Get Involved

There are many ways in which you can get involved with Crossways.  Your unique gifts can help enable the life-changing programs that affect so many youth and adults during the year and help make improvements to our sites and programs. There’s always more to be done, however; and your continued support helps us fill those needs and continue to make Crossways what it is and what we know it can be.

Consider using your abilities by volunteering your time, promoting Crossways in your congregation, or giving a donation. 

Here are some of the many ways you can get involved:

• Donate Money
• Promote Crossways
• Needs List - Making a gift by donating an item from our needs list is easy.
• Volunteer
• Upcoming Events

If you want to send a monetary donation by mail, please send it to:
Crossways Camping Ministries
16 Tri-Park Way
Appleton, WI 54914

You may not be aware:

• Summer fees cover only 75% of the actual cost of a week at camp for kids and families
• Crossways employs 10 full time staff and 90 summer camp counselors and support staff.
• We serve over 2,500 youth in summer camp programs, another 1,000 youth in summer Day Camp programs in congregations and yet another 250 families in summer family and adult ministries
• Crossways owns and manages over 444 acres of land on three sites including maintaining and caring for over 70 buildings and retreat facilities
• Retreat and conference programs serve over 10,000 people annually
  including youth and adult groups from colleges, congregations, and civic organizations
• We NEVER turn away a child or family in our sponsored programs because of financial hardship or home situation.

Summer Camp fees cover less than 75% of the cost to have a child attend camp. The balance is covered through gifts and donations from churches, organizations, and individuals. The best way to keep summer camp fees low is to increase annual giving.  Your gifts are important to this ministry!

Search the internet and raise money for Crossways through GoodSearch!

You can raise money for Crossways just by searching the Internet or shopping online!

Money Raised Through GoodSearch Since 2007:
$450.29

Go to GoodSearch and type in Crossways Camping Ministries in the charities box. Every search or internet shopping you do through GoodSearch will raise money for Crossways!

Make GoodSearch your homepage and default search engine. You can even add a toolbar to your internet browser so you'll be sure to use it all the time!

Create your own fundraiser for Crossways!

Get some friends together and brainstorm ways you can raise money for Crossways! Sell something you make, get pledges for a goal you're going to complete - be creative!  We've heard of Spaghetti Dinners, Penny Wars, Mission of the Month, Noisy Offerings and many more!

Make sure you tell your supporters what you're doing and who you're raising money for. If you need info to tell your supporters about Crossways contact us info@crosswayscamps.org or 920-882-0023.  We'd love to hear your great ideas and provide any help we can!