Dr. Theresa Burke of Philadelphia, PA, is the founder of Rachel’s Vineyard. She began offering weekend retreats in 1995. Without a budget, office or advertising, Rachel’s Vineyard started out as a grassroots outreach. By word of mouth only, the retreats began to spread across the country because of the retreats dramatic effectiveness, from 18 retreats in 1999 to hundreds of retreats now held annually in over 70 countries, with new sites in development. It is estimated that over 250,000 people throughout the world have participated in a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat.

Married couples, mothers, fathers, grandparents and siblings of aborted children, as well as persons who have been involved in the abortion industry have come to Rachel’s Vineyard in search of peace and inner healing.