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Foundation Camp

Partnering with churches, schools, & nonprofits to provide facilities in the Frio River Canyon, free of charge. Learn more.

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Expansive Mission: A Reflection from Deborah Rogers

Deborah Rogers, daughter of Howard Butt Jr., reflects on the mission of the Foundation over the past 70 years and beyond.

November 2022
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Why Camp?

The purpose and future of the life-changing Foundation Camp

February 2022
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Putting Mission Into Action

B. T. Wilson’s Outdoor Ed program for sixth graders helped these students find the confidence to serve their communities.

November 2021
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Introducing Mike Maddry

Meet our new Vice President of Youth and Family Camping.

April 2021
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How An Epidemic Helped Create Camp

Nearly 100 years ago, the Butt family faced a sickness worse than COVID-19.

August 2020
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Running Together to Heal Together

A Band of Runners treks across the Canyon during their Foundation Camp retreat in November.

December 2019
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From Pharr to Foundation Camp

Why has Steve Schneider driven busses of campers from Pharr, Texas, to the H. E. Butt Foundation Camp for decades?

August 2019
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Out of the Valley and into the Canyon

This border community has been bringing groups to the Canyon two or three times a year for 49 years running, driving dozens of kids in packed school buses 10 hours through the night.

June 2019
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Foundation Camp 2018

23,920 people from a variety of backgrounds came through Foundation Camp in 2018.

March 2019
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Adults-Only Foundation Camp

Meet Vincent and Mary. After overcoming difficulty of their own, they now help others at their annual marriage retreats through the Foundation Camp program.

December 2018
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