GIVING 20 · 2017 GG SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL n Mission Statement Camp Barnabas exists to provide life-changing opportunities and to show others the love of Christ in every aspect of our ministry by providing a camp experience to individuals with special needs, physical and/ or intellectual challenges and their siblings. We ignore the limitations that can be put on individuals with special needs and offer experiences that push the limits of what the outside world says is impossible. Camp Barnabas goes beyond one week at summer camp. The Barnabas experience changes perspectives and redefines disability. n Service Area Our campers and missionaries come from all across the United States. Over the past 22 years, Camp Barnabas has welcomed more than 75,000 campers and missionaries to camp. Barnabas has two camp locations: Camp Barnabas Teas Trail in Purdy, Missouri, and Camp Barnabas on Table Rock Lake in Shell Knob, Missouri. n Funding Camp Barnabas is primarily funded by the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations who believe, along with us, that individuals with special needs and/or mental and physical challenges deserve to experience the affirming fun, restoration, and inspiration summer camp brings. All money raised, including sponsorships, from Glamping for Camping and the Big Party Half Marathon & 5K will go to the Camp Barnabas Camper Scholarship Fund. n Goals Increase our reach for both campers and missionaries by 8% in 2018. Provide $750,000 in camper scholarships. Launch a $5m capital campaign for Barnabas on the Lake to meet the growing needs of our campers. Continue to provide life-changing opportunities to 2,500+ individuals with special needs and physical and/or intellectual challenges. n Annual Events Glamping for Camping: Saturday, October 28th at White River Conference Center. Forget your cocktail attire, but add some sparkle to your flannel. Glamping for Camping combines outdoor adventure with an upscale night out. Sit beneath strings of lights, eat a family-style meal, browse our silent auction and enjoy live bluegrass music. For sponsorship and/or tickets contact Krystal Simon at 417- 708-5297 or krystal@campbarnabas.org. Save the date! Join us for Camp Barnabas’s largest community fundraiser, the 6th Annual Big Party Half Marathon, 5k and Family Stroll on Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at Jordan Valley Park. n Volunteer Opportunities There are a variety of ways you can get involved. Each summer, Barnabas serves over 2,000 campers and more than 2,500 volunteers over 9 weeks. To learn more about how you can serve, visit campbarnabas.org. n Testimonials “Camp is everything to me. My friends don’t ask what’s wrong with me or treat me any different. They treat me like Chance and that is all I want.” — Chance, age, 17, Barnabas Camper Campers just like Chance feel accepted. They are encouraged to try new things. Campers are loved. They are reminded that they are wonderfully and perfectly created. Each and every day, they are told YES you can. Yes, you can live a life of purpose. ADDRESS: PO Box 3200 Springfield, MO 65808 PHONE: 417-476-2565 WEBSITE: campbarnabas.org /campbarnabas @CampBarnabas @campbarnabas /campbarnabas TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (FTE): 25 Full Time, 225 Part Time ANNUAL REVENUES (MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR): $2,900,300 CEO: Jason Brawner CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: Debbie Dodge, Partner with Hall Ansley P.C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Steve Butcher, SLB Consulting Ltd Tom Franz, TJ Franz and Associates Peter Herschend, Herschend Family Entertainment Dr. Tim Jones, Chairman, JOC Cox Health Paul Reinert, Integrity Home Care Myron Mizell, MD, Retired Physician David Ross, Morelock-Ross Robin Walker, Walker Asset Management