Adventure Camp for At-Risk Youth

Breakaway Outreach provides summer adventure camps and retreats for at-risk youth between the ages of 8 to 14. The vision of this camp is to offer a whole week of overnight camping and spiritual retreat for prisoners’ kids as well as other high risk children.

Utilizing adventures in kayaking, whitewater rafting, hiking, and other wilderness elements, the camp serves to increase children's resiliency characteristics, social skills, and spiritual development.

Hosted in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina, camp transcends hot dogs, activities, and campfires - the camp provides a chance for a child to hear the life-changing message that Jesus loves them through Bible studies, worship experiences, and the influence of loving camp counselors. More than just a summer session, the camp experience bridges into children's lives for year-round mentoring relationships.

There are over 1.5 million children of prisoners in the U.S. today. According to national statistics, 59 percent of these children are under the age of ten. In addition, children of prisoners are six times more likely to commit crimes than other children a U.S. Senate report indicates.

For most prisoners’ children, summer camp is only a dream. With mom or dad in prison, these kids are at a higher risk for drug abuse, violence, and experiencing prison time as well. But it doesn't have to be that way – together, we can make a difference!

 

Would you like to work with us to help make these kids' dreams of summer camp come true? We need partners who are willing to help with full or partial scholarships to make this dream a reality.

The cost per child is $255. Please pray about offering a "Summer of Hope" for a child by providing a scholarship today. Make a secure online donation below or mail check made out to Breakaway Outreach with 'summer camp' in the memo to:

Breakaway Outreach
c/o Summer Camp
P.O. Box 3452
Cleveland, TN 37320