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How An Epidemic Helped Create Camp

Nearly 100 years ago, the Butt family faced a sickness worse than COVID-19.

August 2020
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Running Together to Heal Together

A Band of Runners treks across the Canyon during their Foundation Camp retreat in November.

December 2019
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From Pharr to Foundation Camp

Why has Steve Schneider driven busses of campers from Pharr, Texas, to the H. E. Butt Foundation Camp for decades?

August 2019
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Out of the Valley and into the Canyon

This border community has been bringing groups to the Canyon two or three times a year for 49 years running, driving dozens of kids in packed school buses 10 hours through the night.

June 2019
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Foundation Camp 2018

23,920 people from a variety of backgrounds came through Foundation Camp in 2018.

March 2019
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Adults-Only Foundation Camp

Meet Vincent and Mary. After overcoming difficulty of their own, they now help others at their annual marriage retreats through the Foundation Camp program.

December 2018
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Old School Flour Bluff

Our oldest operating program stewards some of our oldest and deepest relationships, like Flour Bluff Independent School District, who has been coming to the Canyon since the ‘50s.

August 2018
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Foundation Camp, 2017

In 2017, H. E. Butt Foundation Camp served more guests than ever before as a record 24,716 people experienced the Canyon through the program.

April 2018
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Undeterred

Houston nonprofit shows hope, determination, and grit amidst Hurricane Harvey's aftermath.

November 2017
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Foundation Campers, Families Affected by Hurricane Harvey

This winter, The H. E. Butt Foundation has expanded its annual Christmas Tribute program to help families and campers recently affected by Hurricane Harvey.

November 2017
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