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Camp Haven Sanctuary

Camp Haven is a 501c3 organization. we are a bridge shelter for homeless individuals.

06/15/2026

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Wild, Wild West Fundraising Dinner for Camp Haven Sanctuary

Saddle up and join us for a night of food, fellowship, fun, and purpose at Camp Haven Sanctuary’s Wild, Wild West Fundraising Dinner.

Date: August 15, 2026

Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Location: Hampton Inn and Suites, 240 S. Hasler Blvd. Bastrop, TX 78612

Ticket/Donation: $75.00 per person

Fundraising Goal: $50,000

Dust off your boots, grab your cowboy hat, and come enjoy an evening in the Wild, Wild West as we raise critical funds to support the mission of Camp Haven Sanctuary in Cedar Creek, TX.

This special fundraising dinner is more than just a night of good food and western fun. It’s your opportunity to stand with people in our community who are experiencing homelessness, and help give them the stability, support and dignity they need to move forward.

Camp Haven Sanctuary works to provide a safe and supportive environment for people who have nowhere else to go. Every dollar raised through this event will help strengthen the shelter’s ability to provide basic needs, safe shelter, nutritious food, hygiene products, casework support, emergency assistance, transportation service, identification support, and many other practical resources needed to help people rebuild their lives.

Our goal for this fundraiser is $50,000.

Reaching this goal will make a real difference. It will help Camp Haven Sanctuary continue serving people who are often overlooked, pushed aside, or left without safe options. It will help keep essential shelter operations going. It will let us provide relief during crisis moments. Most importantly, it will give people a chance to stabilize, recover, and take steps toward becoming a self-supporting citizen of Texas.

This evening event will include dinner, Western-themed fun, community connections, and the chance to be part of something that truly matters. Whether you come as a guest, sponsor a table, donate an auction item, become an event sponsor, or simply make a contribution, your support will help turn compassion into action.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Diamond Spur — $10,000 Our highest sponsorship level, this includes:

~ Business or sponsor name on event T-shirts

~ Recognition of you, your family, or your organization in the event program

~ A prestigious plaque suitable for home, office, or mounted on a Camp Haven building

~ Social Media statement of our gratitude to you

~ A table for 10 at our fundraising dinner

Gold Spur — $5,000

This sponsorship level includes:

~ Business or sponsor name on event T-shirts

~ Recognition of you, your family, or your organization in the event program

~ Your personal or business name on a paver stone at Camp Haven

~Social media recognition of you or your organization

~ Table for 10 at our fundraising dinner

Silver Spur — $2,500
Sponsorship Includes:

~ Business or sponsor name on event T-shirts

~ Recognition of you, your family, or your organization in the event program

~ Your personal or business name on a brick at Camp Haven

~ Social media recognition of you or your organization

Bronze Spur — $1,000

Sponsorship Includes:

~ Recognition in the event program

~ Social media recognition

These sponsorships help Camp Haven Sanctuary provide real support for real people. They help provide shelter, food, hygiene, basic supplies, transportation help, identification assistance, work-start support, and the practical resources people need to move from survival toward stability.

So come on out, bring your friends, wear your Western best, and help us make this fundraiser a success! Together, we can help Camp Haven Sanctuary keep opening doors, offering hope, and standing beside those who need shelter, support, and a second chance.
To attend, sponsor or donate, please contact:

Alexandra Valadez

Director of Development & Fundraising

832-799-2730

[email protected]

05/16/2026

We’ve submitted our grant application to Bastrop County for the 2026–2027 budget cycle! Last year, the county generously awarded us $10,000, which we truly appreciated. This year, we’re hoping they will double their contribution to Camp Haven Sanctuary and this is where we need your help.

As we all know, nothing in government moves forward without public support. If you live in Bastrop County, here’s how you can make a difference:

Call, email, or even send a letter to your representative on the County Commissioners Court.

Let them know that supporting Camp Haven Sanctuary in the 2026–2027 budget cycle is important to you.

Last year, many of you answered our call and went above and beyond and because of you, we received crucial funding. Let’s make it happen again!

Below is the link for the Bastrop county commissioners court where you can see the map of the county and find your representative and their contact information.

Thank you for standing with us and the people we care for. 💛

02/16/2026

Fundraiser for Camp Haven at Chipotle!
We're excited to partner with Chipotle for a fundraiser to benefit the shelter.
When:
March 7th, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
How it works:
Simply present this flyer (digital or printed) when you make a purchase, and a percentage of your total will benefit Camp Haven!
Thank you for supporting our cause!

01/01/2026

Update We found her today thank you.

We are assisting in trying to find a missing person she, was last known to be homeless in Bastrop. Her sister is desperately looking for her.

12/29/2025

📢 Urgent Volunteer Opportunity Critical Technical Roles Needed for HMIS Deployment

As most of you are already aware that the shelter has been struggling to keep its doors open due to lack of funding. However if we can access the federal and state Continuum of Care funding, this would be a game changer for our shelter. we cannot access this vital funding without deploying a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). This system is essential to securing the resources necessary to keep our shelter operational and help those in need.Once launched, this system will also unlock Continuum of Care funding for all nonprofits working with the homeless in Bastrop County, making resources available to support the entire community.

We urgently need volunteers for the following technical roles to help us build and maintain this system:

System Architect / Platform Architect
Backend Developer
Database Administrator (DBA)
Security Specialist (Cybersecurity Expert)
Frontend Developer
DevOps Engineer
Quality Assurance (QA) Tester

Each of these roles is crucial for deploying the HMIS, which will unlock necessary funding for the shelter and for other nonprofits in the county. If you have experience or skills in any of these areas, we need your help to ensure the shelter’s survival and continued support for the homeless community.

Please reach out to us for more information or to volunteer! You can also text Josiah at 512-987-8871

11/30/2025

🎄 Help Make Christmas Special for Children at Camp Haven Sanctuary 🎄

This holiday season, we’re reaching out to our community for help. At Camp Haven Sanctuary, we have three amazing children who, despite facing hardships, are filled with hope and excitement for Christmas.

We want to make sure these children experience the magic of the season, with toys, gifts, and the joy of knowing that they are cared for. But we can’t do it without your help!

✨ How You Can Help:
We are asking for donations of new, unwrapped presents for the children. Anything from toys, books, anything that will bring a smile to their faces. Your kindness can make a world of difference this Christmas.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the children’s ages and genders for gift suggestions:

11-year-old boy

10-year-old boy

4-year-old girl

Even the smallest gesture can brighten their holiday season and remind them that, even in tough times, they are not alone.

🎁 Drop-off & Mailing Details:
You can either drop off your donation or you can have them mailed to 549 Mesquite Drive Cedar Creek Texas 78612.

Together, we can give these children a Christmas they’ll always remember.

Thank you for your generosity and kindness! 💖

11/28/2025

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09/03/2025

Camp Haven is in desperate need of a nebulizer and an oxygen concentrator. We’ve had multiple program participants who require these devices. Four days ago, we welcomed a new participant who also needs them. She will likely be able to obtain her own through insurance, but that process takes time. It has become abundantly clear that the shelter needs its own equipment to serve participants until they can get their personal devices.

If anyone has a used, working nebulizer or oxygen concentrator that you no longer need, the shelter could really use it. To reach the shelter the phone number is 737-278-0293 thank you.

07/17/2025

Camp Haven Sanctuary: A Refuge for Humans and Sometimes Animals Too
By Josiah James Ingalls

At Camp Haven Sanctuary, our mission has always been clear: to provide shelter, stability, and hope to people experiencing homelessness. We’re here to serve our fellow human beings who have been pushed to the margins offering a place to rest, eat, heal, and rebuild. But somewhere along the way, it seems like the animals got the memo too.

The word “sanctuary” in our name has occasionally led to some confusion. People looking to rehome a farm or exotic animal will sometimes reach out thinking we’re an animal sanctuary. And over the years, when the need has been genuine and urgent, we’ve answered the call. We’ve unexpectedly taken in goats, sheep, ducks, chickens, rabbits, tortoises, and even pigs. We didn’t plan for it, but sometimes the right thing to do is just that do the right thing, even when it’s not in the handbook.

Our place has become a magnet not just for people in need, but for animals in need, too. It’s as if every stray dog and cat within a three-mile radius has developed some sixth sense, a kind of streetwise radar that tells them, “If you’re lost, if you’re hungry, if you’ve got nowhere else to go head to Camp Haven.” And sure enough, they show up. Sometimes shy. Sometimes hurt. Always hoping for a bit of food, a gentle hand, and a safe place to land.

When it comes to stray dogs and cats, we do our best to rehabilitate them providing food, medical care, and time to heal before finding them loving forever homes. We work with local rescues and community partners to make sure they’re given a second chance. Each one of them arrives broken in some way, but just like the people we serve, they leave better than they came restored, cared for, and seen.

As for the farm and exotic animals, those tend to be longer stories. Unlike household pets, it’s much harder to rehome a full-grown goat or a sulcata tortoise. And over time, we’ve discovered something beautiful: these animals often become a source of comfort and therapy for the very people we’re serving. Our participants have formed bonds with the animals. Feeding the chickens, petting the rabbits, watching the pigs wallow in the mud it brings a calming routine and a connection that many of our residents haven’t felt in a long time. These animals aren’t just guests they’ve become part of the healing process. In many ways, they’re therapists with feathers, hooves, or shells.

So yes, Camp Haven Sanctuary is a homeless shelter for people first and foremost. But when life sends us animals in need whether four-legged, furry, feathered, or shelled we open our gates. Because sanctuary isn’t just a word in our name. It’s a way of being. And sometimes, healing happens in unexpected ways between man and goat, woman and tortoise, child and chicken. This is a place for the lost, the forgotten, and the overlooked. Whether they walk on two legs or four, Camp Haven is where they come to be found again.

05/31/2025

Today the board of directors for Camp Haven Sanctuary approved six new volunteer positions to our Executive Operations Board. The wonderful Colleen Mulvey will be taking a more active role in the day-to-day operations of the shelter, she will continue serving as a member of our board of directors as well as taking the position on the executive operations board as Director of Community Outreach.

In the next coming weeks and months we are confident we will be able to recruit five more individuals to fill the remaining five new positions. Those positions are:
Director of Safety & Security
Director of Quality & Data
Director of Compliance & Risk
Director of Information Technology
Director of Facilities

These new positions are going to better help position the shelter for long-term success but also to provide a higher quality of service to the program participants of the shelter. We are confident we will find talented and motivated individuals that have the drive and compassion to help make our community better. If you are interested in learning more about the available volunteer positions we would love to hear from you. By joining our team you can help make the world a more kind, caring and humane place for all of us. You can reach us by phone 737-278-0293
Email [email protected]

Address

549 Mesquite Drive
Cedar Creek, TX
78612

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 5pm
Tuesday	12pm - 5pm
Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	12pm - 5pm
Friday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17372780293

Website

http://camphavensanctuary.org/

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