Camp Quest 2025: A Milestone Summer

This summer, we reached an incredible milestone: our very first overnight Camp Quest! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the dedication of volunteers and staff, 20 amazing kids experienced four days filled with resilience, perseverance, gratitude, and pure joy.

For many, it was a week of firsts… swimming lessons, canoeing, goat yoga, tie-dye, campfires, and even glow dance parties. More importantly, it was a chance for our campers to simply be kids: laughing, playing, building friendships, and cheering each other on. One of the most unforgettable moments was hearing the entire camp erupt in cheers as a camper who couldn’t swim bravely retook the swim test and PASSED!

One volunteer shared:

“Camp was only Sunday to Wednesday… and it cracked my heart wide open. In just a few short days, I watched kids who have every reason to keep their guard up let it down. I watched them laugh from their bellies, splash in the pool (some for the first time), dance with glow sticks, braid each other’s hair, whisper secrets over s’mores, and run to us with messy hands and giant smiles like we’d known them forever. What a sacred thing, being trusted by a child who’s been through more than most adults ever will.”

That trust, those smiles, and those breakthroughs are what made Camp Quest 2025 truly life-changing not only for the kids, but for every volunteer and staff member who witnessed their courage and joy.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who made this dream a reality. Your support helped us create memories that will stay with these children for a lifetime and reminded each of them that they are capable, valued, and loved.