The Joy of Jesus summer camp program, Camp Jubilee, provided a unique residential summer camp experience for over 18,000 children over the past 40 years. Founded by the late Rev. Eddie Edwards, Joy of Jesus and Camp Jubilee made a positive impact on Detroit's inner city youth who would otherwise not have had the life changing camp experience the program offered.
Camp Jubilee has been absent of laughter and youthful energy for the last 10 years. It's time to change that!
Kurk Edwards, the son of the late Eddie Edwards, has taken what his father started and breathed new life into his legacy.
Camp Jubilee is now Camp Creation
While budget cuts continue to negatively impact summer youth programs, Joy Jem aspires to build and sustain a summer camp program that promotes core skills while letting kids be kids and having the time of their lives.
WHY CAMP CREATION?
○ Restoring the legacy of the late Rev Eddie Edwards who founded Joy of Jesus Camp almost 40 years ago.
○ The land and facilities are in place and in need of an upgrade
○ The campsite is 90 miles from Detroit. Far away enough for an inner city child to have an experience of a lifetime.
CAMP CREATION VISION
○ Eight week long summer sessions. Four week sessions divided into boys and girls only groups.
○ Host 200 young campers per week
○ Various activities to include swimming, canoeing, fishing, hiking, and biking
○ Focus on building social and coping skills
○ Year-round, self-sustaining operation
○ Facilities serving schools, churches, and businesses
○ Offer educational retreats and sports tournaments
Would you partner with us to make Camp Creation all that it can be for the youth of Detroit and beyond?
