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WHAT DOES THE
REGISTRATION FEE COVER?
The registration fee
covers:
All meals during Workcamp (except on free
day), rental of facilities in each city, liability insurance,
supplies and materials, morning and evening program
materials, worksite plans, project
instructions, summer staff salaries, summer travel
costs including gas and insurance on staff vetches,
advertisement and promotions, t-shirts, marketing, crosses for
each participants, contributions to other ministries,
insurance and gas for 4 trucks and 4 vans, dues and resource
subscriptions, web page, equipment rental, office supplies,
postage, printing and brochure cost, computer and copy machine
repairs, musicians, telephones and travel during year for set up.
Registration
fee does not cover free day expenses or transportation costs.
Catholic HEART
Workcamp takes seriously the authority, responsibility and
call from God to develop and maintain an organization that is
ethical, honest and fair. We are knowledgeable of the
responsibility to be good stewards of the talents and finances
God sends our way.
Catholic HEART Workcamp is both a ministry
and business. As a ministry it’s amazing to witness all that
God is doing through young people and the movement of His
Spirit. As a business, we have grown in the areas of
professionalism and organization.
The focus of CHWC has always been on
sharing the Good News of Jesus with participants and serving
others. Our goal has never been on financial profits, though
we cannot exist as an organization without meeting our
financial obligations. We know greed only leads to
destruction and the seriousness of Christians who compromise
their souls for money. Jesus warned, “No person can serve two
Masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other,
or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other”
(Matthew 6:24).
The registration fees
are needed to carry out the ministry of HEART Workcamp. These
fees pay for the operational cost of maintaining the business
side of CHWC. We are totally dependant on registration fees
to meet our financial obligations. We do not receive grants
or any other outside financial assistance.
We believe HEART Workcamp offers an
exceptional “ministry product” for teenagers. Time and time
again we have heard teens and adults say, “this is the best
week of my life”. Check out our bulletin board if you want to
see the impact CHWC has on the lives of Catholic young
people. CHWC works hard at developing a quality stage
environment, props and production. This includes good stage
lighting, high-powered sound system and other bells and
whistles for our programs, all of which cost money. Young
people respond favorably and are more open to HEART Workcamp
because we go the extra mile in making our camps youth
friendly. We also pride ourselves on paying our summer and
full time staff members a very fair wage. Catholic HEART
Workcamp is conscious of spending it’s money wisely and is
always open to suggestions on how to better serve the Workcamp
participants, and residents we serve.
CHWC partners with local agencies in
identifying work projects. The purchasing of materials is a
joint effort between CHWC, local social agencies and
residents. This activates agencies and residents to have more
ownership and pride in the work projects and helps us keep our
registration fee as one of the lowest priced service camps in
the country.
With the ongoing
demands to plan, create, administer, develop, and respond to
the needs of the HEART Workcamp, our staff has grown over the
years. The registration fee covers financial compensation
for an seven-person home base administration team. This
consists of the presidents (Steve and Lisa Walker), an office
manager (Charlotte), two-office support personal (Nick and
Kim), accountant/book keeper (Isabelle) and registrar (Dodie).
With employees come taxes, which need to be paid: federal,
state, local, self-employment, and social security. CHWC also
hires 75-85 summer staff members between June and August.
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