Causes: Camps, Children & Youth, Environment, Protestant, Religion, Sports, Youth Development - Religious Leadership

Mission: Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center provides unforgettable faith, education, and renewal experiences for all God's people in God's creation. We share a welcoming, prayerful, playful space - a simple environment, disconnected from the distractions of technology and the world. We provide opportunities for outdoor, experiential education in a historically and ecologically significant setting. We welcome any group seeking to build community with one another. Year-round, we host church groups, nonprofits, families, and community groups for large and small group retreats. Since the first Summer Camp in 1959, over 40 rostered leaders in the Church have begun their ministry as a camp counselor at Caroline Furnace. Sincerely, we say, "All are welcome. " YOU are welcome here.

Target demographics: all God's people

Direct beneficiaries per year: 300 summer campers, 20 counselors, 1500 retreat guests

Geographic areas served: Fort Valley, VA

Programs: eight weeks of summer camp and year-round retreat opportunities, to include church groups, social groups, school groups, work crews, and youth groups.