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.
As is our tradition, we kick off our fundraising for the summer camp season on Wednesday, Feb. 21, the day before the Rodeo Parade, with a donation envelope in that Wednesday’s Arizona Daily Star.
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The Salpointe Class of 1967 Lunch Bunchers donated $1,608 last year to the Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund Send A Kid to Camp from their month lunches at Randolph Clubhouse. Anne Vosberg, whose husband, Don, is a Lunch Buncher, makes a seasonal display each month for the anonymous donations.
Your contribution to the Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund Send a Kid to Camp fund qualifies for the Arizona tax credit 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:
Darwin and Kay Afdahl, $800.
Pat and Gary Becker, $50.
Loraine Chapman, $200.
Daniel Chavez, $200.
Wendy Coulter, $100.
George R. Cunningham, $100.
Carl and Sara Domitrovich, $250.
Chad Fine, $421.
Gary Forbes Forbes, $100.
Christian Hansen, $100.
Fred Heath, $421.
Richard Hollman, $200.
Joe Huerta, in memory of Mary Huerta Parish, $400.
Robert Logan, in honor of Debbie K., $200.
Alfred and Sandra Luckau, $50.
JoAnne Mallie, $10.72.
John McPherson, $100.
Sharon Narus, I hope this helps send another kid to summer camp, $400.
The Salpointe Class of 1967 Lunch Bunchers, $152.
Mark S. Zimmer, $25.
