Camptown Awarded Lowe’s Community Impact Grant

For the past several months, we’ve been quietly working behind the scenes on a major milestone that’s sure to transform Camptown for years to come. Today, we’re excited to finally announce it: Thanks to an incredible partnership with Lowe’s, Camptown has been awarded...

Welcome to Base Camp!

For more than 35 years, Camptown has called a lot of places home.  When we take a minute to stop and reflect, we find ourselves amazed at just how far we’ve come: from our beginnings in Tom Lehman’s garage, to our multiple homes across Indianapolis, and now, finally,...

Lessons from Our Youth Leaders

This past March, Camptown hosted its 4th annual Trivia Night and it did not disappoint! On top of a fun evening of questions, dancing, and rock-paper-scissors tournaments, our event raised $24,500 for Camptown’s Youth Leaders!  In this blog, we’ll tell two stories...

Oh, the Places We’ve Been…

For over three decades, Camptown has adventured wherever we were welcomed.  For a while, it was working out of our founder’s garage, washing sleeping bags at home to use on the Appalachian Trail. Then, we found ourselves in borrowed classrooms, prepping for visits to...

2025 Camptown Changemakers

2025 has been a major year for Camptown, and none of it would have been possible with our incredible community! Throughout the year, dedicated champions have helped us expand our reach and deepen our impact on every child we serve.  To celebrate this year of change...