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Caritas Creek Caritas Creek, CA 501(c)3, environmental education youth retreat program founded in 1975 by Bay Area educators, currently operating at CC-CYO Camp.

CYO Camp & Caritas Creek Alumni Foundation host Fundraising Gala 10/11. Tix avail CaritasCreek.org Caritas Creek's mission is to help young people discover the connection between all living things, to build bridges between diverse socio-economic and ethnic groups, and to foster in youth a deeper connection to the environment, to self, to community, and to Spirit. To accomplish this mission, Caritas Creek established a non-profit environmental education program for schools in 1975 and applied its renowned curriculum and mission to CYO Summer Camp. Over the past 50 years, hundreds of Bay Area schools and tens of thousands of children have benefited from Caritas Creek's program, as an integral part of their school-year curriculum. Today, Caritas Creek continues to educate youth on site at CYO Camp in Occidental, California. The Caritas Creek 501(c)(3), a California non-profit organization, is overseen by a dedicated board, the CYO Camp and Caritas Creek Alumni Foundation. Together, board members work tirelessly to fundraise for the annual campership fund, ensuring that more children have the opportunity to learn, grow, and experience the magic of the redwood forest. This page is currently managed by the CYO Camp and Caritas Creek Alumni Foundation. Our camp alumni foundation is on a quest to change the world, one child at a time. We believe that children learning, playing and connecting to their world in a natural classroom is the way to change the world. We do this by making camp and outdoor education at Caritas Creek and CYO Camp financially accessible to children from ALL socio-economic backgrounds across the San Francisco Bay Area, fostering transformative experiences and lifelong memories. If you would like to donate directly to ensure children have access to learn and grow at camp
you can donate at https://www.caritascreek.org/annual-appeal

If you would like to donate something In Kind - participate in our Auction at the Gala Celebration held October 11, 2025 at Kohl Mansion.

• Auction Donations: https://bit.ly/GalaCaritas50Auction
• Donate a Dessert for the Dessert Auction!
• Or sign up to donate a Gift Certification: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/zmepb

In Kind Donations for our Gala Auctions make your donation dollars go farther. All proceeds from our fundraising efforts reach children and support families directly!

Dinner, live music, dancing, and 80 years of camp memories! 🌲🎶Join us Saturday, October 10, for CYO Camp’s 80th Celebrat...
10/02/2026

Dinner, live music, dancing, and 80 years of camp memories! 🌲🎶

Join us Saturday, October 10, for CYO Camp’s 80th Celebration Dinner in Occidental. We’re bringing the camp community together for an evening of great food, special awards, raffle prizes, and entertainment featuring Kyra Gordon But-tah Buttahfly and .

Reconnect with camp friends, bring someone new, and help us celebrate this milestone!

🎟️ You can still buy your tickets! Can’t stay for the full weekend? Come just for the dinner and evening celebration. No overnight stay needed.
Reserve your spot through Zeffy at the link in the comments. We’d love to see you there!

09/25/2026

A weekend at camp is hard to fit into one reel, but here’s a glimpse. 🌲

Join us for the CYO Camp 80th Celebration Weekend, with campfires, time in the redwoods, swimming, archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, a prayer service, dinner, entertainment, and one last Closing Circle together.

Whether you’re coming back to camp or visiting for the first time, we’d love to see you there. See what’s planned and register today! We can't wait to see you! 🙂

Caritas Creek



09/23/2026
Caritas Creek is back in session! 🌲Our staff kicked off the school year with training, team building, and preparation fo...
09/23/2026

Caritas Creek is back in session! 🌲

Our staff kicked off the school year with training, team building, and preparation for the first week of programming. We’re ready to welcome students for another year of learning, exploring, and growing together in the outdoors.

St. Catherine of Siena School St. Elizabeth Seton School Saint Nicholas Catholic School St Rose of Lima Catholic School Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School St. John Catholic School

09/14/2026

Friday night at the 80th Celebration Weekend will bring everyone together for a Homegrown Campfire featuring alumni talent, favorite camp songs, time to reconnect, and s’mores around the fire. 🏕️

Join us October 9 - 11, 2026, for a weekend celebrating the people, traditions, and experiences that have shaped CYO Camp over the past 80 years.

Learn more & register : Link in the comments

A cabin bunk, a tent under the trees, or just a day back at camp. How will you celebrate? 🌲✨Join us October 9 - 11 for C...
09/03/2026

A cabin bunk, a tent under the trees, or just a day back at camp. How will you celebrate? 🌲✨

Join us October 9 - 11 for CYO Camp’s 80th Celebration Weekend! Make it a weekend with cabin lodging, tent or car camping, or a stay nearby. You can also join us for Saturday with a day pass or gather your favorite camp people for the 80th Celebration Dinner.

Whether you’re coming back to a place you love or bringing your family for the first time, we’d love to see you there. ❤️

Swipe to explore your options, then choose your experience and register. Link in comments!

Can you lend a hand to borrow? 🌲✨​We’re gathering in Wild Wood for a short volunteer prep day to get ready for our 80th ...
08/29/2026

Can you lend a hand to borrow? 🌲✨

​We’re gathering in Wild Wood for a short volunteer prep day to get ready for our 80th Anniversary Celebration!

​Join us for a couple of hours as we clean up the space and prep salvaged materials from the old cabins—turning a piece of our history into beautiful gifts for the big event.

​When: 10:00 AM
Where: Miwok side (closest to Occidental), nestled right in the redwood forest

How to join: Come on by or call Rick (phone number in comments) for details!

​Come lend a hand, soak in the redwoods, and help us craft something special. See you there! 🪵💚

Help us spread the word! 🌲💚CYO Camp is celebrating 80 years, and we want our entire camp community to be part of it.Join...
08/28/2026

Help us spread the word! 🌲💚

CYO Camp is celebrating 80 years, and we want our entire camp community to be part of it.

Join us October 9-11 for a special celebration weekend featuring the Alumni Reunion, Family Camp, Golf Day, the 80th Celebration Dinner and Raffle, and plenty of opportunities to reconnect with the people and place that have meant so much to generations of campers, staff, families, and friends.

Whether you grew up at camp, worked here, sent your children to camp, supported the mission, or are just discovering Caritas Creek, you are invited.

📣 Help us reach even more of our camp community. Share this post to your personal page and invite your friends, former campmates, coworkers, and family to join us!

Link is in the comments to register!



Camp season is almost here, and Alumni Day is almost full! 🌲As summer camps prepares to welcome campers back next week, ...
06/12/2026

Camp season is almost here, and Alumni Day is almost full! 🌲

As summer camps prepares to welcome campers back next week, we’re also preparing to welcome our alumni, families, and camp community home for Alumni Day 2026 on July 18.

Join us for a full day in the redwoods, reconnect with old friends, make new memories, and celebrate 80 years of camp magic.

Spots are limited, so RSVP soon! Link is in the comments.

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2136 Bohemian Highway
Occidental, CA
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