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Celebrate the Season of Giving with a Gift to DuBois Center

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Header Graphic for the 2025 Season of Giving Blog featuring images of: the new hammock village, the new water mat, three young campers with their arms around each other, a young adult camper enjoying the mud pit, and the iconic cross and trees

During this season of giving, we’re celebrating 60 years of camping at DuBois Center. For six decades, DuBois Center has been a caring and supportive place for God’s children of all ages to shine through summer camps, retreats, and other programs.

Many speak of the magic of DuBois Center, where all are welcome just as they are.

Why We Need Your Support During This Season of Giving

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, thousands of campers, counselors, and guests have had a space to experience God’s creation, try new things, and grow in confidence, respect, and love. You are the reason we’ve been able to keep the magic and spirit of camp alive for the past 60 years.

While camp and retreat fees cover basic expenses and maintenance, donations make it possible for us to enhance and expand our programming and activities.

In 2025, campers and guests enjoyed several donor-funded initiatives, including our hammock village, mud pit, climbing walls, two new horses, and a new water mat. This year also saw incredible growth. Our summer camper numbers increased by almost 15% from 2024 to 2025, and we anticipate continuing that growth until we reach capacity. But we need your help to make this happen!

Thank you for your support of DuBois Center by joining us at a camp or retreat, attending events like Fall Festival, or giving gifts of time, talent, or resources. Will you consider joining us in celebrating 60 years of camp by making a $60 gift before the end of 2025?

Your donation of any size will help us keep the magic of DuBois Center alive for future generations, ensuring we can continue to grow together in faith, in respect for ourselves and others, and in our care for creation.

Year-End Support for Ministry at DuBois Center

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This time of year, we are more mindful of giving thanks – for family, friends, our church community and God at work in our lives. At DuBois Center, we are also thankful for stories, especially ones of connection, challenge and transformation.

These stories tell of new-found confidence for first-time campers, deepening parent-child relationships, faith discussions that come alive, individuals transformed into communities, unlikely friendships built on respect and so much more. Scores of dedicated volunteers, staff members and donors together make DuBois Center a place of welcome and hospitality, a place to connect, belong and grow… a place where faith is nurtured and lives are transformed. With your financial support this work continues.

Click here to read our annual letter which highlights aspects of our shared ministry in the outdoors at DuBois Center in 2019. This is your ministry, the work of your congregations, the work of the Illinois South Conference. We hope you will consider a year-end gift. You may donate safely online or, if you prefer, use this form and mail your donation. With so many demands on your resources, we are truly honored by your gifts of financial support as well as offerings of prayer, time and talent. Thank you!

Help Us Spread the Word about Fall Festival

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Mark your calendar and start spreading the word! Fall Festival is more than just a fundraising event: it’s a FRIEND-RAISING event. DuBois Center should not be southern Illinois’ best kept secret, but many tell us it is. Your help is needed to introduce the Center and our programs to your church family and community. We hear over and over again that people first encounter DuBois Center at a Fall Festival. With the music and crafters, great food and fun family and kid-friendly activities – it’s a great introduction.

There are lots of ways to help. Download the logo and share it on your website and Facebook page; use it in your bulletins and newsletters. Like us on Facebook and share our posts. Print, post, insert and share Fall Festival flyers; print this one in color or this one in black & white. And consider… who can I introduce to DuBois Center this October?

Year-End Support for Ministry at DuBois Center

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This time of year, we are more mindful of giving thanks – for family, friends, our church community and God at work in our lives. At DuBois Center, we are also thankful for stories, especially ones of connection, challenge and transformation. These stories tell of new-found confidence for first-time campers, deepening parent-child relationships, faith discussions that come alive, individuals transformed into communities, unlikely friendships built on respect and so much more. Scores of dedicated volunteers, staff members and donors together make DuBois Center a place of welcome and hospitality, a place to connect, belong and grow… a place where faith is nurtured and stories are written. With your financial support this work continues. Click here to read our annual letter which highlights aspects of our shared ministry in the outdoors at DuBois Center in 2018. This is your ministry, the work of your congregations, the work of the Illinois South Conference. We hope you will consider a tax-deductible year-end gift. You may donate safely online or, if you prefer, use this form and mail your donation. With so many demands on your resources, we are truly honored by your gifts of financial support as well as offerings of prayer, time and talent. Thank you.