A long time ago, a young couple had a desire to love the children around them. They did this by being involved in the childrens' lives. The more they became involved in the community, the more they realized a need that wasn't being met.

The best way they knew how to meet this need was to create a special summer camping experience. And so in 1965 they had summer camp.

We have had 42 summer camps now.

Part of the dream was to create an exciting and meaningful camp experience to children of all backgrounds. In order to stay true to that mission, we rely on the support of the community to help meet our financial goals and keep our camping program strong. The goal of the annual benefit auction is to help subsidize the costs of loving kids through community and program.

Bethany Birches Camp's 5th Annual Benefit Auction was a huge success, thanks to so many different people $21,000 was raised. Many Vermont youth will be happy to attend camp when they otherwise couldn't have!

Join us for the 6th Annual Benefit Auction - Saturday, September 27, 2008.

Those we give thanks to: Our Amazing Auctioneer - Sandy Alderfer, of Alderfer Auction Company BBC Auction Committee: Janet North Mary Beck Julie Derksen Allen Guntz Our Sponsors ($500 each): Gallagher Flynn & Company Goodro Lumber Our Hosts (much volunteer help and storage space): Taftsville Chapel Bethany Mennonite Church Andover Community Church Our many donors: Chittenden Savings Bank Yankee Bookstore Nancy & Russell Pejouhy Paul & Elaine Hershey Dave & Carmeleta Beidler Todd Horton & Cindy Barber Eric Johnsen & Elaine Gambone Karen Nafziger Woodstock Sports Omar & Janice Zook Earl & Doris Rosenberger Colonial House Randy & Carie Good Doris & Carroll Earle Blunden Gilding & Restoration Fred Schlabach & Janet North Margaret Campbell Steve & Vali Stuntz Blooming Glen Mennonite Church Woodstock Home & Hardware Jan Collins Sugarbush Farm Inc. Sun Of The Heart Bookstore DL Design Studio Dana's By The Gorge Corners Inn Footprints Longacre's Nursey Woodstock Farmer's Market Dale & Darlene Snader Simon Pierce Quechee Lakes Landowners Assoc. Richard & Nancy Slocum Carroll Concrete Dave & Debbie Sleeper Paul & Julie Derksen Lynda Knisley Marcus & Evelyn Rosenburger Jeff & Jane Rosenburger Britton's Lumber Larry & Althea Derstine Steve & Naomi Moyer Welch's True Value Hardware Melissa Ayers Herb & Marion Wenger Phil & Evon Bergey Carl & Alice High Franconia Mennonite Church Sewing Circle Bob & Betty Jane Moyer Chris Chapman Mary & Allen Guntz Richard & Ruthann Glick Red Horse Antiques Abner & Virginia Schlabach Landis Supermarket David Crandall Phil Lapp & Denise Hershey Woodstock Inn Okemo Whisper Hill Soaps Grace Pejouhy Brown Furniture And many other volunteers!