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!
(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!
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Stearns Cottage Rebuild
BEFORE - October 2021
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
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impact over the next 75 years, it has become abundantly clear that we must address our greatest current shortcomings: outdated facilities and insufficient staffing to meet current and future goals.
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!
AFTER - November 2023
100% Tax-Deductible
Used directly for Capital Projects & Programming Costs
ALWAYS NEEDED!
Click the image above to contribute towards CAW's General Fund.
Donors can also choose specific projects or donate in honor of a loved one!
What's next?
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.
Camp works hard to welcome campers of all ages to our beautiful, peaceful, and safe space in an effort to provide a source of community, hope, and empowerment in a world where these things can be difficult to find.
Although our services and offerings have not wavered, accomplishing these core goals has become very challenging due to multiple crises that happened earlier this year.
Your contributions today will directly support our efforts in recovering and rebuilding from:
1 - January Winter Storm Event = $65,000+ in damages
2 - April Laundry Room Mechanical Fire = $25,000+ in damages
3 - July 14th Maintenance Shop Fire = $500,000+ in damages
Camp Arrah Wanna
Your Mt. Hood home for camps, conferences, retreats and events
Thanks to over 130 Guests, 35 Staff & Volunteers, and 100+ Financial & In-Kind Contributors, we brought in over $32,600 through our Auction & Banquet Fundraiser!
THANK YOU to ALL who participated!!!