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.
Our goal is to raise $190,000 to send 650 kids to camp. So far, we’ve received 1,001 donations totaling $115,574, just over 60 percent 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.
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.
Recent donations include:
Diane and Arthur Abbott, $50.
Ann Abramson, $400.
Joie Adams, $25.
Sarah Adams, $102.
Don and Bev Albin, $35.
Jean Alles, $10.
Ava Andrews, $100.
Eleanor Arnold, $15.
Pamela Aronson, $50.
Howard Ault, $100.
Bahti Indian Arts, in memory of Abe Chanin, $100.
Anna and Kenneth Bailey, $500.
Norman Balmer, $200.
Jan Baltusrol, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes, $500.
Kathleen Barrette, $50.
Luise Bell, $50.
Gail Ben-Jamin, $25.
Kenneth Bierman, $50.
Ernest Binz, $50.
Susan Blaney, $50.
Esther Blumenfeld, $25.
Michael Bracker, $25.
Wayne Bretl, $300.
Charles Brooks, $20.
Donald Brosnan, $25.
David Bruce, $200.
Donald Burnette, $50.
Susan Bush, $100.
Dan Butler, $50.
Shannon Butler, $50.
Isaac Cardenas, $50.
William Carson, $100.
Rick Castellini, $100.
Karen Chadwell, $100.
Donald Chafey, $25.
Loraine Chapman, $200.
Greg Ziebell and Cindy Carlson, in memory of Jerry Murphy, $100.
Emerson Clark, thanks for all the memories of the great kids at Townsend Junior High, $100.
T.J. Cochran, $50.
Sam and Laverne Cohen, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. David Colburn, $300.
Gorham Cowl, $200.
Edith Craig, $50.
Robert Crone, $100.
Franklin Crosby, $200.
J. Cross, $400.
Julia Fonseca and Dale Turner, in memory of Gerald Turner, $200.
Rita Daniels, $100.
Lim Davis Lee, in memory of Helen and George McEwen, $200.
Glenna Day, $25.
J. Peter DeLuca, $70.
James Denson, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. David Diedrick, $25.
Joseph Dinich, $200.
Eleanor Doren, $50.
Karen Erickson, $100.
Shirley Erickson, $250.
Aaron Essif, $100.
Rose Ann and Warren Essig, in memory of Bill Pahlo, $20.
Rose and Jim Ewen, $50.
Josephine Fetter, $200.
Stephen Fielding, $25.
Peter and Nancy Filiatrault, in memory of Donald W. Carson, $50.
Linda Fitzpatrick, $100.
Rich and Judy Flynn, in memory of Sonny Solot, $400.
Jacqueline Ford, in memory Anthony Van Ampling, $75.
Martha Frailey, $50.
Mary and Nimer Ganem, $100.
Agustin and Sinikka Garcia, $60.
Ree Garigan, $50.
Marti Gilliam, $100.
Bob and Judy Glock, $100.
Eleanor Hagen, $100.
Robert Lamar Jr. and Susan Hastings, $250.
Lemar and Judy Hauff, $150.
William Hoag, $300.
Patrick Hogan, $200.
Sharon Hogan, $400.
William Holcombe, $100.
Susan Horn, $50.
John Thomas House, $100.
Alan and B.J. Howard, $250.
Joyce Hughey, $50.
Carol Hulting, $100.
Tanya Ivey, $50.
Michael and Shoshana Jacobson, $400.
John and Ruth Jacome, in memory of Fallen Firefighters, $100.
Dinah Jasensky, $50.
Donald and Eleanor Jeck Family Charitable Fund, $250.
Ken Johnson, in memory of “Chick” Hawkins and Tommy Hudson, $300.
Suzanne Johnson, $250.
Ed Jones, $100.
Isolde Jordan, $200.
Cindy Jorgenson, $100.
Chuck and Joan Josephson, in memory of Ken Josephson, $428.
Violet Juodakis, $100.
Vince Baker and Kay Lehman, $100.
Carol Kemp, $100.
Kay Kennard, in memory of Eugene Cech, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kenney, $100.
Norma Kindseth, $125.
Elizabeth Kinslinger, $50.
Carolyn Kobe, $100.
Marie Kopec, $100.
Klaus Kracht, $20.
Barbara Landon, $50.
Yvonne Lecornu, $20.
Sam and Valerie Levitz, $200.
Stephen and Sharon Lew, in memory of our parent, $200.
Janice Linn, $100.
Robert Logan, $200.
Brian Loomis, $100.
Dale and Jessie Lopez, in memory of John Cole, $55.
Phil Lyons, $300.
Duncan MacDonell, $200.
Richard Mangan, $25.
Raymond Marell, $100.
David Martin, $50.
Gregory and Melanie McFarland, $100.
James McLin, $100.
Gerald McPherson, $50.
Bud and Sharon McQueen, $200.
Jeff and Ann Mervin, $200.
B. Miller, $50.
Sarah Miller, $25.
Joe and Karen Milligan, $30.
Lillian Modeiski, $100.
E. Lee Moorman, $100.
Laurence and Nancy Morgan, $100.
Michael Mussmann, $100.
Beth Nakhai, $100.
Alison Newman, $200.
Michael Noone, $100.
Judy Nugent, $100.
Richard Ober, $50.
Brian Ocain, $100.
Jesus Olivas, $25.
Sandra Persels, $283.
Jane and Jim Peterson, $100.
Johnnie Petty, in memory of Ken and Scott Petty, $55.
William Phillips, $100.
Judy Pickrell, $100.
Bill and Rosemary Pirillo, $25.
Kenny Porter, $50.
Thad Pound, $75.
Noel and Suzanne Price, in memory of Jill, $100.
Michael and Jane Quirk, $20.
Debbie Rahn, in honor of Kristin Rahn, $100.
Jonadine Randolph, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Read, $60.
Rene and Alice Redondo, $100.
Paul and Myra Rees, $100.
Elsa Reyes, $100.
Stephen Barksdale and Richard Tracy, $100.
Leone Ring, $25.
Janet Rives, $50.
Sue and Wally Roberts, $100.
Marcia Robinson, $400.
Kenneth Rock $25.
Bill Roemer, in memory of Jerry and Georgia Kindall, $70.
Judy Roemmelt, $100.
D.F. Romano, in honor of Fred A. Romano, $100.
Wendy Russel, $100.
Karen and Russell Ryan, $100.
Catherine Salaz, $150.
Sally and Bob Salvatore, $200.
John and Cherry Sand, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Schildmacher Jr., $25.
Cliff Schroeder, in memory of Capt. Bill Dietz USMC KIA 1968 RVN, $300.
Marilyn Schroeder, $100.
Maria Segawa, $275.
Liliane Selby, $100.
Ismat Shafiqullah, in memory of Dr. Shafiqullah, $100.
Susan Shelton, $10.
Faye Shevel, $25.
Diane Simpson, $20.
Paul Smith, $150.
Byron Snyder, $50.
Noiel and Sandra Socobi, $50.
John and Diana Soferberg, $100.
Kevin and Carol Sontheimer, $150.
Southern Arizona Retired Coaches and Officials Association, $400.
C.E Sparr, $50.
M. Spies, $100.
Clarence Sproul, $50.
Sidney and Iva Spurgeon, $400.
Diane Starrett, in memory of my husband Ward C. Starrett M.D., Eagle Scout, $200.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stein, $100.
James Stevenson, $10.
Carolyn Stewart, in memory of Julie Bathel, $35.
Peter Stewart, $50.
Sue Stibbe, $100.
Barbara Stone, $60.
Diane Stricker, in memory of Rolly Stricker, $100.
Deborah Summers, $100.
Patrick Swed, $50.
Don and Josie Tanner, in memory of Tim Tanner, who dedicated his life’s work to helping foster children grow, learn and become young adults, $150.
Bette Taylor, $100.
James and Dorothy Taylor, $100.
Jo Ann Thomas, in memory of my husband Robert C. Thomas, $50.
Judy Timper, $20.
Roderic Tizzard, in memory of Vel, $100.
Julie Tronson, $150.
Barbara Truex, $50.
Shirley Tucker, in honor of Jayne and Tom O’Sullivan and family, $100.
Howard and Patricia Tuller, in memory of “Chick” Hawkins, $100.
Jane Turcotte, $100.
Ken Vailliencourt, $200.
Carol Valek, $100.
Clague Van Slyke III, in memory of Alex Van Slyke, $100.
Gerie Vellios, $200.
Mike Vick, $200.
Tom Warburton, in memory of camp nurse Elsie Warburton, $100.
Kathy Wardwell, $50.
Louise Warrick, $400.
H.K. Warrior, $100.
Claudia Weaver, $100.
Lucy Weeks $50.
Sally Wenaas, $100.
Linda Windham, $100.
Jim Wing, in memory of Bess Wing, $200.
Marc and Kathy Wing, in memory of our beloved Mom/Granny Bess Wing, $500.
Witthoft Apprill Family Foundation, $250.
More donations will be acknowledged in the coming week.
