On Saturday, July 19 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at Tree of Life UU Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry for Karaoke for Campers, an evening of songs and fun celebrating the International Day of Karaoke to raising funds for supplies for Compassion for Campers. Compassion for Campers (C4C), is Tree of Life’s signature … Continue reading Tree of Life UU Congregation Hosts Karaoke for Campers
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 9am-2pm (no early birds, please) The Tree of Life Rummage & Plant Sale is coming up on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Plant Sale will be held outside the church entrance and will feature a range of plants for just $7 each. Plants will include perennial … Continue reading Rummage and Plant Sale 2025
C4C (Compassion for Campers) is at Community Resource Days at Willow Crystal Lake, 100 South Main Street on the first and third Friday of every month from 10 am to 2 pm. C4C is one of over 25 agencies at Willow. Our next distribution is Friday, May 18 and then on Friday, June 6. Please … Continue reading Support Compassion for Campers (and Jail Brakers) at Ride to Leave a Light On
We will have a major fundraising event, Compassion for Campers is Counting on You! on Wednesday, August 30 from 6 to 9 pm at Crystal Lake Brewery, 150 N Main in Crystal Lake. The program will feature C4C client Greg Garrison with original compositions on synthesizer, vocalist and guitarist Carrie MacDonald, and longtime folk singer Norm Siegal. Ron Relic will be … Continue reading Compassion for Campers is Counting on You!
As temperatures plummet here in McHenry County, IL, the homeless and unhoused are still sleeping outside, in cars, or in unheated spaces like storage lockers, garages, and vacant buildings. Compassion for Campers, a ministry of Tree of Life, will once again be distributing critical survival equipment at the Community Resource Day at Willow Crystal Lake, … Continue reading Faithify for Compassion for Campers
Compassion for Campers, our program to support the homeless and housing insecure, is struggling to keep up with the need. You can help with a direct donation of the following items: High protein canned goods, with pop open tops. Men and women’s deodorant Larger body wipes Hair brushes Coffee creamer Instant coffee Coloring books and … Continue reading What Compassion for Campers need most now
Compassion for Campers, the program that provides supplies and gear for the McHenry County homeless who have no steady shelter, has announced a revise schedule of distributions for the remainder of the cold weather months. The program is going to once a month service instead of every two weeks in February, March, and April. According to Compassion … Continue reading Compassion for Campers Announces New Winter Distribution Schedule
After discussions with our great volunteers and in recognition of the difficulties we have in reaching the homeless population we aim to serve, Compassion for Campers has re-imagined our distribution programs for the balance of the cold weather season—February, March, and April. We are going to conduct all of the distributions at Warp Corps in Woodstock, … Continue reading Compassion for Campers Rescheduled
The Faith Leaders of McHenry County and Compassion for Campers will be distributing camping gear and supplies to the homeless this Tuesday, September 1 from 3:30 to 5 pm. at First United Methodist Church, 3717 Main Street in McHenry. “Due to high demand we have increased our supplies of tents and sleeping bags and will … Continue reading Homeless Camping Gear Distribution Returns to McHenry
McHenry—The Faith Leaders of McHenry County and Compassion for Campers will continue to distribute camping gear and supplies to the homeless. Three more offerings are scheduled in Crystal Lake, McHenry, and Woodstock in August and September. Additional distributions may be scheduled later as needed. from 3:30 to 5 pm. at St, Ann’s Episcopal Church, 503 … Continue reading Faith Leaders Schedule Homeless Camping Gear Distributions
