Jump in! The 2019 Christmas Campaign is Coming to a Close!

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Now is the time to act and support the mission of Camp Mini-Yo-We! Time is running out to participate in this year’s Christmas Campaign. Our goal is to raise $107,000 before December 31st, 2019. Click here to learn more and to give. This year, your donations will go towards two strategically important areas that will push our ministry forward. We’re …

Merry Christmas… and Happy New Washrooms!

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Merry Christmas from Camp Mini-Yo-We! We know that is Christmas Week, but we’re super excited about toilets and sinks and urinals and the list goes on! This year’s Christmas Campaign is in full swing and friends like you are excited about the fact that we’re updating the washrooms at our Boys Camp site! REALLY! For 25 years, Boys Camp has …

Did you know you can donate stocks to Camp Mini-Yo-We?

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There are a number of friends in our donor community that donate stocks and securities to Camp Mini-Yo-We as part of their way to support our mission. An article in the Globe & Mail last month explained the process, and it got us thinking that some members of our community might be unaware of this method of giving to Camp. …

5 Examples of School Trip Fundraising Ideas

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Every year at Camp Mini-Yo-We we host school groups for various types of class trips. These experiences add incredible value to the lives of students as they get a chance to be away from the typical pattern of school life and enhance their learning with some outdoors experience. Here some examples of the types of school trips that we host …

7 Ways We Keep Things Safe at Camp Mini-Yo-We Every Summer

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It takes a lot of trust to send your child away for a week, and we don’t take the responsibility lightly! At Mini-Yo-We, our first organizational priority is the safety of our campers. A safe environment is the foundation for a fun summer camp experience. We have a great team that works hard year-round to ensure the safety of the …

5 Reasons Grandparents Love Sending Their Grandkids to Camp Mini-Yo-We

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We love Mini-Yo-We families! For a large segment of our camper community, Camp is more than just something they do during the summer; rather, it has become a way of life for the entire family. Families eagerly await the time when the next generation will make the pilgrimage to Mary Lake to become part of the family tradition of coming …

Essential Ingredients of Next Generation Leadership Development

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Camp Mini-Yo-We’s mission is to develop tomorrow’s leaders through life-changing adventures in God’s creation. Our unique purpose is to help young leaders step into their areas of influence and figure out how to leverage their gifts and abilities to make the world a better place. On a deep level, Mini-Yo-We is a youth leadership organization that runs a kids camp …

6 Ways to Welcome Your Kids Home After a Summer at Camp Mini-Yo-We

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It’s the end of your kids’ time at Camp. You’ve made the drive north and are excited to hear about what happened during their time at Mini-Yo-We. You go through our check-out process and get some big hugs from your kids. You pile everyone into the car and are ready to make the drive back home. Now what? This past …