DCC has relied on the support of churches and individuals since it was established in the 1960s. There have been hundreds of volunteers who collaborated to construct the lodge, cabins, staff homes, Activity Center, Bath House, Generator Shed, and really, most every structure on site! It has been volunteers who help maintain trails, paint, and make repairs again and again. There are far too many projects for our small staff to tend to alone. In the same way, DCC has relied on volunteers to staff programs like summer camp and weekend food service groups. We treasure the volunteers and generous supporters who keep the dream of Drift Creek Camp alive!

Support of camp took on a new meaning during Covid-19. Operations ceased for more than a year during the historic pandemic. While the closure was a painful economic blow, abiding by social distancing protocols was an act of love for the most vulnerable among us. We did this for each other! It was an opportunity to truly take care of our neighbors! However, it also meant that DCC was unable to host rental groups or programs. As a non-profit, we are dependent upon that revenue to cover operating costs. Like all of you, we found the pandemic to be an unnerving time of great uncertainty. However, it was also a time that people could come together in new ways.

While retreats and camps have returned mostly to normal, some Covid effects linger. Camper attendance has been low with numbers at about 2/3 of what they were pre-pandemic. Finding volunteers has become more difficult. Operating and food costs have skyrocketed. We are always looking for ways to operate more efficiently in order to keep camp as affordable as possible for families but decreased participation hurts. We hope to see camper numbers increase in coming years.

We are so grateful for the generous support that has come through during these last challenging years. Although we lost more than a year of revenue, Drift Creek’s doors continue to remain open, we hope to see you walk through them! (And bring along some friends while you’re at it!)

Donations of any size help cover expenses while we rebuild programs and guest groups.

We appreciate your prayers.  Click below to help if you can. Cancelations have continued to affect attendance for both DCC programs and rental groups. The world continues to seem uncertain, but, as always, your support is appreciated. Please consider a gift to DCC as we continue to recover.  

Brenda and Tony Kauffman, Drift Creek Camp directors
email: info@driftcreek.org
phone: (971) 600-1244