My Nonprofit Reviews

I spent my first week at Central Florida Bible Camp 32 years ago. I attended as a camper until I was too old and then switched to being a volunteer. Although I have lived in carious states since then, I still fo back as often as I can. It has held a special place in my heart ever since. It is a place of positive influences and great memories.

Attending CFBC was a much anticipated event every summer. It is a warm, nuturing, loving environment for kids and teens. The volunteeers, from grounds keeper to kitchen staff to cabin conselors all take a genuine interest in their campers. They have a sincere concern for their campers as indivuduals and often keep in touch far beyond "camp week".

One of the biggest impacts this camp had on me as a teen was learning how to have wild and crazy YET innocent and safe fun. Teens are often surrounded at school by those who are drinking. Mondays are fillled with stories of the "crazy fun" people had while getting drunk over the weekend. It sounds like such a blast! The atmosphere at CFBC is an amazing balance of safety, and silliness. Much of the impromptu craziness was led by counselors which provided great examples of spontaneous fun while maintaining boundaries. I am forever grateful for knowing how to let loose and have loads of fun without the assistance of alcohol.

This place is so special it's just hard to articulate. As a mother , I have required my kids to attend a camp so they would have the same wonderful experiences. They had tried a few different ones in the states where they lived at the time. Although they never lived in Florida, they always chose to go back to CFBC. To this day, decades later, I still keep in touch with many of my camp friends.

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