The Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund raises money so children from low-income households and active military families in Southern Arizona can attend summer camp on scholarships funded by Star readers.
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.
We officially kicked off our 2025 camp fundraising drive March 5 with a donation envelope in the Arizona Daily Star. Our goal is to raise $225,000 to send at least 500 kids to overnight camp. So far, we’ve received 433 donations totaling $86,386.55, or just over 38% of our goal.
Since 1947, the Sportsmen’s Fund has helped pay for 44,391 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.
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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 filers can donate up to $938 for 2024 taxes or $987 for 2025 taxes. All others can donate up to $470 for 2024 taxes or $495 for $2025. Donations made during 2024 or from Jan. 1, 2025, through April 15, 2025, to be claimed on the 2024 Arizona income tax return.
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:
Delores M. Albanese, in memory of Ben K., $50.
Betty Anderson, in memory of Joan T. Jacobson, $100.
Jennifer Aviles, $250.
Edward T. Brogan, $150.
Jennifer Citron, $450.
Glenna Day, $25.
Michael Downey, $100.
Celia Elias, $50
Irma E. Ficzeri, $100.
Bruce Fink, $100.
David Flory, $50.
Chris Craig and Al Fuller, $400.
Dave Gallaher in memory of Pat Lennan, a great Rotarian and educator, $200.
Deborah H. Gallivan, $100.
Peter Garcia, thank you for all you do for the children, $50.
Doris Gerganoff, $100.
Bob and Joy Glasser, $200.
Beth Grindell, $100.
Lemar C. Hauff, $200.
Suzanne S. Hawkins, in memory of Mike and Norma Kelly, $200.
M.G. and J.S. Hilman, $50.
Susan Horn, in memory of Billy R. Horn, $50.
Warren and Nancy Icke, $50.
Nancy Jacques, soooo important, $200.
Julie Lewin, $50.
Raymond Pelton, $30.
Octavio and Ramona Ramirez, $100.
Byron Snyder, $100.
Richard Teugh, $470.
Gary and Luanne Thomson, $200.
Susan R. and William C. Thornton, $100.
Carol Trejo, $50.
Marie van Huis, $50.
Javier Velarde, $50.
Marilyn Wilson, $50.
More readers will be thanked in the coming week.
