Stories - Ten Oaks Project

IN THIS SECTION: Inspiring Change

Camp Ten Oaks has shown me that I can be whoever I want to be. And, nobody can ever judge me for that.

Camp Ten Oaks camper

The sense of belonging and community that I get from Ten Oaks is something that I can feel year-round.

Camp Ten Oaks camper

As staff, we create an intentional space for our campers where for one week, they don’t have to be afraid or ashamed of anything about themselves.

Camp Ten Oaks volunteer

I can credit the beautifully diverse chosen family that I now have to Ten Oaks. It’s filled a great void in the community for me.

Camp Ten Oaks camper parent

Being a camper has opened my eyes to the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community, to the diversity of the group I’m a part of.

Camp Ten Oaks camper

When I left Project Acorn, the world was a different, more magical, and more manageable place.

Project Acorn participant

The best part of Project Acorn for me was seeing how much love and support is built in such a short span of time.

Project Acorn volunteer

At Project Acorn, I realized that I can have a powerful voice.

Youth Advisory Committee member

inspiring stories

We could rhyme off all of the different ways that the Ten Oaks Project has transformed the lives of the kids, youth and parents who’ve experienced our programs.

We could tell you all about mind-bowing experiences our volunteer staff have had at camp.

We could even tell you about our incredible Board of Directors and the warm fuzzies that drive them to commit hours each week into making Ten Oaks possible.

These are the lives transformed by intentional magic

But instead, we’d like you to personally meet a few of these incredible people. And, we’d also like you to read about the impact that Ten Oaks has in their lives… in their own words.