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Camp
Whispering Pines has been intentionally reaching people
for Christ for over 60 years. In 2006 we had 285 children
and adults make decisions at camp in spite of the massive
Katrina damage. Over 4,000 people used our facilities in
2006 and all of them left spiritually encouraged.
Because
of Hurricane Katrina, Camp Whispering Pines has been
involved in massive repair and rebuilding. Most of our
buildings were damaged by strong winds and rain. We have
replaced all of our roofs and our adult building had to be
demolished. As of May 2007 we have had over 400 volunteers
and dozens of churches, individuals and companies to
contribute funds. Please follow this link to our heroes
list of those who have helped.
But
as of April 2008 we still need $55,000 to complete the hotel
with volunteer labor.
The
next Camp SMILE begins JUNE 1 and we need help to be in
the hotel and have the nurses station constructed by then.
We also need several more skilled
and unskilled repair teams. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR A
LIST OF PROJECTS
THAT
STILL NEED TO BE DONE. Please contact info@campwhisperingpines.com
to schedule a repair team or make a donation.
PLEASE
NOTE: YOUR COMPANY CAN DESIGNATE UNITED WAY GIFTS TO CAMP
WHISPERING PINES.
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How
can you be a part of the recovery effort?
Their
are three ways in which you can be a part of the recovery
effort of Camp Whispering Pines.
1.
Prayer
Please add the Camp and associational staff to your
Wednesday night prayer list. We need your prayers as we seek God's direction in finding
volunteers, ordering materials and raising monies to
complete this project as well as others. We are still
feeling the effects financially from feeding and housing
volunteers, that have and continue to, rebuild the Gulf
Coast. Please pray that God will provide the income that
we need to continue to meet needs with the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
2.
Volunteers
We are unable to afford to contract a construction company
to rebuild our buildings. So we must rely on volunteers to
help in the reconstruction. Over 400 volunteers from all
over the country have traveled to our area to bring us to
the point that we are today in our building. But we are
needing many more. We are needing groups from churches,
mission teams or individuals that can stay for a weekend
or longer to help us move closer to completion. PLEASE
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR AN UPDATED LIST OF PROJECTS
that your skilled or unskilled team can do. We are at the
point that small groups and even unskilled groups can make
an impact in one day. We have RV lots for volunteers to
use.
If you are
interested to volunteering, please contact us at;
251-866-7868 or by e-mail info@campwhisperingpines.com
3.
Donations
To rebuild our adult facility by a contractor it would
cost $800,000.00. With the help of volunteers, we are
estimating the cost being half, at $400,000.00. We are
still needing monies to help us reach this goal. We
still need $97,000 to complete the hotel, 60,000 to
complete the chapel, $30,000 to complete the nurses
station, and $25,000 to build the Disaster Relief and
Maintenance Building.
But as
many of you know, material cost continue to rise. The
longer it takes to rebuild, the higher the cost of
materials. You can give in several different ways. A
individual can sponsor a room for $2,000, furnish a room
for $500, give a monthly donation or a one time gift. You
may even consider asking a Sunday school class, a men's
group, women's group, youth group or a congregation to
pool their monies together to give. Click on
Room
Sponsorship Form to downloadable a form
to distribute to individuals or groups. We
would be honored to name a building for a major donor.
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Other
Katrina related Projects (For
more information click the links below)
Nurses
Station Because
of the damage to the original motel, we lost our nurses
station. Please follow the link for a diagram and
information. The cost is about $30,000 to build with
volunteer labor. Funding and volunteers are needed. This
may be a project that your family doctor or nurse would consider sponsoring.
The nurses station is a vital part of Camp SMILE.. Any assistance we receive for this project is
greatly appreciated. The
next Camp SMILE begins JUNE 1 and we need help to have the
nurses station constructed by then.
Chapel
/ Auditorium The hotel is only the first
major repair project that we have. Click on the link to
see the extent of damage to our chapel. We
still need volunteer teams to complete
the new 100x60 metal chapel. Cracks that developed after
the hurricane have opened up to 1 to 2 inch wide in each
corner of the brick. Not only has the brick cracked but
the foundation as well. The building is usable but needs
to be refurbished or torn down. A new chapel is being
constructed to replace it. The new chapel will be used to
hold the traditional Camp S.M.I.L.E. talent show.
Disaster
Relief and Maintenance
Building A tree fell on
our old maintenance shed and we need assistance with
purchasing and building a new one. It will
house the MBA disaster relief materials, trailers and
other Camp related materials. This building is a
40x60 metal building and will cost $25,000 dollars. We
will need to construct it with volunteer help as well.
This would be a one day project of a group of 25 men. At
this time, this project is on hold because of funding.
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