2025–2026 Special Project

Fox Valley Christian Action & Blackhawk Baptist Camp – Goal: $10,000

$5,000: Fox Valley Christian Action (FVCA) in St. Charles, IL is committed to providing young children and teenagers from low income communities with opportunities to grow in their Christian walk all throughout the year. Over the past 48 years, God has allowed FVCA to minister to thousands of kids and families through their summer and school year programs. They accomplish this by providing children and teens the opportunity to attend summer camp at no-cost to their families. They also provide a weekly school year program for middle and high school students, which encourages teens in their Christian walk and helps them prepare for future career and college opportunities. The passion at FVCA is seeing lives transformed by the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. For more information, visit fvca.org.

$5,000: Blackhawk Baptist Camp in Oregon, IL was established in 1959. It serves campers from Littles, infants to 5 years through seniors in high school. There are also events for Senior Adults and church groups. The original 66 year old lodge has a new name and purpose. It has been named the Peterson Lodge in honor of Rev. Drs Ruth and John Peterson, long time NIU Campus Ministers, Interim Ministers, and Camp Blackhawk Advocates! The Peterson Lodge will be our next renovation project. Plans are underway to replace all windows and doors, new steel roofing, remodel the bathrooms and more. The goal is to make The Peterson Lodge into an art, craft, and woodworking area for the campers. For more information, visit blackhawkcamp.org or pictures of the renovation on Facebook.