The Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund raises money so children from low-income households and active military families in Southern Arizona can attend camp on scholarships funded by Star readers.
Our goal is to raise $250,000 to send up to 800 kids to camp: 400 kids to YMCA and Boy and Girl scouts overnight camps in the Santa Catalinas and Camp Tatiyee, in the White Mountains for school-age children with special needs; and up to 400 more children from Title 1 schools to two shorter overnight camps — Sky School camp, a four-day, three-night science camp atop Mount Lemmon, and to Camp Cooper, a three-day, two-night desert exploration camp on Tucson's westside.
So far, we've received 761 donations totaling $181,978.96 or 72% of our goal. We still need $68,021.04 to pay for this year's camps.
Since 1947, the Sportsmen’s Fund has helped pay for 44,814 children to go to overnight 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.
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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 donations to qualifying charitable organizations. Our code is 20450.
Joint Arizona filers can donate up to $1,009 for 2026 taxes, and other Arizona filers can donate up to $506 for their 2026 taxes. Our EIN is 86-6053274, which is needed for some funders.
Credit-card donations and details on the camps we sponsor: azsendakidtocamp.org
Send checks, payable to Sportsmen’s Fund, to: Send a Kid to Camp, P.O. Box 16141, Tucson, AZ 85732-6141
For more information: Debbie Kornmiller at 520-954-3139 or info@azsendakidtocamp.org
Donations are welcome throughout the year.
Recent donations include:
– American Online Giving Foundation, $428.40.
– Vourneen Baldwin, $50.
– Deanne Callor, in loving memory of John, who volunteered at Boy Scout camps, Junior Achievement, Tu Nidito and other youth activities, $100.
– Evelyn Campbell, $100.
– William Duggan Jr., $125.
– Susie Dupnik, in memory of my sister Anna Maria Lambert who died June 21, $100.
– Robert and Joy Glasser, $300.
– Elaine Goetz, $100.
– Cheryl Lazaroff, I wish every child had a chance to go to camp, $100.
– Judith McClintock, $300.
– Noble Charitable Fund, $100.
– Judy R. Pickrell, $100.
– Betty M. Ribeiro, in memory of Jorge Ribeiro, $100.
– Deborah R. Robinson, $4,000.
– Catherine Scherman, $300.
– Byron Snyder, $100.
– Two anonymous donations totaling $1,300.
More donations will be acknowledged in the coming week.
