CAMP HOWARD COMPLETING THE VISION CAMPAIGN
Our Vision to be a Year-round Center of Happy Memories
Dear Friends of Camp Howard:
Ever since its founding in 1953, Camp Howard has been evolving.
What began as a summer youth camp, has become a year-round center for youth, business conferences, retreats, Catholic Outdoor School and other community groups throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. With our beautiful and serene setting, we are a much sought after site for weddings and family gatherings.
One of our constants is that we create happy memories for all who visit Camp Howard. The recent additions of the Howling Howard Zipline and Giant Swing make Camp Howard even more fun.
Since the late 1990s, we have been updating camp facilities. We are working to fulfill our vision to be a year-round center of happy memories for all who wish to benefit from our majestic setting and facility resources.
In 2018, we dedicated Mary’s Lodge, a 7,580 s.f. dining hall and multi -purpose center, which more than doubled our service capacity. Thanks to the late Elsie Franz Finley, we added a Welcome Center in 2021. We opened the St. Michael the Archangel Youth Center in 2024.
We have been blessed to receive $15 million in donations to the Camp Howard Capital Campaign. We need $3 million to complete the vision with pool enhancement features, weather protection measures, and an adult lodge.
And that’s where you come in. Thousands are counting on Camp Howard to be a year-round center of happy memories. May I count on you? Please make your pledge to the Camp Howard Completing the Vision Campaign.
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Sincerely yours in Christ,
Sister Krista von Borstel, SSMO
Executive Director
Phone: (503) 231-9484 Ext. 104
Email: srkrista@cyocamphoward.org
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The Franz Finley Welcome Center
Thanks to a $1.8 million gift from Franz Finley, Camp Howard has built a welcome
center. The Franz Finley Center is a place of welcome for camp visitors. It has a welcome area, camp store, nurse station, injury/illness treatment rooms,
conference room and camp offices.
The St. Michael the Archangel Chapel
With our vision to serve more visitors and to be a year-round center, we added a multi-use youth center.
Youth Center Floor Plan
In 2024 we dedicated a multi-use youth center with 300-person capacity and 4,430 s.f. of space. It is used for retreats, camp liturgies, large group meetings and conferences, weddings, and
Christian music concerts.
An Ambitious Undertaking
We are grateful for capital campaign donations that have reached $15 million for new facilities. The quest continues to keep updating Camp facilities for the enjoyment of our campers and visitors. Future projects include pool enhancements, weather protection measures, and adult lodging. We ask for your continued support in our efforts to make Camp Howard the jewel of Northwest youth camps.
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How You Can Help
We are asking each friend of Camp Howard to make a pledge payable over three
years. Pledges can be paid monthly, quarterly, or annually. Gifts can be paid with
check, credit card and stock transfers.
To Make Your Gift By Check
Fill out the Completing the Vision Pledge Card: Download Pledge Card
Please make your tax-deductible check payable and send to:
CYO/Camp Howard
847 NE 19th Ave. Suite#385
Portland, OR 97232
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