Capital Campaign
Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca is approaching its 50th birthday. Over the years much has been built and added in order to create a high quality experience for those attending. However, at this time major upgrades, renovations, and infrastructure improvements are necessary. These improvements will increase safety, provide improved recreational activities, and expand and enhance housing and meeting spaces for all camp users.
The past several months the Capital Campaign, Building on the Foundations, has been running in ‘silent’ mode. The five-year goal of the campaign is to raise $475,000 to upgrade the camp swimming pool, climbing tower, Alpha Lodge, and staff housing. We have been preparing materials and programs while soliciting donations and gifts from corporations and large gift donors. The early response has been very good. We have sent Congregational Intent Forms to the Iowa East
congregations asking them to inform us how they prefer to assist in this campaign. If your church has not returned this form, please mail it soon, so we have a better idea of the amount of informational materials we will need and be able to customize the materials we send the participating congregations.
The Campaign begins its public phase September 20, 2010 and will invite congregations, businesses, and individuals to participate. We encourage you to look for information and materials that will be coming to your churches. Included in these packets will be information on how you as an individual, as a group or society within your congregation, and as a congregation can participate in raising funds to update the facilities and equipment at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca.
We look forward to working with you these next few years as we continue Building on the Foundations!
