Building Bridges
to the Future
Celebrating Our Golden Year
Five years of healing · community · building bridges
$10,501 raised
Goal: $100,000
Five years of building something real
What started as a vision in the mountains of Western North Carolina has grown into a living community of healers, researchers, veterans, and advocates. On September 10, we celebrate five golden years — and look ahead to what we'll build together next.
Research and real-world care
Innovation and accessibility
Veterans and life-changing treatment
Rural communities and specialized services
Education and workforce development
Today's challenges and tomorrow's possibilities
"We leave this Gathering feeling renewed, connected, and more committed than ever to the work of collective healing."
5
YEARS OF GATHERINGS
1
VA CARE AGREEMENT
4
ENTITY MODEL
∞
BRIDGES BUILT
An Evening at the Gathering
Cocktails & Connection
An evening reception with passed hors d'oeuvres, signature cocktails, and the chance to reconnect with the Pearl community.
Live Auction
Bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and artisan pieces, with proceeds supporting scholarships and veteran care access.
Golden Year Tribute
A special program honoring five years of healing work, with stories from clients, clinicians, and founding partners.
Live Music
An evening of celebration with live music carrying us from dinner through dancing under the mountain sky.
Featured Speakers
Voices from research, clinical care, and the veteran community share where the work is headed next.
Fund-a-Need
A direct opportunity to fund treatment access for veterans, first responders, and underserved community members.
How the Night Unfolds
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:15 PM
9:00 PM
9:15 PM
10:15 PM
10:30 PM
Founders & Future Builders Reception
Sponsors, board, speakers, and invited guests · Highland Brewing
Doors Open
General admission begins — cocktails, silent auction opens, live music begins
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Raymond and Kim Turpin, Co-Founders
Speakers, Golden Year Tribute & Program
Featured presentations, special tributes, community moments
Live Auction & Fund-a-Need
Scholarships, veteran care, treatment access. Closes at 10:00 PM.
Celebration & Live Music
Dancing, connection, community
Last Call
Event Concludes
Founders & Future Builders Reception
A private gathering ahead of the main event for those who have helped build the bridge — sponsors, board members, speakers, and invited guests.
Invited Guests
Board of Directors
Speakers & Presenters
Invited Guests
Become a Bridge Builder
Bridge Builder
Presenting Sponsor of the 5th Annual Gathering
MONTHLY
$1,250/mo x 12
QUARTERLY
$3,750 x 4
$15,000
BIANNUAL
$7,500 x 2
Future Builder
1 available
MONTHLY
$834/mo x 12
QUARTERLY
$2,500 x 4
$10,000
BIANNUAL
$5,000 x 2
Community Impact
2 available
MONTHLY
$417/mo x 12
QUARTERLY
$1,250 x 4
$5,000
BIANNUAL
$2,500 x 2
Bridge Sponsor
4 total - 2 available
MONTHLY
$209/mo x 12
QUARTERLY
$625 x 4
$2,500
BIANNUAL
$1,250 x 2
Friend of the Pearl
20 total - 18 available
MONTHLY
$84/mo x 12
QUARTERLY
$250 x 4
$1,000
BIANNUAL
$500 x 2
To arrange installment payments, contact Kim Turpin
kturpin@pearlpsychedelicinstitute.org
828-507-1421
Become a Bridge Builder
4th Annual Gathering Recap · 2025
2026 Symposium Recap
Five Years of Impact
Veteran Care
Direct treatment access for veterans through our Care Agreement with the Asheville VA.
Research
IRB-approved research conducted in partnership with MAPS and Compass Pathways.
Rural Access
Specialized psychedelic-assisted care brought to Western North Carolina communities.
Treatment Scholarships
Funded care for clients who could not otherwise access this work.
Workforce Development
Training the next generation of clinicians in this emerging field.
Community Building
Five years of Gatherings bringing together healers, researchers, and advocates.