Make Promises Happen

The "Make Promises Happen" (MPH) Camp is an inclusive, year-round program of Twin Cedars (formerly Central Oklahoma Christian Camp) in Guthrie, OK, dedicated to providing outdoor recreational and social opportunities for people of all ages with physical or intellectual disabilities.

Just like your typical outdoor summer camps, they offer activities such as archery, fishing, swimming, and talent shows, paired with volunteer counselors to provide one-on-one support, ensuring campers can have fun and build lasting friendships in a safe and welcoming environment.

As a counselor for the Make Promises Happen camps, I get to meet many new people and build stronger connections in our community. Seeing how much this camp means to the campers and how much it has helped them become more independent is worth every second. Volunteering for this amazing organization has been a blast, and I will definitely continue my journey with these camps.

Recently, Twin Cedars held their 2nd Annual Twin Cedars Invitational Pickleball & Corn Hole tournament at Chicken-N-Pickle in OKC! All money raised from the event was donated to the Make Promises Happen program.

“Twin Cedars Invitational is an exciting chance to have fun and support our programs. Both the competitive and non-competitive brackets were fun to watch with lots of exciting matches. Cornhole was entertaining as well with some fierce competition.” - Cody Lawson, Director of Community Engagement.

This event raised about $6,000 for this amazing program! MPH will have counselor training at the end of January for anyone interested in volunteering. This will be an amazing opportunity to meet new people and change lives, one camp at a time!

Written By: Nikole Rowan