Camp Fire River Bend | Camp Tannadoonah

“CAMP IS MY SAFE PLACE. ONE WEEK MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A LONG TIME, BUT IN THIS WEEK, I MADE THE STRONGEST FRIENDSHIPS, SMILED MORE THAN I HAVE OVER THE LAST YEAR, AND LAUGHED UNTIL I LOST MY VOICE.” – CAMPER

Other Ways to Give

Mail a Check

Please make checks payable to Camp Fire, and mail to

Camp Fire River Bend
PO Box 459
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Transfer Stock

Camp Fire can receive donations of stock through Fidelity.

The DTC number is 0226
Fidelity's routing number is 101205681
The brokerage number is Z40245520

 

Leave a Legacy

If you're interested in discussing planned giving to support Camp Fire, please contact Amber Grundy, CEO by email or phone.

A planned gift is any gift made as part of a donor’s overall financial and/or estate planning.

 

Contribute to our Endowment

Camp Fire has an endowment fund with the CFSJC. Proceeds support scholarships for Camp Tannadoonah. You can contribute directly to the fund through the CFSJC website. Be sure to select "a favorite charity's endowed fund" and then choose Camp Fire Camp Tannadoonah from the dropdown menu.

Your support is critical to our success. Whether that is an in-kind donation of supplies or labor on a project, to donations to cover expenses, provide scholarships, or fund facilities improvements, sharing our #GivingTuesday post on Facebook… from $5 to $5,000, every gift makes a difference.

Camp Fire River Bend is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We rely on your generosity to continue reaching new children and improving our programs, facilities, and impact. Donations to Camp Fire and Camp Tannadoonah are tax deductible, charitable contributions. If you would like to discuss a particular project, making a gift of stock, giving through bequest or an estate, or have other questions about donating to Camp Fire or Camp Tannadoonah, please do not hesitate to contact us at 574-387-6095 or by emailing our CEO, Amber Grundy.

How will my contribution be used?

Area of Greatest Need

These gifts are not restricted for any particular purpose, but provide our organization with the flexibility to spend where it sees a need. These funds are often used for unforeseen expenses, new projects, or general operating expenses. Funds may be used for facilities projects, scholarships, supplies for programs, payroll, etc.

Camperships

Camperships are scholarships to help youth attend summer camp and our after school programs. In 2023 we awarded over $35,000 in camperships to a total of 65 youth. Campers receive full or partial camperships, which are awarded based on financial need.

Capital Campaign

Over the past decade, our board and staff have been working very hard to raise the bar by improving our camp facilities. We have completed the restoration of Morris Lodge, and plan to begin a major renovation and expansion of the Dining Hall in the next year. Other upcoming goals include a climbing wall and high ropes course, new camper cabins, a maintenance building, and improvements to staff housing.

Accomplished through your generous donations

With the help of generous donations and fantastic volunteers, we have completed the following facilities projects in the past few years:

  • Four new cabins (coming in 2024!)
  • New driveway and entrance to camp (coming in 2024!)
  • New seawall and boat shed at the waterfront (2023)
  • New maintenance pole barn (2023)
  • Expanded and upgraded bathroom in Morris Lodge (2022)
  • Refinished Dining Room floor in the Dining Hall (2022)
  • Refinished floors and installed all new furniture in Morris Lodge (2022)
  • New porch on the Health Center (2021)
  • New deck on the lake-side of Morris Lodge (2021)
  • Interior finishing of Morris Lodge (2021)
  • New electrical and lighting in Morris Lodge (2020)
  • Upgrades to staff spaces in Main Lodge (2019)
  • New siding and windows for Morris Lodge (2019)
  • New Welcome Center (2018)
  • Brand New Chapple Lodge (2017)
  • Renovation of Birds Cabins (2016)
  • New roofs on Morris, Shower House, and Dining Hall (2016)
  • Renovated Nurse’s Cabin (2016)
  • New beds in Birds Cabins (2016)
  • Fixed drainage along Dining Hall (2016)

We have many other facilities projects on the horizon, and hope to keep improving Camp every year. If you are interested in making a contribution to our facilities fund, here are some of the projects your donation can help to fund:

  • Kitchen renovation and Dining Hall expansion
  • New Cabin(s)
  • Improvements to entrance and camp driveway
  • High ropes course and climbing wall

Our Promise

Young people want to shape the world.

Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

In Camp Fire, it begins now.

Light the fire within