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 $190,000 to send 650 kids to camp. So far, we’ve received 1,183 donations totaling $149,485, which makes us just $40,000 shy 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. Donations are welcome throughout the year.
Recent donations include:
Michael Armstrong, $100.
William Autrey, $400.
Dorthy Baldwin, $50.
Adele Barker, $50.
Dennis Bate, $100.
Linda Beccio, $100.
James Britt III, $50.
Sallee Britton, $200.
Joseph Broschak, $100.
Tom Buchta, $50.
Burghard Family Memorial Fund, $100.
Geradine Cass, $50.
Robert Christofk, $100.
Jeanne Clarke, in memory of Margaret Kenski, $50.
Jane Coffey, $50.
Mary and George Garcia, $200.
David Goldstein, $400.
Marie and Robert Graninger, $100.
William Greene, $50.
Liz Kanter Groskind and Eric Groskind Fund, $850.
Katherina Harder, $1,000.
Patricia Heller, $200.
Barb Hunsinger, $50.
Morgan Hunter, $100.
Louis Johnson, $100.
Philip King, $100.
Barbara Knight, $200.
Joan Lewis, in memory of Dick Lewis, $75.
LuEllen Lynch, in memory of Rex Lynch and John Peterson, $100.
Janet Marcus, $200.
Althea McClure, $50.
Robert and Cleda McFeeters, $50.
Barbara Milam, $25.
David Overstreet, $50.
Nancy Polster, $100.
Janis and Micheline Pridans, $25.
Hal Robson, $100.
Elinor Rose, $50.
Derek Roth Gordon, $1,000.
Margrieta Sepp, $25.
Lisa Shumaker, $25.
Laura Tanzer and Michael Simons, $600.
Virginia Sosnick, $25.
Charles Spiker, $200.
Laurie Tahiga, $50.
John Tancock, $50.
Susan Thompson, $200.
Dorthy Treat, $200.
Claude and Lydia Varela, $25.
Nasario Verdugo, $30.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wadley, $100.
Marion Weber, $300.
Jonathan May and Julie White, in memory of Donna White, $250.
Tom Roof and Randi Windsor, in memory of the Hawkins Family, $100.
Velta and Kenneth Hall, $100.
Ruffin family, $100.
Sisters Creative Creations, $1.
One anonymous donation of $100.
More donations will be acknowledged in the coming weeks.
