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Have you herd?
The 2025 #GreatCampGive is just around the corner, and the Camp Hanover goats are leading the charge!
Lily, Zeke, Luna, and Buttercup will be stomping their hooves with excitement as we goat the distance together and attempt to graze… er… raise $100,000 (or more!) in one amazing day of generosity.
No ifs, ands, or butts! Mark Wednesday October 1, on your calendar and hoof on over to
for an udderly unforgettable day of online tomfoolery and shenanigans. We promise ewe, it’ll be goat-loads of fun!
Sixty-Eight Years of Memories
For nearly seven decades, Camp Hanover has been a beacon of sunny summer camp experiences. These years have been filled with laughter, learning, and unforgettable memories that have shaped the lives of countless individuals. Campers have found friendship, discovered their strengths, and developed a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.
Why Give
The 2025 #GreatCampGive is not just a celebration of the past but also an invitation to be part of the exciting journey ahead. Whether you’re a former camper, a staff member, a friend, or a supporter, your involvement helps ensure that Camp Hanover remains a place where everyone can feel loved and accepted.
Together, let’s honor the past and embrace the future, continuing to make Camp Hanover a place where everyone belongs.
Share Your Camp Stories
In preparation for the #GreatCampGive, we want to hear YOUR stories and memories about Camp Hanover! Record a video or send us a note to tell everyone why Camp Hanover is special for you.
#GreatCampGive Has Raised Nearly $600,000
The #GreatCampGive has become the biggest generosity event of the year for Camp Hanover. Friends and fans who call this place “home” have given more than $100,000 annually since the first #GreatCampGive back in 2020.
Want to be a supporter?
Schedule of Events
| Time | Event |
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| 6am | L I V E : The Camp Hanover Morning Show |
| 9am | Goat Spotlight: LILY |
| 10am | VIDEO: Campers’ Camp Stories |
| 11am | Goat Spotlight: ZEKE |
| 12pm | L I V E : Gratitude Update |
| 1pm | VIDEO: A Family Camp Story |
| 2pm | VIDEO: Makemie Memories |
| 3pm | Goat Spotlight: LUNA |
| 4pm | L I V E : Gratitude Update |
| Time | Event |
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| 5pm | Silly Shenanigans |
| 6pm | Goat Spotlight: BUTTERCUP |
| 7pm | Silly Shenanigans |
| 8pm | L I V E : Campfires Around the World |
| 9pm | VIDEO: Camp Hanover Stories |
| 10pm | ENCORE: A Look Back at Camp Hanover |
| 11pm | Your Moment of Camp: Night Sounds |
| 11:55pm | L I V E : Gratitude Update |
| 12am | Goodnight! |
Matching and Challenge Funds
When You Donate, Your Gift DOUBLES
Several generous donors have come forward to pledge some amazing amounts for Matching and Challenge Funds.
Matching Funds are used to DOUBLE donations made during the #GreatCampGive. Your $10 gift is matched to become a $20 gift. When you give $100, your donation becomes $200.
Challenge Funds get unlocked as special milestones are reached and exciting challenges are completed by YOU during the #GreatCampGive.
We’re Counting On You!
Making a gift during the #GreatCampGive has become a favorite way many Camp Hanover fans show their support and make an incredible lasting difference through camp ministry. This fun-filled day starts at 6am and continues to midnight. We encourage everyone to join together to celebrate the power of Camp, share their camp stories, reconnect with old friends, participate in one or more of the online challenges, and make their joyful gift. Together, how much can we raise to Make Camp Happen in 18 hours? The sky is the limit!
Every Gift of Every Size Makes a DIFFERENCE!
Join Us Online
#GreatCampGive
facebook.com/CampHanover
youtube.com/CampHanover
Twitter @CampHanover
Instagram @CampHanover
Kneel Always...
Kneel always when you light a fire,
Kneel reverently and thankful be
for Gods unfailing charity,
And on the ascending flame inspire,
a little prayer which shall up bare
The incense of your thankfulness,
for the sweet grace of warmth and light
for here again is sacrifice for your delight.
Kneel always when you light a fire,
Kneel reverently and thankful be
for Gods unfailing charity.
Sharing these words as you kneel and light your campfire are a Camp Hanover tradition. They come from “The Sacrament of Fire” by John Oxenham. You can find the complete poem below.
The Sacrament of Fire by John Oxenham
Kneel always when you light a fire!
Kneel reverently, and thankful be
For God’s unfailing charity,
And on the ascending flame inspire
A little prayer, that shall upbear
The incense of your thankfulness
For this sweet grace
Of warmth and light!
For here again is sacrifice
For your delight.
Within the wood,
That lived a joyous life
Through sunny days and rainy days
And winter storms and strife; —
Within the peat,
That drank the moorland sweet
Of bracken, whin, and sweet bell-heather,
And all the joy of gold gorse feather
Flaming like Love in wintriest weather, —
While snug below, in sun and snow,
Peat heard the beat of the padding feet
Of foal and dam, and ewe and lamb,
And the stamp of old bell-wether; —
Within the coal,
Where forests lie entombed,
Oak, elm, and chestnut, beech, and red pine bole, —
God shrined His sunshine, and enwombed
For you these stores of light and heat,
Your life-joys to complete.
These all have died that you might live;
Yours now the high prerogative
To loose their long captivities, —
To give them new sweet span of life
And fresh activities.
Kneel always when you light a fire!
Kneel reverently,
And grateful be
To God for His unfailing charity!