Thank You for Supporting CSM’s Mission
to Form Young Christian Lives!
CSM is held in a trust governed by an independent Board of Trustees. While the Archdiocese of Detroit had generously donated the services of one its priests for decades, they are not responsible for CSM financially. This means that we are responsible to secure our own funding to advance the mission that has been passed down to us since our founding in 1933. To continue this essential work, we need your help. Are you feeling called to donate? Thank you for your prayerful consideration! |
Your gift today to CSM's Year-End Annual Appeal
will go even further in forming and transforming young lives.
An anonymous donor has agreed to match the contributions we receive up to $22,000!
Practically speaking, this DOUBLES your donation, turning your $50 gift into $100 for us, and your $250 donation into $500 for us!
2021 BENEFIT DINNER
On behalf of our campers and their families, please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your support of Camp Sancta Maria’s 2021 Benefit Dinner. We are honored to have a role in the process of forming young Christian lives–the lives of our children and grandchildren–and we are truly grateful you have chosen to partner with us in this most important mission.
To become a sponsor, purchase tickets, or make a donation to the Benefit Dinner, please click on the “2021 BENEFIT DINNER” box above. Thank you!
2021 GOLF OUTING
On behalf of our campers and their families, please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your support of Camp Sancta Maria’s 2021 Golf Outing. We are honored to have a role in the process of forming young Christian lives–the lives of our children and grandchildren–and we are truly grateful you have chosen to partner with us in this most important mission.
To become a sponsor, purchase tickets, or make a donation to the Golf Outing, please click on the “2021 GOLF OUTING” box above. Thank you!
Your gift today to CSM's Year-End Annual Appeal
will go even further in forming and transforming young lives.
An anonymous donor has agreed to match the contributions we receive up to $22,000!
Practically speaking, this DOUBLES your donation, turning your $50 gift into $100 for us, and your $250 donation into $500 for us!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Your Annual Appeal donation will be DOUBLED thanks to an anonymous matching gift donor!
Each Thanksgiving, we gather together with family and friends to commemorate the traditional celebration of the harvest and other blessings of the past year, acknowledging with grateful hearts the many favors of our God.
“Thanks,” says G.K. Chesterton, “is the highest form of thought.”
We are thankful for so many blessings from the Lord, especially our wonderful family of friends and supporters. And so we offer to you, our Camp family, our most sincere thanks for your generous financial support, your prayers, and your gifts of time and talent for the children and grandchildren who attend CSM every summer.
Only through your kind support is CSM able to fulfill its mission to let God meet the deepest needs of today’s youth by forming and transforming young lives in a beautiful northern Michigan setting. Your response to this year’s Annual Appeal is especially important to provide young people a technology-free, safe, and faith-filled atmosphere packed with fun. Your gift helps provide new outdoor experiences and activities which enable campers to create healthy relationships and grow spiritually, personally, and communally.
In June of this year, we were blessed to welcome the Dorweiler family—including veteran CSM camper Owen and his parents, Tim and Karla—to our 2021 Benefit Dinner. Owen shared his testimony that evening, and the entire room was so moved by it that we want share it with you, as well. Owen’s experience at CSM is a perfect example of our mission in action.
(READ Owen’s testimony to the right or below this copy.)
We are blessed by Owen’s testimony and we hope you are, as well. It is precisely these opportunities of friendship, adventure, prayer, and fun that have been the backbone of CSM for over 85 years.
Because of your prayers and financial support, CSM is able to provide these special opportunities for all of our campers!
Your generosity helps to strengthen families. As one parent shared with us:
“We can never fully express how amazing this experience was for our middle school son to be with a group of other kids his age that share a strong faith. To share the love, joy, relevancy and adventure of God and our faith is a gift that can never be repaid.”
We thank you in advance for partnering with us to the change the lives of so many children and grandchildren. Let us share with you some of our plans for 2022, through your kindness:
- Continue renovation and rebuilding of the beach due to high water;
- Replace the riding rings at the corral;
- Re-shingle the roofs on a couple camper cabins; and
- Repair ropes course elements.
Would you help us with a donation—the most generous you are able? Your contribution to our Annual Appeal enables us to complete these projects and continue to see the fruits of CSM grow and flourish in our campers for many years to come, strengthening families along the way.
And your gifts have an impact. By contributing to our Annual Appeal, not only do you help us with these special projects, but you are bridging the gap between the cost of a camper attending CSM and the cost of tuition. Your generosity also helps fund scholarships for kids who otherwise couldn’t attend CSM. Thank you, on behalf of our campers and their families!
Together let us give thanks and rejoice in the Lord who has blessed each of us with so much and in so many ways. May God bless you and your loved ones during this season of giving and thanks, always.
P.S. We ask you to prayerfully consider supporting CSM with a generous donation. Would you make your gift today? Through your kindness, CSM will continue to meet the deepest needs of today’s youth by forming and transforming young lives. Your response today to this year’s appeal will provide young people an opportunity to grow spiritually, personally and communally. Your gift will help change lives! Because we do not receive financial backing from any of the Catholic dioceses or have our own “parishioners” to help us, we are especially grateful for your generosity. Thank you! God bless you.
“Hello, my name is Owen, and I’m a junior at U of D Jesuit High School. The first time I attended Camp was the summer of 2018, between 7th and 8th grade. I came with the boys in my class, not knowing what to expect. I had been to Boy Scout camps before, but a faith-based camp was a whole new experience for me. That year, Camp ended up being the best week of my summer.
“CSM is a special place where you have tons of fun while seeking God in a way that’s hard to do in everyday life. You make friends that share your beliefs and truly want to be Christ to others—some of which I still keep in touch with today, and even if I don’t, I know that I can always ask them for prayers and support if I need it. The counselors are awesome and are just as excited about being there as the campers. But most importantly they want the campers to have a relationship with God, and they share their own faith journey, so that both the counselors and campers are seeking God together, which is an amazing dynamic.
“Every evening we gather for night prayer, and I remember the first night I spent at camp. It was dark outside, and quiet, and we were all gathered into the chapel. The music started, and I felt a rush of joy and peace, because at that moment I realized that this is what Heaven will be like. One night during adoration, one of my friends who was normally not emotional had a sort of breakdown, and some of us gathered around to comfort him. It was so powerful, and we could feel the Holy Spirit in the room.
“Camp isn’t all in the chapel though. High ropes is awesome, and CSM has one of the best high ropes courses I’ve ever done. The horses are really special, and they allow campers to try something different that they don’t have access to at home. There’s so much more that I could get into, from the beach to the famed Novo Games, but the gist is this: that Camp Sancta Maria provides tons of fun grounded in Christ, and it really makes an impact on the campers’ lives to the point that CSM becomes a second home.
“I attended again in the summer of 2019, this time for two weeks. One of my favorite memories was helping out with music during night prayer. I am very grateful that I could be a part of drawing others closer to God. Also, on the 4th of July we were awoken by the cannon used during flag raising (thank you, counselors) and later had a barbeque while we watched fireworks on the beach. Long story short, I had a blast and made a lot more friends since I didn’t have any going in that time.
“I was so disappointed when Camp was cancelled last year [in 2020 due to COVID-19], but around this time I was planning my Eagle Scout service project for Boy Scouts. When I needed to find a benefactor, I immediately thought of Camp because they do such amazing work and have had an impact on so many people. I met with Mr. Kuhar [CSM’s Executive Director], and after months of planning, getting supplies, and building, my dad and I drove the 4 hours up to camp and delivered three picnic tables for use outside the mess hall. It was a lot of work but totally worth it for a camp that has such a special place in my heart.
“In summary, I am just so grateful for the chance to go to Camp. Even though this will be my last year because I will age out, I hope to be a junior counselor in the future so I can continue to be a part of the ministry that CSM provides. Going to Camp Sancta Maria has become something that I and so many others look forward to, and I can only imagine how different my summer and my life would be if Camp did not exist. With that said, I pray that CSM can reach its financial goal so that it can continue to impact other people’s lives and help lead them to Christ as it has for me.”
Your gift today to CSM's Year-End Annual Appeal
will go even further in forming and transforming young lives.
An anonymous donor has agreed to match the contributions we receive up to $22,000!
Practically speaking, this DOUBLES your donation, turning your $50 gift into $100 for us, and your $250 donation into $500 for us!
- Sports: portable pop-up soccer nets, a volleyball net, a volleyball, basketball nets, and ball pumps
- Beach: life jackets, along with donations for continued improvements and sand, sand, and more sand
- Corral: helmets and ‘lil dudes chaps
- Novo Games: materials like glue, padding, and duct tape, etc. to build and repair game gadgets, tools and armor
- Crafts: Tie dye kits, paint, beads, etc.
- Ropes Course: helmets and general repairs and maintenance
Can’t decide which is your favorite program but still want to make a donation? You can also donate to support our Scholarship Fund. Sessions cost $750 for a two-week trip or $485 for a one-week trip–sponsor an entire trip or donate toward one.
We are eternally grateful, as we can’t do this without you! Thank you and God bless you.
Your donations support CSM families, facilities, and programs. Because of your gifts, kids are able to come to Camp and learn new skills, make new friends, work as a team, encourage and support one another, and grow in their relationship with the Lord. Faith and fun all in one place! All of this is possible because of YOU! Thank you!
In addition, we strive to provide every child access to the CSM experience regardless of their ability to pay. CSM’s Scholarship Fund allows us to ensure, with your help, that no child is turned away.
Through monthly donations, Camp Champions provide CSM with a consistent and reliable source of funding that allows us a financial foundation to plan ahead. When you become a Camp Champion, you join a special group of people making a big impact with small gifts to help change children’s lives. Thank you!
additional ways to donate to CSM
Donations may also be made by contacting us at 248-822-8199 or office@campsanctamaria.org.
Checks may be mailed to:
Camp Sancta Maria
PO Box 613
Washington, MI 48094
FOR ALL THE WAYS YOU SUPPORT CSM,
THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS YOU!
Camp Sancta Maria is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity. Our tax id number is 38-6086752. Donors may deduct contributions as provided in Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers and gifts under Sections 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code. |
GIVING TUESDAY RESULTS
Please note there are multiple options for online giving:
- To make a single donation, visit the “One-Time Donation” section.
- To become a Camp Champion monthly donor, scroll a bit further down to the “Camp Champions Monthly Giving” section.
FOR ALL THE WAYS YOU SUPPORT CSM,
THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS YOU!
DONATE TO CAST YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT THE BEACH OR THE CORRAL!
BEACH IS BEST!
- $650 Donation for one Canoe (qty: 3 needed)
- $509 Donation for one Paddle Board (qty: 1 needed)
- $137 Donation for one Buddy Tags Set (qty: 1 needed)
- $30 Donation for one Canoe Paddle (qty: 6 needed)
- $17 Donation for one Youth Life Jacket (qty: 15 needed)
- $15 Donation for one Adult Life Jacket (qty: 5 needed)
- $6 Donation for one Lifeguard Whistle (qty: 4 needed)
- Custom Donation Amount for the Beach
CORRAL IS BEST!
- $450 Donation for one Saddle (qty: 2 needed)
- $100 Donation for one Mounting Block (qty: 1 needed)
- $60 Donation for one Riding Helmet (qty: 15 needed)
- $50 Donation for one set of Cinches (qty: 14 needed)
- $35 Donation for one Lil' Dude Chaps (qty: 10 needed)
- $35 Donation for one Bridle (qty: 3 needed)
- $25 Donation for one Halter (qty 3 needed)
- Custom Donation Amount for the Corral
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT CSM ON GIVING TUESDAY
Can’t decide which is your favorite program but still want to make a donation? You can also donate to support our Scholarship Fund or help fund a new roof on the Rec Cabin.
- Scholarships
- $750 for a two-week trip
- $485 for a one-week trip
- Replace the Rec Cabin Roof: $2,800