Big Lake Youth Camp

I am writing on behalf of our beloved trekking guide, Chet! You may not know this, but Chet has very few teeth left to eat with. Due to no dental care for most of his growing up years, I can guess that his teeth were pulled one by one until all he has left are his few front teeth. This makes eating very painful. As we all know, Chet rarely complains or really asks for anything, however, this has become a very serious issue, and one that I think we can do something about. The longer we wait, the more difficult the surgery and more expensive the cost. So now is the time!

Every year, kids come to Big Lake Youth Camp to make lifelong friendships, learn the importance of community, explore the outdoors together, and leave having experienced the love of God!

This holiday season, help us raise money to clear our debt from emergency lodge repairs during the pandemic and get Big Lake back on track for expansion

→ Donate any amount to help us get closer to the goal

→ If you are donating to Big Lake directly, we can upload offline donations

→ If your workplace leadership is open-minded, ask them to donate (tax-deductible)

Kids leave Big Lake knowing the love of God!

"Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me." — Psalm 30:2

"So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers and sisters. Be kind and humble.” — 1 Peter‬ ‭3:8‬ 

“But the fruit that the Spirit produces in a person’s life is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness..." — ‭‭Gal.‬ ‭5:22‬ 

"With every step you take, think about what He wants, and He will help you go the right way.” — Prov.‬ ‭3:6

“In him there was life, and that life was light for the people of the world.” — John‬ ‭1:4

Kids miss out on camp every year because of capacity issues.

We have expansion plans, but they're on hold. Our main lodge had emergency repairs, and the pandemic forced us to finish ahead of schedule or risk shutting down forever. However, our community has already helped us raise $2 of 3 million dollars needed.

We can expand Big Lake to reach more kids when we clear this milestone.

Ephesians 3:17-19:

"I pray that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith. I pray that your life will be strong in love and be built on love. And I pray that you and all God's holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christ's love—how wide, how long, how high, and how deep that love is. Christ's love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that love. Then you can be filled with everything God has for you."