Every child deserves an opportunity to go to camp… no matter what hardship they face.
For 18+ years Breakaway Outreach has been providing life-changing adventure camp experiences for underserved and at-risk children. We offer summer and winter camp scholarships for kids affected by economic insecurity, family hardship, trauma, parental incarceration, domestic violence, and other ACEs (adverse childhood experiences). Our camps are places of refuge where Psalm 82:3-4 is fleshed out over and over again…
“Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
Virtually all of the campers we serve through our flagship “Camp Elevate” program would not be able to experience a summer camp without our community partners providing them full or partial scholarships.
Camp becomes a place of belonging in which every child can experience God’s love, life-giving community, social resilience, team building activities, and character development.
Breakaway camps have all the fun a child needs in a safe and nurturing environment (sports, recreation, swimming, rafting, hiking, arts, film-making, team building activities, creative talent shows, and more!). These overnight excursions serve to increase a child’s resiliency characteristics, social skills, leadership development, and spiritual/holistic growth. It transcends hot dogs and campfires, providing a chance for kids to learn all about the life-changing message of Jesus and God’s unconditional love for them. These camps also build bridges of trust with young people which leads to year-round mentoring relationships.
How You Can Help
VOLUNTEER: The summer camp outreach is a great missions opportunity for individuals, entire families, or church groups with a heart to serve. Contact us for more info about serving.
DONATIONS: We need partners who are willing to help with full or partial scholarships to give kids camping experiences that shape eternity in their hearts and build resilience in their lives. Any GIFT amount makes a HUGE difference! You can make a secure online donation by clicking the “DONATE” button or mail your check to the address below.
Breakaway Outreach
P.O. Box 3452
Cleveland, TN 37320
What Your Gift Will Provide:
LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES: Breakaway camps and retreats offer children a safe place where they can come and create memories for a lifetime, build healthy relationships, and most eternally significant: hear and respond to the life-changing message of Jesus Christ!
ONGOING MENTORING: The positive relationships born at camp continue long after camp is over. Camp serves as a catalyst that fosters sustainable mentoring relationships in the lives of Breakaway kids all year round. It is truly the gift that keeps on giving!
COMMUNITY BRIDGES: Camp is often the medium that builds restorative bridges into the lives of many hurting families in our community. When children come home from a camp or retreat after having the adventure of a lifetime, families are typically open to receiving other ministries that Breakaway and our partner agencies afford. Many distressed families have been connected with local churches because of a seed that was planted at a summer camp. Your gift not only sends a kid on a life-changing childhood adventure, it can be instrumental in healing entire families.