Thank you Arizona Daily Star readers for donating to Send A Kid to Camp

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.

We kicked off our summer camping season fundraiser Feb. 22 with a donation envelope in that day’s paper.

Our goal is to raise $190,000 to send 650 kids to camp.

So far we’ve received 376 donations totaling $44,315.

Last year, 647 local boys and girls went to weeklong overnight summer camp at a cost of $207,757.

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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.

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.

Donations are welcome throughout the year.