dakonthemountain wrote:
On edit... I just noticed the link. Where does this camp receive their funding from? Is it all volunteers working? Dak
Camp funding comes from donations. Various organizations and churches donate to the camp. A local food bank donated quite a few can goods, cereals, and other dry foods. A local thrift store donates towels, bedding, clothing, etc. Local contractors and individuals donate their equipment and time for things like dirt work, etc.
The camp is in the process of building a 65' x 100' multi-purpose building. My wife and I donated the commercial kitchen equipment - gas range/oven, deep fryer, grill, and triple sink. We also donated the Holiday Rambler travel trailer you see in the first picture. That was the camp operators grand parents TT that had been purchased by the pastor of our church. My son and I stopped the roof leaks and refurbished the inside and donated it.
My son and I work for a large food company and we obtain some donated products for the camp. The camp purchases a lot of meat and vegetables to serve during the week.
The estimated average cost to feed the campers and provide necessities is approximately $200 per camper per week.
The camp is associated with Sports Crusaders and they share the cost of the adult counselors with the camp. Cooks, nurses, craft organizers, etc. are all volunteer.
One story I share - one of the very young campers witnessed his dad (in prison) beat his mother to death. DHS took the child and he has been placed in a relatives home.
Many of the campers either are living with relatives, foster homes, or children's homes. Their opportunity for attending a week summer camp is relatively slim without the camp that Corey is building.
I enjoy the outdoors and working with these young campers. Of the 20 campers there the week I was, two were sent home - one with pink eye and one because of social issues.
