Camp Arrah Wanna

Your Mt. Hood home for camps, conferences, retreats and events

WHAT IT TAKES TO REBUILD A MAINTENANCE SHOP
Our community has already shown their support by being available after the disaster, donating tools, and helping us gather some basic necessities, but here’s what we will need in order to break ground this spring:

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: $860,000
This cost includes prep of site/location, construction of new building, excavation for new access road, and replacement of contents lost in fire.

FUNDS RECEIVED TO DATE: $323,000
From insurance claims, donations & sale of lumber (from fire-effected area)

REMAINING AMOUNT NEEDED: $536,112

For over 75 years, Camp Arrah Wanna has held a unique role in the life story of countless people throughout the Northwest. It has become an extraordinary place to meet and experience God, establish lifelong friendships, develop young leaders, and so much more. As we look ahead and consider how we might ensure an even greater impact over the next 75 years, it has become abundantly clear that we must address our greatest current shortcomings: outdated facilities and insufficient staffing to meet current and future goals.

New McCurdy Admin Building

Because we have the desire to welcome ALL campers, we intentionally keep our rental and registration costs as low as possible. In order to carry forward the legacy of this special place and its program, we depend on generous financial donations and volunteer hours from our loyal supporters. Every capital project, camper scholarship, and a few operational elements are made possible by people who love this place enough to invest in its history and its future through their donations.

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through this campaign...

Thanks to 6 Sponsors, 123 Guests, 35 Staff & Volunteers, and 130+ Financial & In-Kind Contributors, we brought in over $40,200 through our Auction & Banquet Fundraiser!

Additionally, the value of over $21,000 was donated as in-kind gifts (auction items & goods).

THANK YOU to ALL who participated!!!

What started as a "remodel" became almost a complete RE-BUILD between 2021 - 2023: check out the two-year progression in the slideshow above!
We are SO thankful to have this beautiful space!

Fundraising Results from the last event...

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Did you know we expanded our property? Thanks to some generous investors, this beautiful house was purchased for CAW to use as a much-needed Administration Building.

Now comes the fun part - buying out the investors! Will you help us raise $600,00 in the next 5 years so we can call it 100% ours?

What is currently our Main Office will transition into a Guest Reception Office, complete with the Camp Store!

Having private offices set apart from Main Camp will give our staff the peaceful and functional space we have needed for SO LONG!

Most Recent Capital Project:

What we've raised

AFTER - November 2023

100% Tax-Deductible

Used directly for Capital Projects & Programming Costs

ALWAYS NEEDED!

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Donors can choose specific projects or donate in honor of a loved one!

What's next?

Thank you to our sponsors...

Remodel Judson Bathrooms
- $90k-$100k
Build two "Mini Lodges" in place off Fernhaven Cottage
Relocate shop
Build new staff home
AND SO MUCH MORE!

Current Fundraising Efforts...

All Donations are:

Will you help us serve campers for another 80 years?

Completion Cost = $587,000
(Estimated Project Cost in 2020 = $338,000)

TOTAL RAISED = $587,802

How it's been raised so far:

$347,625 = Grant from the
Oregon State University Extension Service: Outdoor School

$127,946 = CAW's Fun Run/Walk & Fall Fundraiser Events (4)

$112,231 = Other Grants & Individual Gifts

donation records:

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BEFORE - October 2021

(Outstanding Pledge Total)

$1,678,589 CASH DONATED
+ $2,048 in PLEDGES

Making it possible to:

Remodele Dining Hall Bathrooms
Renovate 2nd floor of Main Lodge
Purchase truck & utility tractor for maintenance
Create FULL-TIME Program & Promotions Director position
Renovate 6 cabins
Upgrades to LED lighting
Upgrade High Ropes course
Update Penland Cottage
Replace back roof of Main Lodge
& fixed interior
Replace walk-in fridge
Fix & paint Main Lodge Exterior
Complete Stearns Cottage Rebuild!
AND SO MUCH MORE!

CAW uses two different platforms to process online gifts via credit/debit card. If you give a recurring gift to CAW, login to your account(s) any time here:

HELP US RAISE $40,000+ TO REBUILD & RESTOCK THE MAINTENANCE SHOP

Camp Arrah Wanna is raising funds during the whole month of April and YOU can participate in the effort HERE

MAKE A DONATION:
Sponsor the event, Give One-time & Recurring Financial Gifts, Contribute Online Auction Items, etc.

JOIN US FOR LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS:
Kick-Off Party: Saturday, April 5th @ 7pm
Closing Celebration: Friday, May 2nd @ 5pm

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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Stearns Cottage Rebuild