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Who are The Friends of Camp El-O-Win
THE FRIENDS OF CAMP EL-O-WIN exists solely to continue the tradition of offering girls and young women unique camping experiences and memories that continue to sustain and inspire them throughout their lives. 

Perhaps you or someone you love remembers falling asleep to the sound of a river rushing down stream or the call of an owl from a lofty perch.  Maybe you answered a call to adventure on a camping trip that tested your character and renewed your spirit simultaneously.  Memories are the anchor to our past and dreams are the possibilities to our future.

For more than four decades, girls and adults have made their own memories in a magical place in the Sierras called Camp El-O-Win.  Since 1959, girls and their adult counselors learned new skills and team work.  They understood it was not the outcome but the process that counted.  They became part of an extraordinary connection with the natural environment, emerging as partners in preserving the land, and most important of all, their self reliance and self esteem flourished.

Our Purpose:

The FRIENDS OF CAMP EL-O-WIN, a non-profit charity organization, incorporated in 2004 for the following purposes:
1) To offer beginning to advanced level, affordable, accessible resident camping experiences for girls and adults at Camp El-O-Win which are built on sound principles to increase the self esteem and skill level of each participant and to promote respect for the land and an in-depth understanding and appreciation for our fragile environment;
2) To fundraise to obtain the necessary funds to make the repairs and complete any construction required, included the construction of a new bridge spanning Dinkey Creek;
3) To maintain camp facilities at Fresno County, US Forest Service and American Camping Association standards for safe operation; and
4) To offer the community the opportunity to participate in the revitalization of the Camp El-O-Win site.

Our Goals
Our goal is to offer weekend programs until the bridge is built and then resume operating resident camp programs in the summer of 2009.  Exceptional outdoor programs on an extraordinary site will be offered to girls from the Central Valley, community groups and families. The philosophy on which the program is designed reflects our unwavering commitment to safety, fun and providing girls with a unique adventure. 
The Future
Phase I: Purchase Camp El-O-Win
Phase II: Re-build the footbridge; and
Phase III: Replace, repair, rebuild areas and equipment on the site.

Mission Statement:

The mission of The Friends of Camp El-O-Win is to preserve El-O-Win and its tradition as a safe place where campers discover their abilities, values and talents in a beautiful mountain setting.  

Raising Funds
 
The Friends of Camp El-O-Win must raise $2 million to accomplish our goals.  Within six months, we raised $800,000 which is the purchase price for the camp.  The Friends of Camp El-O-Win would not be where we are today without good friends and generous supporters like you.  We have been able to save Camp El-O-Win for all girls in Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare and Kern Counties.  

We hope you will continue to support us as we move through Phase 2 of rebuilding the bridge across Dinkey Creek.

How are we doing?  
We made our Phase 1 Goal and 
saved the Camp!!
Thank You!!

On to Phase 2:  Bridge Replacement

Bridge Replacement Funds Needed >> $600,000
Donations Collected >> $49,187 (8%)
Amount Left 
To Raise to Rebuild the Bridge 
(as of 9/30/08)
>> $550,813














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