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Giving Tuesday

The $150,000 matching grant has been met!  We are deeply grateful for your amazing support of the Junior Leadership program and campers!

Celebrate 50 Years of Junior Leadership with Facility Upgrades - $150,000 Matching Grant

For 50 years, the Junior Leadership (JL) program has been helping teens form lifelong friendships, grow as leaders, and make Christian Science their own.

Last summer, JL blessed over 100 camper and staff participants. In 2022, the Dome and Treehouse living quarters were expanded and air-conditioned, and the Palace received a new covered dining deck, washing machines, and kitchen renovations.

For the 50th summer, help us complete the final $300,000 in JL facility renovations. Key upgrades include a new boys' bathhouse (expanding from two to five showers and from two to four toilets for 20 campers and staff at a time); new siding for the Palace; and updated living quarters and meeting space for the program Christian Science practitioner.

Whether you experienced Junior Leadership in tents, the Arks, or the Palace, we invite you to join the CedarS family in supporting current and future generations of Junior Leaders!

How You Can Help

#GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. #GivingTuesday is now an independent nonprofit and a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

1.) Get Involved

Support the Junior Leadership Renovation Project

This Giving Tuesday, help complete renovations to the JL facilities that will support today's teens and bless many more to come.

2.) Support

Donor Recognition

Donations of $1,000 and up will be recognized in your name (or the name of an honoree) on a special plaque at camp.

3.) Encourage

A Day of Generosity

This day has inspired philanthropy in many first-time donors, including campers and staff.

Year-End Gifts to Operations - $150,000 match

The $150,000 matching operations grant has been met!  Thank you for your loving generosity to help CedarS open our doors in 2024!

Did you know that it takes over $3 million to run CedarS each year? Your gifts help us hire the right staff to fulfill our mission, care for our 70+ beloved horses, keep our equipment up-to-date, maintain facilities, and provide Christian Science care for all at camp.

Gifts to the Unrestricted Fund (to meet the greatest need), Maintenance Musts, Adopt the Herd, and Giving Tree will be matched up to $150,000.  Double your dollars to support a summer of healing, joyful activity, and growth!

A Day of Generosity

#GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. #GivingTuesday is now an independent nonprofit and a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

As a non-profit organization, CedarS relies on donor angels to open our gates every summer.  Each Giving Tuesday provides the opportunity to highlight needs for the upcoming season.

This day has inspired philanthropy in many first-time donors, including campers and staff. We've been humbled by campers who have given their babysitting money, weekly allowance, or savings to contribute to camp!  For #Giving Tuesday 2021, there were 423 donors including campers, current counselors, and recent young alumni.

testimonial-campers

What our donors & parents say

"The donors who give to camp have a special place in our hearts.  So many kids would not have the chance to experience such harmony in action and the opportunity to learn to apply Christian Science to every single activity without you."

- Parent

"Thank you for sending the CedarS fruitage. They are wonderful and everything you do for children and adults is life-changing for all of us.  Thank you for your love and prayers."

- Donor

"Thank you for all the creative and fun ways you are enriching the lives of young Christian Scientists. I am a young-at-heart supporter who has never been to the camps, but I appreciate what you do."

- Donor

Easy ways to give!

Send a Check:

If you prefer to mail a check, please make it out to "The Cedars Camps" and send it to:

June - September
19772 Sugar Drive
Lebanon, MO 65536

October - May
410 Sovereign Court #8
Ballwin, MO 63011

Give by Phone:

Call us both in the United States and from overseas by dialing +1.636.394.6162 and we can help you with your gift!

Give Securities:

To contribute stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares, please call (636) 394-6162. We will provide you with the instructions you need to transfer securities.

American Camp Association

MAIN OFFICE
(November - May)
410 Sovereign Court #8
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 394-6162

CAMP OFFICE
(Memorial Day Weekend - October)
19772 Sugar Dr.
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 532-6699

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