The Arizona Daily Starβs Sportsmenβs 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.
This year, we received 1,472 donations totaling $168,608 β including $2,150 donated in the last month β and spent $166,457 to send 621 local boys and girls to overnight camp.
Since 1947, the Arizona Daily Star Sportsmenβs Fund has helped pay for 36,900 children to go to camp. It is one of the oldest 501c (3) charities in Arizona. Your contribution qualifies for the tax credit of up to $400 for donations to qualifying charitable organizations. Donations are welcome throughout the year.
Recent donors include:
Lorraine Backman, $35.
Sara Boyd, $100.
Georgia Brauer, $100.
Randee Dickey, $100.
Patrick Donovan, $200.
Joel Fowler, $400.
Marian and Ronald Hill, $100.
Emily Hooten, $20.
Charles Loding, $25.
Sarah Lytle, $20.
Jim and Jody Obear, $50.
Antonia Van Peppen, $400.
Alison Ware Newman, $200.
Two anonymous donations, one for $300 and one for $100. The latter was in memory of Ted Karnofsky, who died Oct. 24 at age 93. Karnofsky owned Maple Leaf Furniture and never missed a home University of Arizona football game in more than 60 years.
