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.
We kicked off our summer camping season fundraiser Feb. 22 with a donation envelope in that day’s paper.
Our goal is to raise $190,000 to send 650 kids to camp.
Last year, 647 local boys and girls were able to go to weeklong overnight summer camp at a cost of $207,757.
Since 1947, the Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund has helped pay for 40,070 children to go to camp.
We’re one of the oldest 501c(3) charities in Arizona and one of the most efficient in our giving, 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. Donations through April 17, 2018, quality for the 2017 tax credit.
Donations are welcome throughout the year.
Recent donations include:
Craig Barker, $75.
Wayne Bretl, $100.
Courtney Creviston, $40.
William Eccher, $100.
Courtney Enslow, $400.
Richard Evans, $100.
Betty Feinberg, $100.
Tom Foust, in memory of Dorothy Kalil, $100.
Tom Foust, in memory of Don Carson, $100.
Robert Gagnon, $50.
Shardust Johnson, $25.
Elizabeth Kinglien, $25.
Fran Landwehr, $50.
Clark Lanser, $200.
Dianna McChargue, $20.
Cassandra Prescott, $100.
William Rademacher, $400.
Jerry and Carol Rucks, $50.
Charles Smith Jr., $100.
Byron Snyder, $50.
Frank Uetz, $200.
Susan Willis, $10.
More donations will be acknowledged in the coming week.
