On Sunday, fire ripped through a church camp in Kosciusko County. It destroyed the main building, which held the memories of thousands of former campers.

Camp Alexander Mack, along Lake Waubee, has served campers for the last 85 years. This summer, more than 4,500 kids will file through its gates. With its kitchen, dining hall and administrative offices destroyed by flames, its future looked dim Sunday afternoon. However, only hours after fire destroyed Camp Mack's Becker Lodge, help came pouring in.

"This place made a difference in their lives and former campers want to make sure it continues for the lives of other people who come here,” Camp Mack director Rex Miller said about the volunteer support.

"I thought, ‘I can rearrange my schedule, I can come’. So I called Sunday night and asked if the camp needed help and they said sure,” former camper Norma Sweeten recalled before she came to volunteer.

More than 35 people; many of which are former campers, put life aside. Their sacrifice was all in effort to make camp possible for the 130 kids in session this week. Even the Amish community lent a helping hand. It donated a refrigerated box, 400-person tent and kitchen trailer. With the donations, the camp’s constructed a temporary kitchen and dining facility outside.

"It doesn't really matter where you're at; it's what you do that makes it fun,” camper Wesley Porter said about the camp’s make-shift outdoor cafeteria.

Even though Camp Mack alumni have been battling the heat and long hours, they’ve also had the opportunity to re-live the camp experience.

"You think of the fond and beautiful memories that you had and I just knew I had to come and do something,” Sweeten mentioned.

With a large support base and long-standing perseverance, the religious camp is also calling upon its faith-base.

"It’s all about how we care for each other. The faith gets us there everyday, even in emergencies, maybe even more so in emergencies."

Camp leaders think the outdoor kitchen will fully functional by Friday. It will be just in time for the 280 kids signed-up to attend camp next week. Investigators say a broken dryer sparked the fire early Sunday morning. In total, the fire caused $3 million in damage.