Fox Valley Christian Action

In 1977 the ministry started reaching out to families right where they live - in under-resourced communities throughout the Fox River Valley in Illinois. Alongside local churches, we began providing these families with logistical guidance, training, discipleship and Christian love. In partnership with local churches, our residential camp ministry, Riverwoods Family Campus, provides the opportunity for 800 children and teenagers from local public housing communities to attend 5 days and 4 nights of summer camp at no cost to their families. Riverwoods also leads a Community Leadership Development Program (CLDP) for at-risk teenagers. Last summer 75 teens experienced a concentrated time of mentoring, personal development, training and growing in Christ. This residential program takes place over two weeks for middle-school age teens and seven weeks for qualifying high school age teens. Throughout the year our Riverworks Live Skills Outreach's full time staff partner with local churches to develop young future leaders as they journey day by day through very challenging situations.