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.
Donations are welcome throughout the year.
We kicked off our summer camping season fundraiser last month with a donation envelope in the Star. Our goal is to raise $190,000 to send 650 kids to camp. So far, we’ve received 550 donations totaling $65,905; a third of our goal.
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.
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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.
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.
Recent donations include:
Hal Adamson, $100.
Elizabeth and John Arbuckle Jr., $50.
P. Athey, $25.
Bob L. and Janet Barker, $200.
Louise Bidwell, $250.
Capt. John T. Bobb USMC (Ret), $200.
Henry Bogen, $50.
Alice Bostrom, $100.
Karen Byrne Essif, $800.
Judith Cason, $100.
Alan Citron, $100.
Rodger and Jeanette Clifton, $100.
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cohen, $100.
Allan Cooley, $50.
Vince Danicic, $20.
Kathleen Dehn, in memory of “Acostas,” $30.
Arthur Dixon, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. T. James Eaton, $100.
Renee Fosdick, $50.
Wayne and Peggy Gardner, $30.
Susan Girardeau, $25.
Bruce and Edythe Gissing, $250.
Mr and Mrs Bob Glasser, $200.
Patricia Glenn, $50.
Brian and Evelyn Gooch, $50.
Constance Good, $100.
Dean Graves, $35.
Judith Gray, in memory of Brian E. McCarthy, $50.
Maxine Gray, $10.
Dorthy Greenburg, $50.
Jerald Griffin, $100.
Jane Grimes, $50.
Donita Gross, $250.
Jane Grover, $100.
Larry Gustafson, $50.
Steve Halper, $100.
Richard Hammel, $100.
Linnea and Dewey Hammond, in memory of our granddaughter, Sabrina Joy, $75.
William Hammond, $25.
Jim and Annie Harbison, $50.
Connie Harrison, $100.
Cosie Hathway, $10.
Marliln Hawley, in memory of Jeff Schone, $100.
Jane Haynes ,$100.
Paul and Lindy Helzer, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hennelly, $100.
Jean Herbenar, $50.
Dorthy Hess, $300.
Ted Hetherington, $25.
John and Kathy Heyl, $100.
Arrah Jane Hill, $200.
M.G. and J.S. Hilman, $25.
Diane Hinds, $25.
Lynn Hooker, $20.
Janet Hoopes, $50.
Robert Howell, $75.
Joe Huerta, $200.
Joyce Hughey, $25.
William Hunchis ,$100.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hunter, $25.
Mary Lou Hutchins, $250.
Charles Hutchison, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hutton, $100.
Walter Hutton, $50.
Kathryn Ingalsbe, $50.
Margaret Ingraham, $50.
Dr. Ralph Jackson, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles James, $25.
Ellie and Bill Jansen, $100.
Charles Jeffords, $150.
William John Jr., $500.
J. Johnson, $25.
Toni and Joseph Kane, $100.
Barbara Kehew, $100.
Patrick Kelly, in memory of Elizabeth Dickey Kelly, $400.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kenney, in memory of our son Ricky, $400.
Ben Kesler, $100.
Maureen Kimes, $25.
Jo Anne King, $100.
Jay and Barbara Kittle, $200.
Karl Klingelhofer, $100.
Sandra Knight, $100.
Frances Kurker, $50.
Col. Martin J. Lenzini USMC (Ret), $100.
Peter Loiselle, $50.
Barbara Masten, $50.
Susan McNally, $200.
H.G. Moser, $25.
Mr. William Skieresz and Ms. Margaret Skieresz, $50.
Judith Mullikin, $100.
W. Douglas and Sue Obal, $75.
Betty Ojeda, $100.
Susan Rotkis, $250.
Stephen Russell, $35.
Sue Ellen Rutelionis, $50.
Peter Salomon, $1,000.
Joyce Sanford, $100.
Frederick Schudel, $100.
Stephen Searl, $100.
Gust Servis, $50.
Muriel Sharin, $25.
Frank Sharp, $25.
Maggie Shea, $50.
Kenneth Shelton, $20.
Marsha Sherry, $50.
Cora Shively, $25.
Joanne Sibley, $200.
Joan Simnacher, $10.
Richard Skinner, $20.
Coe Slattery, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. James Slusarski, $25.
Tom Slutes, $25.
Pamela Smith, $100.
Raymond Smith, $100.
Reed Smith, $100.
William Smith, $25.
Edward Snyder, $50.
Leonard Snyder, $35.
Linda Sokolowsk,i $50.
Lt. Gen. Truman Spangrud USAF (Ret), $50.
Ronald Spark, M.D., $100.
Gail and Robert Spiegler, $300.
V. and L. Spieth, $150.
Charles Spiker, $200.
Ed Staten, $25.
Patty Steinway, in memory of her late husband Lt. Col. Robt. A. Steinway, $25.
Richard Stockton, $100.
Pamela Stone, $25.
Darlene Streicher, in memory of Abe Chanin, $100.
Pat Streleski, $15.
Anita Sueme, $10.
Clyde Sugimoto, $50.
Jane Svejkar $100.
Jane Swicegood, $50.
Suzanne Taylor, $200.
Leon Thikoll, $10.
Keith and Martha Thorson, $100.
Deborah Tindall, $50.
Jerry Tolle, $100.
Richard Troyer, $20.
Joy Tucker, $10.
Clara Tudor, $100.
Edgar Updergraff, $200.
Stanton Van Pelt, $400.
Theo Vandenberg, $100.
Marie Vanhuis, $25.
Theodore Walden, $50.
Barbara Walker, $25.
Paul Walker, $100.
James and Kathleen Warner, $50.
Richard Warren, $50.
Carlyle Weiss, $25.
Raymond White, $25.
Constance Whitehead, $800.
James Whitehill, in memory of Bill Kemmerill Jr., $25.
Ann Williams, $20.
Teresa Wilson, $50.
Terry Wilson, $20.
John and Sheila Wing, $100.
Anna Withsosky, $50.
Mark Wlach, $100.
Frank Young, $25.
Pat Yuhas, in memory of George Yuhas, $200.
M.L. Zimmerman $25.
More donations will be acknowledged in the coming week.
