We're a third of way to goal of sending local kids to camp

The Arizona Daily Star’s Sportsmen’s Fund Send a Kid to Camp program raises money so children from low-income households and military families can attend overnight YMCA, Boy Scout and Girl Scout camps for little or no cost to their families.

Send A Kid to Camp kicked off its 2016 camp drive on Feb. 25, with an envelope in that day’s Arizona Daily Star. Nearly all of today’s donations are in response to that request for help.

Our goal is to raise $180,000 to send 670 kids to summer camp. So far this year, we’ve received 531 donations totaling $56,233. We’re about a third of the way to our goal.

Since 1947, the Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund has helped pay for 37,907 children to go to camp. It is one of the oldest 501(c)(3) charities in Arizona. Your contribution qualifies for the Arizona tax credit of up to $400 for donations to qualifying charitable organizations.

Donations are welcome throughout the year.

Recent donations include:

Edward and Joyce Santiago, $100.

John Sartin, $50.

Barbara Sattler, $125.

Carolyn Saunders, $25.

David and Jacquelyn Schmidle, $100.

Frederick Schudel, $100.

Jasmine Seagrave, $250.

Floyd and Jane Sedlmayr, $50.

A.M. Semington, $20.

Bob Sharp, $100.

Maggie Shea, $100.

Richard Skinner, $20.

Paul Smith, $50.

Vail Smith, $35.

Mrs. Lou Edith Soldwedel, $100.

Janet Somerson, $400.

Dr. Ronald Spark, $100.

Joseph Spitler, $200.

David Sproul, in memory of Dolores Sproul, $100.

Sidney and Iva Spurgeon, $200.

Julianna Stewart, $50.

Stephanie Stoltman, $60.

Barbara Stone, $40.

Sandra Stouffer, $300.

Lydia Streeter, $100.

Christy Strong, $100.

Nancy Swaney, in memory of LaVerne Hawkins, $100.

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Helen Swanson, in memory of LaVerne Hawkins, $50.

Don Tanner, in memory of Tim Tanner, who dedicated his life’s work to helping foster children grow, learn and become young adults, $200.

Andrea Taylor, $35.

Dorothy Taylor, $100.

Tyrone Thayer, $200.

Joan Tolle, $100.

Carol Trijo, $50.

Francis Uetz, $150.

Edgar Updegraff, $100.

Mr. Guadalupe Vasquez, $12.

Andrew Vasquez, $20.

Geraldine Vellios, $100.

Bonnie Walker, $25.

Walker family, $100.

Carol Wallin, $25.

Richard Warren, $25.

Barbara Watts, $25.

Carlyle Weiss, $50.

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign, $23.

James and Judy Wesanen, $100.

Constance Whitehead, $400.

Kelly Wiley, $25.

Teresa Wilson, $50.

Dale and Linda Windham, $100.

Stephen and Joellen Windsor, $50.

Flora Yee, $50.

YMCA of Southern Arizona, in memory of LaVerne Hawkins, $250.

Ronald Yocum, $400.

Greg Ziebell, in memory of Roger Closs, $50.

Mary Zugg $50.

Five anonymous donations totaling $1,235 including a $100 donation in memory of Bill and Flo Lovejoy from the Magnificent Seven.

More donations will be acknowledged in the coming week.