THRIVE

Rebecca Steel
Chairperson of the Board, Founder & President
Meg Mitchell
Vice President, Operations & Community Impact
Jason Hatfield
Vice President, Strategy & Growth
Mandy Taft
Director of Finance & Stewardship
Mason Andrizzi
Secretary & Treasurer