Help Renee Row the Atlantic for Trauma Recovery Programs

The hardest part is getting to the starting line! Support Renee Blacken of Team fOARtysomething acquire the essentials as she prepares to row 3,200 miles across the Atlantic Ocean!

Renee will be rowing solo in The Atlantic Dash 2026, to raise awareness of and funding for trauma recovery programs in northern New Hampshire. She is rowing for the Bethlehem, NH-based non-profit Outdoor Adventuring for Good (OAFG). OAFG supports trauma recovery programs that serve active military, veterans, first responders, survivors of domestic abuse and assault, and other individuals who have experienced acute or complex trauma.

Why row an ocean? From Renee:

"I am embarking on this row to support OAFG because I believe that every human being deserves access to resources to process and overcome traumatic life experiences to reach their full potential to thrive. My own ongoing journey through complex trauma has taught me that no one should ever let their lowest moments define who they are, or let the worst things that have happened to them determine who they are capable of becoming. It has also taught me that the trauma recovery journey cannot be undertaken alone, and that timely access to resources and support is critical."

Rural northern New Hampshire has the most vulnerable populations in the state with respect to unmet primary care and mental health needs. Nearly half of all New Hampshire adults say they experienced stressful or traumatic events in childhood, or Adverse Childhood Experiences, which include things like abuse and neglect, witnessing domestic violence, and growing up with relatives who have substance use disorders. These experiences can have negative health impacts on individuals and communities, with associated human and financial costs.

Your support will help provide:

EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radar Beacon)

PLB (Personal Location Beacon)

Para anchor

Flares

Deck Knives

Oars and spare oars

Oar Gates

Liferaft

Entry into The Atlantic Dash 2026

Maritime Safety Training

If you would like to learn more, sign up for the newsletter and/or make a donation directly to the non-profit Renee is supporting with her row, visit www.outdooradventuringforgood.org

Follow Renee as she prepares to row the Atlantic: on Instagram @reneerowstheatlantic or on Facebook at Outdoor Adventuring for Good.