Year End Support

Thank you for investing in helping families grow stronger over time!

Family Fest is a non-profit ministry that operates because of the generosity of friends who support this ministry.

Since COVID, the costs of running our camps and programs have risen by nearly 30%. We understand that increasing camp fees by that amount would make participation unaffordable for many families. Instead, we’ve chosen to raise our rates by a modest 3% and bridge the remaining gap through fundraising efforts.

We are so grateful for your generosity and can’t wait to see what God has in store for us this year. Thank youfor joining us in helping the next generation—and the next, and the next—grow their faith.

Thank you for supporting the ministry of Family Fest.

You can use our Givebutter tool to give through your checking or saving account, with a credit card, PayPal , or Venmo. You can choose to contribute to Givebutter or not. 100% of your donation will come to Family Fest.

Other ways to support Family Fest

EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)

One of the simplest and one of the most cost effective ways to give is through a one-time or monthly automatic donation. By setting this up, your donation comes out of your account automatically once a month. The best part is there are no fees so 100% of your donation goes directly to Family Fest Ministries

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Stock Donations

Donating appreciated stocks and securities to Family Fest, instead of writing a check, can offer you a tax-efficient alternative way to support Family Fest Ministry. By donating your appreciated stock, you can save on taxes that you’d owe. Talk to your financial or tax advisor on the best way to do this.

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Donor Advised Funds

A Donor Advised Fund is a charitable giving vehicle that allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and recommend grants from the fund over time to non-profit organizations like Family Fest. Organizations such as the National Christian Foundation, Catholic Community Foundation, and Vanguard Donor Advised Funds can work with you on this.

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Workplace Giving

If your place of work gives through programs like the United Way or Thrivent Choice, you can direct your donations to Family Fest. In addition, you may want to check to see if your place of work will match your donation to a non-profit organization.

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In-Kind Donations

An in-kind donation refers to a non-cash contribution of goods or services rather than money. This type of donation can include items like equipment, or professional services like legal advice, printing, or web services.

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Cash or Check

The simplest way to make a donation is by check or cash. 100% of your donations goes to the ministry of Family Fest.

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Stewardship Guidelines: The ministry of Family Fest belongs to God. One of the ways we can discern the Lord’s will regarding the continuation of our work is through the support He sends (or doesn’t send) from His people. Therefore, during lean times we will make our obligations known to our friends but we will never resort to what we consider to be disrespectful and dishonorable methods of fund-raising, even when the needs are serious.

We believe that the way an organization handles itself in the financial arena is a reflection of its integrity in every arena. Family Fest uses the following stewardship guidelines:

  • We will ask people not to support Family Fest or any other Christian program until their obligations to the local church have been met.
  • We will not operate the ministry at a deficit. Although from time to time it is necessary to borrow funds for capital expenditures, we will seek to repay the loans as soon as possible.
  • We consider the contributions we receive to be sacrificial gifts; sent from loving people who have sacrificed to make their gifts possible. Our obligation, therefore, is to spend that money conservatively and wisely in continuing the ministry. Every penny is stretched as far as possible to serve the needs of today’s families.
  • We will receipt all donations.
  • When we make a purchase, we will pay the invoice within 30 days, if possible. We do not intend to use the vendor’s money.
  • We will not try to raise more money than we need.
  • We will never sell or rent our mailing list to those wishing to use the names and addresses of our supporters.
  • To summarize, we are committed to being good stewards of the gifts that are given to Family Fest for the ministry to families.