CAMP BAM set to help Hurricane Helene recovery
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North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry (NCBAM) will host its fifth annual Camp BAM this summer. The camp will be held June 18–22 at the Truett Conference Center & Camp in Hayesville. Campers will focus on meeting Hurricane Helene recovery needs in western North Carolina. Construction experience is not necessary; each crew will have an experienced leader.
As always, campers will be provided some time for fun and fellowship—this year in the beautiful Blue Ridge!
Camp BAM is an intergenerational camp that offers volunteer campers the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus and to serve the needs of aging adults. Campers build wheelchair ramps, rebuild porches, install smoke alarms, clear overgrowth, and meet other safety needs of older adults.
Camp Fees & Registration
Cost for the all-inclusive camp is:
$200 per overnight camper
$125 per day camper
Registration and payment is due by May 1, 2025.Visit 👉 ncbam.org/#intergenerational to learn more.
While camp fees provide food and lodging for campers, funds for building supplies come from sponsorships. You can help these campers serve aging adults who are still experiencing hardships due to Hurricane Helene by becoming a Camp BAM Sponsor!
Sponsorship Tiers
Camp BAM Legend: $3,000
Name engraved on a plaque attached to a ramp built during Camp BAM.
Invitation to speak or preach to campers (in person, virtually, or by recording).
Opportunity to serve on the Camp BAM planning committee.
Name printed in the Camp BAM program guide and posted on social media.
Name printed on Camp BAM T-shirts.
Camp BAM Visionary: $1,000
Invitation to speak or preach to campers (in person, virtually, or by recording).
Opportunity to serve on the planning committee.
Name printed in the Camp BAM program and posted on social media.
Name printed on Camp BAM T-shirts.
Camp BAM Champ: $500
Opportunity to serve on the planning committee.
Name printed in the Camp BAM program and posted on social media.
Name printed on Camp BAM T-shirts.
Camp BAM Supporter: $200
Name printed in the Camp BAM program and posted on social media.
Name printed on Camp BAM T-shirts.
Camp BAM Friend: $100
Name printed in the Camp BAM program and posted on social media.
Legacy Giving Opportunity
Another way to help fund Camp BAM in perpetuity is to donate to the Live Out Luke Endowment Fund, established by the McDowell and Haynes families in memory of William Luke McDowell, the son of Rev. C.F. McDowell III and Rev. Martha McDowell. Luke passed away suddenly in 2016 at age 20.
Contributions to the Live Out Luke Endowment Fund are tax-deductible and may be made payable to:
NC Baptist Foundation
Mail to: 201 Convention Drive, Cary, NC 27511
Written by Carol Layton, Director of Communications and Administration, NCBAM