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 of is to raise $180,000 to send up to 670 kids to summer camp. So far this year, we’ve received 531 donations totaling $56,233.
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 501c(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:
Patricia Harris, in memory of Pat Harris Sr., $25.
Lynn Harris, $100.
Connie Harrison, $50.
Noel Hartshone, $100.
Lemar Hauff, $100.
Jean Herbenar, $50.
Robert and Janine Hernbrode, $100.
Jane Herron, $25.
Dorothy Hess, $300.
John Heyl, $100.
James Hogan, $425.
Elaine Hokanson, $25.
Lois Holland, $50.
Alan and B.J. Howard, $250.
T.K. Howard, $200.
Joe Huerta, $200.
Joyce Hughey, $75.
William Hunchis, $100.
Frederick Hunt, $200.
Keith and Cosette Hutton, $100.
Warren and Nancy Icke, $25.
James family, $10.
Charles Jeffords, $200.
Cindy Jorgenson, $100.
Patricia Kaiser, $20.
Kalil Bottling Co., $500.
Kelly Kaltenhauser, $15.
Gavin Kayner, $25.
Irene Keating, $100.
Barbara Kehew, $100.
Tom Keller, $25.
Barbara Kelly, $250.
Jim and Jeanette Kenney, $400.
Sara Kessler, $25.
Paula Keyes, $100.
Norma Kindseth, $125.
Patricia King, $50.
Peter Klinkenberg, $50.
Susan Knight, $100.
James Koizumi, $20.
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Kramer, $50.
Jerry Kramer, $10.
A. Kreutzmann, $50.
Michael and Mary Lacagnina, $100.
Barbara and James Lacey, $100.
Fran Landwehr, $25.
Anne Lapin, $50.
Carol and Mal Lav, $25.
Barbara LaWall, $100.
W.F. Lehman, $50.
Howard Lehto, $20.
Col. Martin J. Lenzini USMC (Ret), $100.
Louie Leos, $25.
K. and B. Locke, $20.
Joanne Lopez, $100.
George Lopez, $50.
Carol Lowe, $100.
Betty Luginbill, $25.
Lawrence Lunt, $200.
Kirstine Lutes, $50.
Dauree and Jim Lynch, $50.
Tina MacBeth, $100.
Debra Mahlow, $25.
Joyce Malcolm, $20.
Anne Maley-Schaffner, $100.
Ottilie Matchett, $50.
Yvonne Mayer, $100.
Todd Mayfield, $50.
Bev McCall, $20.
Nina McCarville, $200.
Mildred McElroy, in memory of her son Tom, $500.
Holly McGuire, $50.
Hugh McKenzie, $200.
Nate McMullen, in memory of Edward and Cena McMullen and Byron Rance, $100.
Ardila Meacham, $25.
R.M. Mead, $40.
Sandra and Charles Meaker, $100.
Keith Meenan, $50.
Peggy Meersman, $40.
Larry Melnick, $50.
Rosana Meloy, $100.
J. Melton, $100.
Charles and Mary Mendoca, $52.
Sally Micek, $100.
Eileen Millar, $200.
Al Millbrandt, $25.
John Miller, $50.
Ralph and Loretta Miller, $25.
Michael and Carol Lancaster Mingus, $30.
Geraldine Moisant, $200.
Lois Montague, $25.
Cathy Baniewicz and Kay Montalbano, $50.
E.L. Moorman, $100.
William Morris, $100.
Barbara Mueller, $50.
Georgianna Murphy, $500.
Judy and John Murphy, $100.
Glen Murray, $25.
Katherine Murray, $100.
Cliff Myrick, $25.
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.
