The Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund raises money so children from low-income households and military families can attend overnight YMCA, Boy Scout and Girl Scout camps and Camp Tatiyee — for school-age children and older teens with special needs — at little or no cost to their families.
Our goal is to raise $212,000 to send 625 local boys and girls to camp and to pay for camp supplies for an additional 300.
As part of that, we have committed $5,000 to replace the .22-caliber rifles and $2,000 for annual maintenance of the Walter E. Lovejoy Rifle Range at the YMCA’s Triangle Y Ranch Camp on the north side of the Catalina Mountains.
We have received 551 donations this year totaling $80,312, or 37 percent our goal.
Since 1947, the Sportsmen’s Fund has helped pay for 40,990 children to go to camp. We’re one of the oldest 501(c)(3) charities in Arizona and one of the most efficient, with 98 cents of every dollar going to send kids to camp.
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Your contribution qualifies for the Arizona tax credit of up to $800 for donations to qualifying charitable organizations. You can claim tax credit donations made through April 15 on either your 2018 or 2019 tax return.
Arizona has assigned a code to each qualifying charitable organization. Donors are required to enter this number on their tax returns to get the credit. The Sportsmen’s Fund code is 20450.
Recent donations include:
Jerry Belenker, $25.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklyn Bergen, in memory of Mary Carol Bergen, $100.
Linza Bethea, $50.
Louise Bidwell, $250.
Jerrie Bieberstein, $300.
John Bobb, $400.
Richard Boyer, $500.
Sallee Britton, $200.
Joseph Broschak, $200.
Shannon Butler, $50.
Karl Butzer, $50.
Karen Byrne-Essif, $800.
Karen Christensen, $200.
Em “Coach” Clark, in memory of my wife, Jody, Abe Chanin, Rollie Ball and Chick Hawkins, $100.
J.G. Cleghorn, $100.
Jeff Cliff, in memory of Brian Cliff, $100.
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cohen, $100.
Melvin Cohen, $200.
Mary Cole, in memory of Grant L. Cole, $500.
Joe Conley, $30.
Betty Corwin, $100.
Dan and Wendy Coulter, $100.
Richard and Joyce Cox, $75.
Robert Crone, $100.
Bob Crossett, in memory of Jeff Crossett, $100.
Leah Daniszewski, $100.
Shirley and John Davies, $100.
Michael Day, $25.
Linda Dodds, $50.
Elizabeth Dorschner, $100.
Karl and Sandy Elers, $100.
Richard Evans, $100.
Thomas Evans, $50.
Charity Everitt, $600.
Craig and Julia Faltin, $100.
Mary Anne Fay, $200.
Betty Feinberg, $100.
Richard Fernandez, $200.
Rich and Judy Flynn, in memory of Frances Purinton, $400.
Bill and La Verne Foster, $100.
Francis Foy, $30.
Kathy Garrett, $25.
Doris Gerganoff, $100.
Sandra Getter, $50.
Liz and Eric Groskind, $850.
Connie Hammond, $200.
Karla Hansen, $50.
Julie Harding, $100.
June Harris, $100.
Lynn Hassler, $75.
Alan Herman, $25.
Gil Homstad, $100.
Horizon Steel Co. Inc., $500.
Mary Lou Hutehins, $250.
Toby Hyman, $100.
Tanya Ivey, $50.
Dr. Michael Jacobson, $50.
Robert Johnson, $400.
M.T. Johnston, $20.
Barbara Kelly, $400.
Carol Kemp, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. John King, $100.
Thomas and Nora Knox, $75.
Beverly Kofron, $50.
Jan Konstanty, $100.
Barbara Kraus, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kurath, $50.
William Larmey, $50.
Kay Lehman, $75.
Carmania Lewis, $300.
Margaret Loghry, $200.
Brian Loomis, $100.
David Lucas, $200.
Janet Mahan, $500.
Christine Markson, $200.
Keith Meenan, $100.
Jeff and Ann Mervin, $200.
Lillian Modelski, $100.
Beth Nakhai, $50.
Maynard Nelson, $100.
Ardis Noonan, $200.
Leo O’Farrell, $100.
Gale Odion, $50.
Frank and Kay Ott, $100.
Bonnie Parsons, $25.
Dale and Artie Paulsen, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jane Pelley, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pettis, in honor of Pat Jessup, $250.
Don and Cheryl Quaintance, $100.
Jonadine Randolph, $100.
Edgar Rawl III, in memory of Pete Cowgill, $250.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Read, $75.
Howard and Betsy Relin, $25.
Patricia Rickards, $300.
Sue and Wally Roberts, $250.
James Ronstadt, $100.
Ellin Ruffner, $100.
Stephen Russell, $165.
Sue Rutelionis, $100.
Southern Arizona Retired Coaches and Officials Association – $250.
Robert Schmeltz,$100.
Frank Sciannella, $100.
Maggie Shea, $50.
Kevin and Leslie Shovlin, $100.
Lt. General Truman Spangrud, $100.
Patricia Steinway, $50.
Peter Stewart, $50.
Gary and Virginia Strniste, $200.
Nancy Sunkel, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thorson, $100.
Carole Trejo, $50.
Ty Thayer, $100.
Susan Thompson, $200.
Marsha Thrall, $250.
Enrico Torriani, $200.
Stephen Turner, $25.
Mike and Mary Ann Ulichny, in memory of George W. Martin, $100.
Edgar Updegraff, $200.
Ken and Jan Vailliencourt, $100.
Marie Van Huis, $25.
Theo Vandenberg, $100.
Marianne Vivirito, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker, $100.
James Warner, $200.
Mark Wlach, $100.
Mel Zuckerman, $400.
Richard Warren, $75.
Mr. and Mrs. Willian Wooton, $25.
Six anonymous donations totaling $9,470.
Additional donations will be acknowledged in coming weeks.
