Summer 2022 “Enjoying the View”

Donations made it possible to host over 370 hikers from 25 different churches. We are so grateful for the generosity that allowed us to re-open successfully and return to the heart of our ministry… hiking!

Since we began ministry in 1987, Wilderness Trail has always relied on the generosity of our donors to make hikes possible.

  • Prior to 2020, donations accounted for at least 35% of our operating costs.

  • In 2020, we relied fully on donations to help see us through a year without hikes due to the pandemic.

  • In 2021, donations allowed us to re-open safely with the necessary supplies & hiking equipment and a full staff!

  • In 2022, donations allowed us to get people back to the property to experience everything Wilderness Trail has to offer.

As we prepare for more years of ministry, donations are needed so Wilderness Trail can continue developing leadership and help as many young people as possible experience the life-changing journeys out on the trails!

 

When you donate to Wilderness Trail, you allow us to

  • Offer scholarships to those who are unable to afford the experience on their own

  • Hire our staff members, who are the hands and feet of this ministry!

  • Provide appropriate equipment to our groups for their week in the woods

  • Maintain our facilities as they change & grow with us

  • Help grow & shape servant leaders in your communities 

 
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Click Donate to access the secure Wilderness Trail donation portal.

Wilderness Trail is 501c3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible.

 
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“A young person on Wilderness Trail experiences gratification and builds self-esteem by meeting a challenge head-on. They learn to enjoy living with a community of friends without technology or any distractions and learn to appreciate the wilderness and God’s beautiful creation. I would recommend this experience for any youth and adult who is lucky enough, like me, to accompany them as a chaperone. I’m not kidding; I rate my Wilderness Trail experience 3rd in line as one of the best times of my life aside from getting married and having children.”
— Lisa, Youth Counselor from Central UMC in Asheville, NC