the wilderness initiative
The people who survived the sword
found grace in the wilderness.
Jeremiah 31: 2a
The Wilderness Initiative is a donor-supported, charitable arm of Mission EDIFY, operating under the fiscal sponsorship of Women’s Non-profit Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, located in Plano, TX.
All donations are tax-deductible and exclusively support ongoing research and sustainable wrap-around services for small outreach organizations providing aid for women overcoming the effects of abuse, abandonment; sexual exploitation and/or human trafficking. sword found
grace in the wilderness.”
To learn about our 2026 pilot program and partnership with Unfaulted.org, click here.
To read comments from focus groups, support groups, and classes, click “Feedback from The Flock.”
Yours in Christ,
Wendy Redroad, Founder
Director of Program Development
Collective Counsel
Madelyn Hulshof
M.S. PLPC
Marie Heidemann
M.S. M.Ed., LPC
Donna Deyo
B.Ed; PSY
Emily Chavez, B.S.W.
Anita Allen
Fr. Thomas Esposito, O. Cist.
Spiritual Direction
“Fr. Thomas Esposito, is a priest and monk of Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey, where he serves as junior master and subprior. He is an associate professor of theology at the University of Dallas and also teaches theology at Cistercian Preparatory School.”
Mailing Address: The Hope Center
WNPA: The Wilderness Initiative
2001 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 3422,
Plano, TX 75075
