Support Special Friends
All donations help to keep Special Friends Camps affordable, cover expenses of our volunteers who make these camps possible, and aid us in our effort to continue to expand our mission. We thank you for whatever you are able to give and we hope you stay up to date with us to see your donations in action!
Fundraisers
Special Friends Ministries presents the first annual Special Friends New Year's Bar Crawl. Come with us to visit some local establishments in Tinley Park, IL. We will have drinks, games, and raffle prizes including memorobilia from several Chicago professional sports teams!
To register for this event, click the bar crawl graphic!
If you would like to follow this event or find out more information join our facebook event!
Our fundraiser through RaiseRight raises money for operating costs of Special Friends Ministries, while also allowing families to raise funds that go towards their individual cost to attend our camps.
RaiseRight uses the purchase of giftcards to donate a percentage of the cost of the giftcard to our cause. There are a wide range of popular stores, restaurants, and online stores that are available. You can get gift cards for your everyday shopping and help support our cause at the same time.
Click the RaiseRight logo to sign up to support Special Friends!
Previous Fundraisers
In May of 2023, president of Special Friends Ministries, Josh Pieper and his wife, and fellow SFC counselor, Victoria, ran the Muddy Dash in Chicago. They, along with their fellow runners were able to raise just over $1,000 for Special Friends Ministries.
In June of 2023, Josh and Victoria celebrated their wedding. At the reception, guest were gracious enough to donate $1,100 to Special Friends Ministries as a wedding day fundraiser.