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The Holmes fall dinner, silent auction and awards presentation is our largest fundraising event of the year. Proceeds are used to make needed improvements to camp building and fund programming for adults and youth.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 2, 2025!! Join us at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church to celebrate honorees whose outstanding contributions, have made a significant impact on our organization and throughout the communities we serve.
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For more information or if you are interested in being part of this years event contact 845.878.6383 ext 1 or Holmes@Holmescamp.org.
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We had a great night in 2024!
In 2024, we enjoyed a wonderful evening at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church celebrating Holmes and our three award recipients, Mark Ainsworth, John and Eloise Morehouse, and Brenda and Paul Verdesi. These individuals’ longstanding commitment to Holmes mission to Educate, Empower and Renew is extraordinary.
Thank you to our volunteers who lend their time and talent to this event, including our event committee; Mark Ainsworth, Kathy Frost, Victoria Neilson, Jane Ritter, and Brenda Verdesi. A big thank you to former camper, Hunter LaMar, who shared his faith through his music during our cocktail hour. And, finally, thank you to everyone who joined us, raised their paddle, bid on auction items and shared in all the well wishing to our honorees – We couldn’t do this without you!
Dinner was catered by Roxo Events.
For more information or if you are interested in being part of next years event contact 845.878.6383 ext 1 or Holmes@Holmescamp.org.
2023 Fundraising Luncheon
Holmes ‘Trivia Night’ – Our 2022 Annual Fundraising Gala was a success!!
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THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate and support Holmes Camp and Retreat Center at our Fall Fundraising Dinner! Hitchcock Presbyterian Church was the perfect setting. We had wonderful food prepared by award winning chef and Holmes Camp alumni, Mark Ainsworth and his team. There was fun and fellowship, along with some great sportsmanship, during Holmes Trivia (Congratulations to our winners – Eddy’s 8!) Our fabulous silent auction had something for everyone! (Thank you to our auction items donors – and our auction high bidders!!)
Look Back at 2021 Holmes 75th Anniversary Celebration
The Holmes 75th Anniversary Celebration Rocked! Thanks to everyone who pitched in to make the Holmes 75th Anniversary Celebration a huge success! We enjoyed crisp fall weather and stunning foliage, bid on one-of-a-kind silent auction items, ate great food prepared by chef Mark Ainsworth, and chimed in on the old camp songs. It was a weekend of fun, fellowship and fund-raising on behalf of Holmes, with repair and renovation of Nunemaker Lodge a major beneficiary. View our Event Journal
Event and Nature Photos by Malcolm Ritter
Additional Photos from Mark Hostetter