Support Our 2027 ELCA Youth Gathering Students!
Students in 8th–12th grade who are attending the 2027 ELCA Youth Gathering in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will be hosting this Parent’s Night Out! Your donation directly supports their faith formation journey and helps make this incredible experience possible.
How Your Donation Makes an Impact!
70% — Student Accounts: Directly applied to the personal fundraising accounts of the students who work this event. The cost per participant for the Youth Gathering is over $1,000!
20% — Chaperones & Group Expenses: Helps cover the costs of chaperones and shared group expenses for the Gathering.
10% — CYF Scholarship Fund: Supports scholarships for Children, Youth, and Family events, helping ensure that every child and student has the opportunity to participate, regardless of financial circumstances.
What Does Your Donation Actually Support?
The estimated cost to host Parent’s Night Out is $5 per participating child. This means the first $5 of your donation goes toward covering the cost of putting on this event. While this helps make Parent’s Night Out possible, it does not necessarily generate additional funds for our Youth Gathering students or the CYF Scholarship Fund.
Want to make an even bigger impact? Consider giving more than $5 per child!
For example, a $10 donation covers the $5 event cost, leaving at least $5 to be distributed according to our fundraising breakdown:
$3.50 — Student Accounts: Supports the students volunteering at the event.
$1.00 — Chaperones & Group Expenses: Helps cover shared costs for the Gathering.
$0.50 — CYF Scholarship Fund: Supports future Children, Youth, and Family events.
Every additional dollar makes a difference! Your generosity helps our students take part in an incredible faith formation experience while also supporting opportunities for children and families throughout our church community.
Thank you for investing in our students, supporting their faith journeys, and helping make the 2027 ELCA Youth Gathering possible! If you would like to make a donation to this event of any amount, please type that number into the space below after selecting - 'Yes - I would like to make a financial donation'.