Grotonwood believes in the value of the Christian camp experience and many who have camped, served and worked at camp believe in it too!

Since our start in 1956 we’ve never denied a week of camp to anyone for financial reasons. This policy is only possible thanks to the generous support we receive from people like you, friends of Grotonwood. Since 2003, Friends of Grotonwood have donated over $5,000,000 to provide camperships, and make much needed property improvements here at camp.

Friends of Grotonwood make it possible for every camper to attend regardless of ability to pay. Donations have also been used for things like purchasing mobility buses, developing a playground which is friendly to campers of all abilities, providing in-camp transportation (like a golf cart for camp nurses), making important property improvements like the building of Prescott Lodge, and developing a Memorial Garden where important people in the life of the camp can be honored or remembered.

As well as donations towards our Campership Program, we have a Vision List (see below) for much needed capital improvements and specialized projects. Items start at $200 and go up to $6,000,000 (we can dream!). You can choose to designate your contribution towards one particular item/project, or bless the camp with funding for the total amount. No donation is ever too small, we rejoice and are grateful for every dent we are able to make to our inexhaustible list of ongoing improvements. 

It is our ongoing ‘vision’ to make our facilities more accessible for future generations of retreat goers and campers, and we need your help to make that dream a reality. We are happy to share our plans to improve and care for camp with you. If you’re interested in supporting a capital project please email the office or call (978) 448 5763 for more information.

SMALL SCALE PROJECTS 

Segways: $500 each

Mountain Bikes: $500 each

Giant 7ft Adirondack chairs: $1800 each

Replace the shed at Nutting Recreation Field: $5000

Zip-line: Over the tubing slope and into the Lake! $4000

Outdoor Musical Instruments for playground: $4000 each

Auto-belay system for our indoor climbing wall: $3000 each

Adirondack chairs for the waterfront and Going Village: $200 each

Commercial grade bench swings for various locations around camp: $3,000 each

Replace the Cargo couch cushions at camp various locations (2x couches 2x armchairs per set): $1000 per set

Sponsor Christmas In July: A much-loved camp tradition - Your support covers a Meet & Greet with Santa, candy, decorations, costumes and a live nativity: $1,200

LARGE SCALE PROJECTS

Replace Boat Shed: $20,000

Repairs to the Main Dining Hall ceiling: $25,000

Grade the path around the Judson Village quad and add fire pit: $20,000

Replace gymnasium carpet with hardwood floor: $85,000

Commercial-grade ADA Playground for waterfront: $18,000

Prescott Pavilion timber kit (to replace Health/Pine Lodge): $250,000

Build fire pit in the Family Center quad and grade path to cabins: $21,000

Renovation @ MIT Lodge (so that we can have more staff live on site): $160,000

Support construction of a new 100 guest Lodge with dining hall and Kitchen: $6,000,000

Build ADA accessible fire pit at at Blanchard Hall and re-grade the path to building: $25,000

Adding second ADA accessible bathroom to the lower level of Blanchard Hall’s lower: $25,000

⬇CHECK OUT OUR MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR COMPLETED PROJECTS!⬇

Mission Accomplished!

These items/projects from our Vision List have been completed/purchased thanks to generous donations from the following.

Going Village Cabin Renovations: $120,000 per cabin - Thank you to Friends of Regional Ministries, including Rev. Anthony Pappas and the Charlestown Fund✔️

Archery Range Shed Replaced: $7000 - Anonymous donor ✔️

Renovation of the bathrooms by Fellowship Hall: $25,000 Thank you to our F.O.R.M family ✔️

Mountain Bike: $250 donated - Thank you to camp alum and F.O.R.M donor, Mrs Jen Lutjens ✔️

Re-shingle the leaking Chapel roof and repairs to Cupola: $36,000 donated by our F.O.R.M family ✔️

Shade structure at the Archery Range: $2000 raised - Thank you to Eagle Scout Nicholas Rutherford ✔️

Family Center Cabin renovations: $50,000 donated - Thank you to F.O.R.M donors Jack and Marie Alves ✔️

Main Dining Hall Bathroom Remodel: $50,000 donated - Thank you to F.O.R.M donors Jack and Marie Alves ✔️

Commercial grade umbrellas for our waterfront: $10,000 donated - Thank you to our F.O.R.M family ✔️

Bedroom mirrors for Blanchard Hall: $660 donated - Thank you to our F.O.R.M family, donors and supporters ✔️

Paving the way to the waterfront: $40,000 donated - Thank you to our F.O.R.M family, donors and supporters ✔️

Giant Parachute for summer fun: $100 donated - Thank you Andrew Edwards of MacDill Air Force Base, FL ✔️

Chairs for Prescott Lodge meeting Room: $600 donated - Thank you to New Creation Baptist Church of Millbury, MA ✔️

ADA Compliant Beach Accessible Path for wheelchair users: $1,800 - Thank you Eagle Scout Jessie Hendershot for taking this project on ✔️

AMAZING ANSWERS TO PRAYER BELOW!

Replace Golf Carts: $6,000 - $22,000 donated! thank you to our donors and supporters for going above and beyond on this campaign and helping us reach well over the fundraising target before summer 2021. We were able to buy two golf carts to replace the old ones that were broken and no longer serviceable. Our camp nurses and events team are forever grateful! ✔️

Mobility Bus with Tail-Lift for Wheelchair users: $40,000 donated - Thank you to our F.O.R.M family for the overwhelming support. We were able to purchase two 15-passenger vehicles, instead of one large passenger bus, meaning more year-round use for our various programs! ✔️