Your Donation
Makes an Eternal Impact
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25
Your generosity fuels life-changing experiences not only today, but for generations to come. Our camps and retreats are rooted in faith, relationships, and adventure. Prayerfully consider investing in making a significant difference in the lives of youth, families, and others seeking peace, joy, healing, and a deeper relationship with God within a faith-
based community.
You can be a part of accomplishing all the vision of what God has called us to do. We are deeply thankful for your generosity and pray that through giving you will be abundantly blessed.
TWO WAYS YOUR GIFTS HAVE IMPACT
Expand Ministry Opportunities and Provide Scholarships
Deer Run is structured so operating expenses are covered through program and facility fees. Administrative fees are not taken from these donation, allowing 100 percent of your donation to go exclusively to these two areas:
CAPITAL FUND: Your giving boosts new construction, facility improvements, land acquisition, and growth projects, all which are related directly to what God is doing to increase ministry opportunities.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND: The MISSION 42:1 Scholarship Fund gives back to the community by benefiting at-risk children and families in need of financial and emotional support. Deer Run Founder and CEO David Gibson believes that no one should ever be turned away from camp due to an inability to pay. You can fund a scholarship by giving $45 each month for 12 months or $540 per child.
MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION
Choose a one-time, monthly or recurring donation to make a significant impact today and for the future. Deer Run is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry and is a God-inspired ministry positioned on 150 acres of beautiful wooded rolling hills in middle Tennessee.
Other ways to give …
- in-kind donations (equipment, construction materials, etc)
- sponsorships
- an employer matching gift
- new or gently used golf carts, side-by-sides, trucks, vans, SUVs, or ATVs for daily use by our ministry
- volunteering in specific areas of our ministry (grounds, maintenance, construction, food service, events, garden, landscaping)
Let us know if you have questions or would like to meet for lunch or coffee to hear more about Deer Run’s ministry.
Jenny Dyer, Development Director
Call or Text: (615) 426-1196 / Email: JennyD@DeerRun.camp
David Gibson, Founder & CEO
Call or Text: (615) 566-0026 / Email: DavidG@DeerRun.camp
JOIN THE 42:1 LEGACY PARTNER COMMUNITY
Donate $500 or more annually and become a 42:1 Legacy Partner, enjoying exclusive benefits like Family Day access and special events.
WANT TO LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY?
Expansion Plans
Growing the Ministry of Deer Run
PHASES OF GROWTH AND EXPANSION AT DEER RUN
Deer Run is a debt-free ministry. Thus, we plan to build for each phase as funds are available.
Volunteer teams have helped our staff build a majority of the facilities at Deer Run throughout the years and will continue to be involved with most expansion projects so we can be excellent stewards of the gifts you provide.
On the original Deer Run property:
- Enclose The Fortress worship/meeting facility with glass walls, add air conditioning/heating for year-round use, add video wall, and improve sound system.
- Repurpose Creekside Dining Hall to be a larger Camp Store and Eatery. Renovate the kitchen for quick-serve food, ice cream, and specialty coffees for campers and retreat guests.
On the 56 acres added in 2020 (west campus):
- Add utilities and connecting roads from existing property to new property.
- Refurbish Brookside Barn as a dining facility to accommodate 250 campers/retreat guests (doubling the prior capacity) and relocate the commercial kitchen which we previously had at Creekside.
- Refurbish pool deck.
- Add Aerial Quest, a high ropes challenge course.
- Renovate The Loft Game Room at Brookside Barn.
- Add a wiffle ball field and basketball/pickleball court.
- Refurbish Homestead Cabin to use as a guest cabin.
- Renovate Valley View Lodge, the existing home on the property, as a lodge to support Family Camps, Married Couple’s Weekends, and retreat guests.
Total Estimated Cost: $1,000,000
Expected Completion: Fall 2023
- Pave roads connecting the original campus to West Campus from Cedar Point Cabins to The Brookside Barn. [completed May 2024]
- Security Entrance and Welcome Center/Admin Building to receive campers/guests with increased security.
Total Estimated Cost: $3,000,000
Projected Timeline: 2025/2026
- 20 Guest Suites with meeting space, adding capacity for an additional 140 campers/guests.
- 30,000 square-foot Recreation Center including Bowling Lanes, Basketball Gym, Volleyball, Pickleball Courts, Climbing Wall, and more!
Total Estimated Cost: $5,000,000
Projected Timeline: 2027/2028/2029
- The Refuge, a 23,000 square foot multi-use building with a 600-seat auditorium, 400-seat dining hall, camp health center/nurse’s station, and 2 meeting rooms.
Total Estimated Cost: $5,000,000
Projected Timeline: 2029/2030
- 12 cabins with 3 meeting spaces, adding capacity for an additional 144 campers/guests.
Total Estimated Cost: $3,500,000
Projected Timeline: 2031/2032
NEXT EXPANSION: Phase 2
Security Entrance & Wecome Center/Admin Building
Includes meeting rooms for retreat groups who need a space for day meetings without overnight accommodations which allows us to reserve
our lodging facilities and other meeting spaces for groups who are staying overnight.
SCHEDULE A PERSONAL TOUR
We would love to give you a personal tour of what has already been accomplished and show you where new facilities will be located.
Contact our development team at Connect@DeerRun.camp or call/text Jenny Dyer at (615) 426-1196.