The Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund raises money so children from low-income households and military families can attend summer camp at little or no cost to their families.
Since 1947, the Sportsmen’s Fund has helped pay for 44,007 children to go to camp. We’re one of the oldest 501(c )(3) charities in Arizona and one of the most efficient, with 97 cents from every dollar going to send kids to camp.
We send local kids to weeklong YMCA, Boy Scout and Girl Scout overnight camps, as well as overnight camping at Camp Tatiyee for school-age children with special needs.
Our goal this year is $225,000 to send more than 500 kids to camp. So far we’ve received 21 donations totaling $3,906.60.
As is our tradition, we kick off our fundraising for the summer camp season on Feb. 21, the day before the Rodeo Parade, with a donation envelope in that Wednesday’s Arizona Daily Star.
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Your contribution to the Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund Send a Kid to Camp fund qualifies for the Arizona tax credit for for donations to qualifying charitable organizations. Our code is 20450. You can donate up to $841 until April 15 for tax year 2023 and anytime this year up to $938 for your 2024 taxes.
Donations are welcome throughout the year. Recent donations include:
Ronald and Deloris Anderson, $250.
Judge and Mrs. Terry Douglas, $100.
Marilyn Dutari, $50.
Eric Hubbell, $100.
Barbara A. Kehew, $100.
Dale and Jessie López, in memory of Michelle Rico, $30.
Bev McCall, $50.
Ardaila Meacham, $50.
Sylvia Pozarnsky and Tom Riley, $200.
William Stulbarg, $26.34.
Paul Tang, in memory of Yen Hee “Gary” Low, a great and honorable man and leader, $100.
Sandra B. Wetterstrom, in honor and with many thanks to good neighbors Sherm and Mark, $200.
The Salpointe Class of 1967 Lunch Bunchers, $175.
One anonymous donation of $50.
