Invest in a
Child’s
Summer.
Every dollar directly funds life-changing camp and enrichment experiences for young people.
Choose How You’d Like to Make an Impact:
GIVE MONTHLY
(Most Impactful):
Build sustained support for camp programs year-round.
GIVE SMART
(Stock & DAFs):
Maximize your tax advantages by donating appreciated assets.
MATCH YOUR GIFT
(Corporate Giving):
Multiply your donation through your company's matching gift program.
Join the S'mores Society
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Give Monthly
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Join the S'mores Society • Give Monthly •
Give monthly and be a part of:
The S'mores Society
💛 Why Give Monthly?
Recurring monthly gifts provide steady, reliable support that ensures no child misses out on camp due to cost.
🌱 What Your Monthly Gift Provides:
🎒
$17/month ($0.56/day)
provides 1 child with a
Camp Comfort Kit
(transportation, gear, and snacks).
🌲
$28/month ($0.92/day)
sends 1 child to a week of day camp.
☀️
$112/month ($3.68/day)
sends 1 child to 4 weeks of day camp.
⛺
$167/month ($5.50/day)
sends 1 child to a full week of overnight camp.
Goal:
100
Kids to Summer Camp
in 2027
Send Kids to Camp, No Strings Attached.
Too many camp scholarships are tied to a single camp or religious group—forcing kids into programs with strings attached or leaving them out entirely.
Summer Camp Project is different. ✨ We are completely independent, funding summer camp experiences based on what fits the child best, not an affiliation.
⛺ Monthly Giving
Join the S’mores Society for as little as $17/month to fuel year-round camp access.
[ GIVE MONTHLY ]
📈 Smart Giving
Maximize your tax advantages by donating appreciated stock or assets directly.
[ GIVE SMART ]
🤝 Corporate Gift Matching
Multiply your donation through your company's matching gift program.
[ MATCH YOUR GIFT ]
Be Smart
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Give through your Assets
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Be Smart • Give through your Assets •
Give Smart
Donate Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, or DAFs
Maximize your impact and minimize your taxes. Giving appreciated securities or through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) helps send kids to camp while offering major tax advantages:
Avoid Capital Gains: Save on taxes compared to donating cash.
Streamline Giving: Transfer stocks, mutual funds, or DAF grants directly.
Make a Bigger Impact: Give more to enrichment programs at a lower out-of-pocket cost.
2x Impact through Corporate Giving •
2x Impact through Corporate Giving •
Multiply Your Impact at No Extra Cost
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Did you know thousands of companies will double (or even triple) their employees' charitable donations?
Over 65% of Fortune 500 companies (and thousands of smaller businesses) offer employee donation matching.
Through corporate gift matching programs, your monthly or one-time gift can send twice as many kids to camp—without taking another dollar out of your pocket.
Use your company’s HR portal, intranet, or internal benefits directory to check if your employer matches charitable contributions. Common platforms used to submit matches include Benevity, CyberGrants, YourCause, and Frontstream.
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If you work for one of these major employers (or many others!), your gift to camp is likely eligible for a 1:1 match or higher:
Technology & Retail: Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Google, Salesforce, REI, Home Depot, Gap Inc.
Finance & Professional Services: Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, American Express, Deloitte, KPMG
Aerospace, Manufacturing & Logistics: The Boeing Company, Alaska Airlines, Starbucks, General Electric, UPS
Healthcare & Insurance: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Kaiser Permanente, Regence, Symetra, Liberty Mutual
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Donate to Camp: Make your contribution online and save your tax receipt.
Submit a Request: Search for The Summer Camp Project in your company’s corporate giving portal (e.g., Benevity or CyberGrants).
Double Your Impact: Your company sends matching funds directly to us—sending more youth to camp!
The Systemic Impact on Families
Poverty is a structural failure, not a personal one—often driven by systemic barriers and a lack of access to opportunity.
When school ends, summer becomes a financial and childcare crisis. Low-income parents face impossible choices between working to pay bills and securing safe, enriching care for their children. With national childcare costs rising by 41%, summer camp isn't just fun—it's a critical lifeline for family stability.
Experience the Reality: The Economic Hardship Simulation
Step into the shoes of a family navigating a month on a tight budget with SPENT, an interactive simulation detailing the daily trade-offs of limited resources.
Donor Resources
Graphic Novel: When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed
Children’s Book: Far Apart, Close in Heart by Becky Birtha
Memoir: Educated by Tara Westover
Nonfiction: Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
Documentary: Crip Camp (Netflix)
Series: Maid (Netflix)
Your gift breaks down barriers and empowers a child to step into:
Belonging
A safe, creative space to connect with peers who share their dreams and challenges
Joy
An empowering camp experience packed with positive memories.
Confidence
Life-changing skills that unlock their personal power.