Wish List - Ewalu Camp & Retreat Center

Ewalu needs your help to find these items! Retreats are 40+ weekends per year, plus 10 week-long summer Bible camp programs for around 800 campers, plus thousands of other overnight visitors in environmental education. Your donations are important and will be put to good use. Click here to shop from our Amazon Wish List (items can be shipped directly to camp), and browse the list below for larger items that are needed. Our most urgent needs are in bold below. Please email or call the camp office at 563-933-4700 for more details about any item(s) on our list!

Often, Amazon deliveries don’t include the name of the donor/purchaser, so please contact our office to let us know of your donation unless you wish to remain anonymous!

VEHICLES & PROPERTY	NEED FOR:
ATV with Utility Bed, John Deere Gator, Kawasaki Mule, or UTV	Property maintenance
Cars, Trucks, Vans – especially MINIVANS	Transportation, or Fundraising
Pallet Forks, standard quick-attach for tractor	Property maintenance
Automotive Lift	Property maintenance
Weed trimmers	Property maintenance
Power tools, hand tools (any; used is ok!)	Property maintenance & volunteer project groups
Chainsaws	Property maintenance
Dehumidifiers	Property maintenance
Metal Cut Off Saw	Property maintenance
Wire Welder (MIG), 110 V or 220 V	Property maintenance
Wheel Barrows	Property maintenance
Garden Hoses	Property maintenance
Building materials: general	Property maintenance, repairs
Menard’s Gift Cards	Property maintenance
SKILLED VOLUNTEERS	NEED FOR:
Electrician	Property Maintenance
Carpentry	Minor repairs, construction, etc.
Auto Mechanic	Repairs on camp vehicles
Arrow repairs & upkeep (basic)	Environmental Education
Construction	Property Maintenance
Grant Writing	Youth Programs, Property
Painting	Various property improvements
KITCHEN	NEED FOR:
Refrigerator/Freezer combo (used is ok; contact Maury Landt for specifics before donating)	Kitchen Use / hosting guests
10-inch Cast Iron Skillet (click here for Amazon link)	Kitchen Use
Commercial roasters (20 quart or higher)	Summer Camp, Special Events
Commercial cutlery & utensils	Kitchen Use
OTHER	NEED FOR:
New twin-size bed blankets (click here to purchase at Amazon.com), khaki color	Hospitality/lodging
Bagless vacuum cleaners (click here for suggested Bissell at WalMart)	Housekeeping
Christian Flag	Main Site Flagpole
Brooms and mop heads	Housekeeping
Laundry Baskets	Housekeeping
Flat Screen TV (30 inch or larger)	Lodging, hospitality
Snow Shoes	Winter nature activities
Cross Country Skis and Boots	Winter nature activities
Large Rubbermaid totes	Program materials & storage
Washers & Dryer (for Stone Center, used is ok)	Lodging, hospitality
Volleyball Net	Lodging, hospitality
Vacuum Cleaners with Hoses	Housekeeping
1-Gallon Shop-Vacs	Housekeeping
Surge Protectors / “power strips”	Lodges & maintenance shop
Extension Cords	Lodges & maintenance shop
Smoke Detectors	Lodges
Carbon Monoxide Detectors	Lodges
YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAMS	NEEDED FOR:
1″ 3-Ring Binders	Summer staff program binders
WhisperLite Stove	Summer camp: outdoor cooking
White Gas Refill (MSR Super Fuel)	Summer camp: outdoor cooking
Tents: “Eureka Timberline Outfitter 4” or any gently used tents are great, too!	Campers/Counselors on summer camping trips
Tarps	Summer camping trips
Hay or Straw	Feed animals at the Pioneer farm
Canoe Paddles	Summer Camp & Outdoor Education
Life Jackets (Keyhole Style, Youth and Adult Sizes)	Summer Camp & Outdoor Education
Marshmallow Roasting Sticks	Summer camp: outdoor cooking
Orienteering Compasses	Summer Camp & Outdoor Education
Cricut Machine with Cartridges	Summer Camp Arts & Crafts
Sidewalk Chalk	Summer Camp Arts & Crafts
OFFICE SUPPLIES	NEED FOR:
General Office Supplies	Office use
Scissors (Adult Size)	Office use
Printer Paper Cases (Letter sized, white or pastel colored)	Office use
Paper Towels	Office use
Glue Sticks (jumbo size preferred)	Office use, mailings
Green Painter’s Tape	Office use, Quilt Auction
Paper Cutter	Office Use
Staplers	Office Use

Thank You!

THANK YOU for your generosity! You are taking part in God’s work of changing lives as you help sustain this important, highly impactful ministry.

Ewalu’s EIN (federal tax identification number): 42-0865245
Official name: Eastern Iowa Lutheran Bible Camp Association
Address: 37776 Alpha Ave., Strawberry Point, IA 52076
Incorporated in 1961
Executive director: Frank Johnson