Our Impact

Coming out of a year of lockdowns and restrictions, Paavo missed both the physical space at Fortune Lake as well as being a part of the community. In the midst of a meaningful Leader-in-Training experience he realized the need to make connections with his campers and to love every person that came to camp.

When Josh first came to camp it was High School Week, and he did not want to be here. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves; everyone except Josh. After an invitation from two campers to join in the experience, things began to shift for Josh.

When Nora was a young teenager, she felt the urge to go to Fortune Lake because her friends had been going and she had heard about how fun it could be. When she finally made the decision to come for the week, it ended up impacting her faith journey in an inspiring way.

She was the camp’s health officer; Fortune Lake proved to be her life-saver.