Fundraising Events
Impacting the Kingdom through Deer Run
Join Us for One of Our Annual Events
Opportunities to Impact Kingdom Growth through Deer Run
Your support helps ensure continued expansion of our mission to provide excellent camps and retreats that inspire a transformational relationship with Jesus Christ and strengthen relationships with family and friends.
With the continued growth in Middle Tennessee, most of our camp sessions have filled up quickly with many families on waiting lists for the past few summers. There is a great need for us to add more cabins, facilities, and recreation to serve our community well.
This is the largest opportunity God has given us in our 25-year history, and we want to continue to inspire revival, equip the next generation to become strong Christian leaders, and encourage children, youth and families to go out into the world and share Christ-like love with others.
Deer Run's Vision Dinner
Date Coming Soon for 2025
Make an Impact for Christ through the Growing Ministry of Deer Run
God is moving in powerful ways at Deer Run. The summer of 2024, we shared the gospel of Christ with just over 3,500 campers. And many responded to that message in life-changing ways — 89 made a profession of faith, 164 were baptized in Spring Valley Lake, and 18 recommitted their lives to Christ.
Our annual Vision Dinner is a time to celebrate how God is at work through the ministry of Deer Run and to be inspired as our founders share their vision for growth over the next 5 years.
We invite you to come and discover how you can make an impact for Christ through the growth and expansion of Deer Run. You will hear from individuals impacted by the fun, adventure, and Christ-centered ministry of Deer Run as well as our leaders and founders.
If you are interested in being a sponsor, contact Jenny Dyer at JennyD@DeerRun.camp.
Matt Jenkins is a singer/songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas. Matt’s songs always leave you wanting to hear more.
A 2017 CMA Triple Play Award Winner, he has earned 9 No. 1 singles, including “Buy Dirt” by Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan, “Happy Anywhere” from Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani, “Do I Make You Wanna” by Billy Currington, “Song for Another Time” by Old Dominion, and “Setting the World On Fire” by Kenny Chesney featuring Pink. He also wrote Florida Georgia Line’s “Confession,” Dustin Lynch’s “Where It’s At” and Keith Urban’s hit single “Cop Car.”
Matt has also appeared multiple times on the Grand Ole Opry, playing shows with Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Old Dominion.
Shamblin worked in Austin, Texas, as a real-estate appraiser prior to moving to Nashville in 1987. Three years later, he had his first country hit with Randy Travis’ recording of “He Walked on Water.” In early 1991, Shamblin and Reid’s “Walk on Faith” topped country charts, and Shamblin had found a place as a Music Row mainstay. Raitt’s 1991 recording of “I Can’t Make You Love Me” took his music far beyond Music Row.
In 2010, Shamblin and Douglas’ “The House That Built Me” became Lambert’s first No. 1 hit, and it stayed atop Billboard‘s “Hot Country” chart for a month. The song was based on Shamblin’s bittersweet experiences returning to the Hoffman, Texas, home of his youth. Shamblin’s catalog of hits also includes up-tempo songs — Keith Urban’s “Where the Blacktop Ends,” John Michael Montgomery’s “Life’s a Dance.”
Tees Up! for Deer Run
4-7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
at Topgolf Nashville
Play to Expand the Facilities and Ministry Opportunities of Deer Run
Join us for an evening of summer fun and friendly competition at our first annual Tees Up! Tournament. This is a great opportunity to gather your friends and family for an enjoyable time together playing golf and supporting the ministry of Deer Run! Get to know fellow Deer Run supporters and friends as you partnering together to make an impact for Christ.
Corporate and personal sponsorships are available. Individual player cost is $250 and includes 2 hours of play, food, and coaching tips from Topgolf staff.
If you have questions, contact Josh Barrera at JoshB@DeerRun.camp.
Riders Rally & Car Cruise-In
October 2025 (Date Coming Soon!)
at Deer Run Camps & Retreat
Gather with other motorcycle and car enthusiasts for an exciting, fun-filled day to raise funds for camp scholarships for kids in need!
Bring your street-legal motorcycle or favorite car — Jeep, Hot Rod, Antique, Classic. Or come for fellowship and enjoy the day with other enthusiasts!
Guided Motorcycle Rides • Classic Car Cruise-In • Lunch
Guided rides are on some of the most beautiful roads in our county. Rides are 3 hours with a couple of stops along the way.
- Dual-Sport/Adventure Bikes
- Rural Paved 2-Lane Backroads guided by Deer Run Founder David Gibson
- Cruisers Easy/Smooth Paved Scenic Roads
$25 to register your motorcycle or classic car — Lunch included!
$15 to attend event — Lunch included!
Online Registration Coming Soon!
Onsite Registration Available
DONATIONS TO CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
We ask you to consider your most generous donation to the Deer Run MISSION 42:1 Camp Scholarship Fund which provides a week-long summer camp or parent-child weekend for campers and families who otherwise would not be able to attend because of financial needs or who need emotional support due to the death of a parent, an imprisoned parent, being a foster child or being raised by a grandparent or other family member.
Children experience an exciting and meaningful time outside in the beauty and stillness of God’s creation learning how much Jesus loves them. They are free from the cultural and technological distractions of their day-to-day lives to focus on what’s import, and develop the tools needed to succeed in school and impact their community.
Your donation is 100 percent tax deductible and goes directly to the Camper Scholarship Fund. No donation is too small, but we ask you to consider a minimum donation of $100.
If you have questions or would like to become a sponsor, contact Jenny Dyer at JennyD@DeerRun.camp. See Corporate Sponsorships options below.
This is a family friendly event, so please respect our no alcohol policy.
If you aren’t able to attend, but want to give to the scholarship fund, you can donate here.
Brock Gill is on a high-octane mission. After spending about 300 days a year dazzling audiences with magic and stunt shows around the globe, he traded in his stage for the seat of an adventure bike. With 26 years of touring under his belt, he was more than ready for the next chapter: leaving the asphalt behind to conquer the dirt and gravel roads of America.
In 2022, he took off from the Atlantic’s sandy shores, tackling the Transamerica Trail on his motorcycle. The 6,500 miles of rugged terrain unveiled parts of America he’d never seen before.
Since then, Brock has carved his path across the Continental Divide, from Mexico to Canada, and explored multiple countries in his quest for adventure and camaraderie with fellow riders.
His adventures have all been documented on his YouTube channel, MotoMission, where Brock’s witty, laid-back demeanor shines as he shares stories of truth, beauty, and goodness. Brock’s mission is to build the adventure motorcycle community and forge deeper connections with others.
David Gibson is the Founder & CEO of Deer Run Camps & Retreats. He has been an avid motorcyclist for 60 years, riding in all the lower 48 states, plus Canada and Alaska. He has guided adventure motorcycle tours on the Backcountry Discovery Routes in CO, NM, UT, WY, and ID. He is a native of middle Tennessee and loves riding the backroads around his home.
Deer Run is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Christian ministry, located on 150 wooded acres in Thompson’s Station, TN. Approximately 3,800 children and youth attend day and overnight summer, winter, and spring break camps annually at Deer Run. Throughout the year, Deer Run programs parent-child events and marriage retreats and hosts more 300 retreat groups each year.
Eric Scheidt is Deer Run Camps & Retreats’ Lead Maintenance Technician and has been riding motorcycles for several years with the Christian Motorcyclists Association “Knights for Christ” out of Maury County, TN. He is an avid rider and loves to view God’s creation as he rolls by.
Can’t attend one of our fundraising events, but still want help us reach our God-sized goals?
Please consider giving a tax-deductible donation. You can donate to Deer Run at any time.
Deer Run is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nondenominational Christian ministry.
Learn more about Deer Run’s development and expansion plans.
Camp Experiences
"From the photos, it looks like [our son] is having a blast. He is getting baptized today during the ending ceremony of Session 4. I can't even begin to express the gratitude to y'all for leading him to this amazing life decision."
"Everything was excellent and well executed. This was our first time and the camp is so beautiful and y'all are so well organized."
"This camp has done wonders for [our foster daughter] mentally. She is smiling in every picture and having fun instead of carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. I appreciate you all so much. Just know your staff are changing this little girl's life."
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