Summer Camp serving children from The Salvation Army churches and service centers across Illinois. 

The core mission of Wonderland Camp and Conference Center is to transform the lives of inner city youth through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Every summer counselors spend one on one time with the campers building close relationships with them where they learn about the campers and earn their trust.  Some campers are met for the first time with three nutritious meals, adults they respect and adults that respect them, clean parks, and the safety of not needing to “watch their backs”.

Most campers who live only a few miles away from Lake Michigan have never gone swimming.  Many youth from Chicago’s poorer neighborhoods have never enjoyed walking in the woods, seeing the stars, or hearing birds sing in the trees.

Many youth make a commitment to God each week.  Many more extend their faith beyond camp by committing to read the Bible, going to church, praying, and loving their neighbors.  Through the power of Jesus Christ many kids return to camp years later and become counselors themselves.  The resulting change is one that spreads to their families and their communities, one person at a time.