Stefanie Ehle
T200 Member, FLLC Summer Staff Alumni 2002 & 2003, FLLC Board of Directors, Vice President
Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp holds a special place in the heart of my husband, Scott and I. We both started out as Venturer campers, then worked on summer staff during our college years. Now as adults, we eagerly return to FLLC with our children to participate in Family Camp.
After we got married, it was an easy decision to give back to the place of grace where our paths crossed and where much of our faith formation took place. We were annual givers, and when the Tenacious 200 program began, I didn’t think it mattered if FLLC continued to receive our donation once per year or if it was spread out monthly.
After being elected to the FLLC Board of Directors, I learned more about finances of camp and changed my mind. While the summer months bring busyness and excitement with energized campers and fun programming, they also bring large food bills and paychecks for summer staff. I learned that what campers pay to attend Fortune Lake covers only a portion of the expenses required to run a year-round camp. FLLC regularly relies on a line of credit to help get through the summer months, and then pays back that line of credit, with interest, during the winter months when end of the year donations come in from individuals and congregations.
The goal of the Tenacious 200 program is to provide FLLC with regular, monthly income from sustainable donors. Ministry at Fortune Lake does not happen by accident. Intentional giving is essential to keep FLLC active and relevant for future generations.
Please consider joining this program today. You don’t have to. You get to!
Thank you, Stefanie, for your generous monthly support of Fortune Lake through the T200!
