Camp Agape Northwest

What it reported doing in 2024

The camp has operated since 1997 as a ministry of the Metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church, but is now a standalone entity that is loosely affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Church and is legally independent. Camp Agape Northwest is offered to a child with cancer, their parents/legal guardians, and to all their siblings, step-siblings and legal foster siblings. Families with children who receive cancer treatment in Washington are eligible to attend. Camp Agape Northwest is open to families of all religious faiths, nationalities, and backgrounds. Campers and their siblings range in ages from infancy up to 23 years (and parents or guardians of any age). The upper age limit parallels the upper age limit of patients treated at any of the Washington State Children's Hospitals. Approximately 20 families per year are hosted at Camp Agape Northwest. In 2024 Camp Agape served 78 people and 14 families. Families are invited to attend up to two years. In the event of relapse, families are invited to attend as space is available. Families are recruited through printed materials, social media/internet, social workers at hospitals, and through word of mouth from previous campers. Family acceptance is based on a first come first serve basis and in the case of vacancy spaces are filled from the wait list (preferred) or from previous campers. Camp Agape Northwest is held on All Saints Camp and Retreat Center in Raft Island, Washington. The retreat center is located on Puget Sound with private waterfront access and a private dock. It is held during the last week in July of each summer. Camp Agape Northwest occurs for one week ever summer. Camp Agape Northwest gives children with Cancer and their Families a chance to feel normal, siblings a chance to feel special, and parents a time to be together. All camp activities are created with this in mind. Families are often divided up as one parent stays at the hospital and the rest of the family is at home. Activities are designed to encourage family bonding and to include children of all ages along with their parents. Consideration is given to the cancer kids' low immunity, allergies, and safety for all ages. The goal of the activity is to create safe, positive, and happy family memories for all. When children are critically ill so much of normal childhood is taken away from them and their entire family. Camp Agape Northwest is something that gives families the opportunity to look outside their illness. It restores a sense of childhood back to the child and normalcy back to the family. Entertainment occurs daily during the week of camp with the goal of creating family memories. Entertainment varies each session and some examples of the types of entertainment offered include foam volleyball, henna artist, and carnival type blow up initiatives, puppet shows, swimming at a local pool, square dancers, swing dancers, and karaoke. Utilizing the private beachfront offers waterfront activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, fishing, inner tubing, water skiing, crabbing, beach combing, and a popular dock dance at night with a DJ. Less vigorous activities include things such as Legos, board games, card games, arts and crafts and movies. There are parent-specific activities such as mom's lunch, dad's lunch and parent's night out at a local venue. Food is a key component of Camp Agape Northwest. All food is prepared at camp and served by volunteers. Volunteers must have a current WA state food handlers permit posted on site. Cancer treatments can cause loss of appetite, change in taste buds and smell, nausea, vomiting as well as mouth and gastrointestinal sores. It is important to have food that is appetizing to the children going through treatment. Milkshakes and smoothies, espresso and snacks are available all day for people. In addition Camp Agape Northwest accommodates dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free and allergies. Meals are served family style at the table. Many meals are accompanie

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 92.6%; rating input score 93

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -19.9%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.81; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -10.2% per year; rating input score 0; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.6% per year; rating input score 0; 36th percentile among comparable filings