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 43,468 children to go to camp. We’re one of the oldest 501©(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 and teens with special needs.
Our goal is to raise $238,000 to send up to 700 kids to camp. So far, we’ve received 752 donations totaling $137,046 with the last month beginning for camps. In May, we increased the goal by $13,000, so 13 Tucson-area kids with special needs who were on a waitlist for Camp Tatiyee could attend where the camper-to-counselor ratio is generally 1-1.
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Your contribution qualifies for the Arizona tax credit of up to $800 for donations to qualifying charitable organizations. Our code is 20450. We do not share or sell our donor information. Donations are welcome throughout the year. Recent donations include:
Merlin Armbruster, in memory of Mary Ann, $200.
Sailee Britton, $400.00
Colin and Caliegh Campbell, in honor of Sabino Vista Hills swim coach Chris Harrison and his 50 years of coaching, $52.37.
Felice Capin, $200.
Michael and Penny Conner, $100.
Sharon and Peter Irish, $200.
Sandra L. Kennedy, $75.
Chuck and Eleanor Loding, $50.
Dale D. LĂłpez, in memory of Stacy Redondo, $30.
Jillian R. Munoz $100.
Louis and Nora Nelson, $50.
Stephen J. Nieman, $200.
Judie Paryl, $50.
Eva L. Prazak, $200.
Barry Rahn, $100.
Carole Roberson, $104.42.
D. and N. Rollings, $100.
Louise B. Rose, in memory of Frank S. Rose, who loved camps and started several in Pennsylvania, Canada and Arizona, $200.
Sandy Sarah, in memory of Shirley Carr, $104.42.
Bob Schmeltz, $100.
Susan H. Shelton, $50.
Nancy Smith, $104.42.
Angela Stein, $200.
Marylou and Charles Weber, $100.
One anonymous donation of $104.42.
