Support Summer at Daystar
Ever wonder what Daystar is up to during the summer? Read our little picture book with the story about how Daystar got it’s name and you’ll learn why the summer is a very special time for us…
Make a Difference
In order to uniquely reach kids during the summer with special programs while keeping our office running for counseling, we must raise $160,000. No gift is too small to help us meet our goal!
This allows us to do a number of important things such as...
Support our staff of 25 people in Nashville plus 3 full-time licensed counselors at Hopetown (and supplement income they would bring in counseling at the office)
Continue offering our counseling sliding scale - especially while the need grows for those that have lost jobs or lost everything in the recent local tornados
Offer day camp & Hopetown scholarships to our families most in need
Support our leadership training program for high school clients who are specially selected to help with younger camps & learn from our staff
Keep up with the daily needs that arise in an intimate retreat setting with a small staff like Hopetown or day camps such as a boat breaking down or a last minute rainy day activity
Peek into a day at Hopetown…
“Hopetown is a summer retreat down by Kentucky lake. Kids that come to Daystar hear a lot of truth through the counseling and groups. But there was always something I wanted them to be able to EXPERIENCE. And that’s what Hopetown is about…”
Hopetown Highlights
Tour the lake house
Come along on a tour of Daystar's Hopetown Retreats...(including our new next door neighbor, "Inn Heaven")! Our interns show you around this property that kids always describe as "magical" and give you a peek inside the place we welcome children & teenagers each summer... Stay tuned for a special message from our founder & executive director, Melissa Trevathan, at the end!
