Camp Zimmerman to host Oct. 5 spaghetti dinner fundraiser

Guests can dine in or carry out and tour the camp’s facilities in Gnadenhutten.

The menu includes spaghetti, salad, dessert and a beverage.

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Published September 22, 2025 - 5:00 a.m.

Camp Zimmerman will host a spaghetti dinner Sunday, Oct. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 10397 Williams Road SW in Gnadenhutten.

A donation will be accepted at the door, or you may reserve a ticket for a donation through a board member. To reserve a ticket, call 740-254-4821 or 740-254-9463. Follow the red “Z” signs from Gnaden Square. Eat in or take out.

The menu includes spaghetti, salad, dessert and a beverage. Guests are invited to see the facility, including the cabins, lodge, chapel in the pines and Adirondack shelters, and to enjoy a hike to John’s Point.

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