Family Retreat Supports Families All Year Long!
Dan and Sandra Rivera were super excited when they heard about Family Retreat. Their sons DeMetrius (19), Nathan (11) and Isaac (6) matched their parents…
6
Jan
21
Nov
In-Person Family Retreats Are Back!
When retreat centers started opening up again, we were ready, and so were the special needs families we serve! During our two weeks of in-person Family…
5
Oct
You Gave Special Needs Families the Time of Their Lives!
Bryden, a medically fragile 19-year-old with Mitochondrial Disorder-Leigh's syndrome, had the “time of his life” at our Arizona Half-Time Respite Program…
3
Sep
Doing Nothing Is Not An Option!
Coronavirus may have closed down retreat centers this summer, but it didn’t stop us from sharing God’s love with children and families impacted by...
23
Sep
Strengthening Families with Jesus’ Love
"Family Retreat is like having another family." The Hintz family recently came to one of our Joni and Friends Family Retreats in Northern California this summer. Rich and Joanne came ...
3
Sep
A Lifeline For The Weary
When Tiffany, a single mom, and her daughter, Macie, (who has cerebral palsy) came to their first Family Retreat, they wondered if they’d fit in. Macie...
12
Aug
God Equips Us When We Call Upon Him
My name is Maggie and I had the opportunity to serve at Joni and Friends Family Retreat in New Mexico this summer. This is the third camp I have been ...
8
Jul
A Full Summer of Outreach!
Family Retreats are in full swing for the summer! Since the first Retreat in 1991, over 63,000 families have been served all over the United States thanks to...
1
Jun
The Joy I Found in Serving
When I was 12 years old, our good friend, Steve Pyne, invited my mother and I to serve at Family Retreat at Camp Allen. We didn’t know what to expect, but...
17
May
The Least Qualified Volunteer
I loved my coworkers and the Joni and Friends culture, but something was missing...I came into Joni and Friends with no prior disability ministry experience...
