Double your donation during the Camps For Kids Matching Campaign!
Our Camps for Kids Matching Campaign runs between April 1 and July 31. During this time, Camps For Kids will MATCH your donation for Camp Encourage, up to $2000 per donor. Donations will provide funding for scholarship needs.
We are especially grateful for donors who understand that the experience Camp Encourage provides is truly life-changing.
For a child on the autism spectrum who has never been away from home, camp is not a luxury. It is a first step toward independence.
For a child who has never been somewhere dark enough to see the stars, camp is not a luxury. It is a chance to discover the beauty of the natural world.
For a child who has never gone canoeing, fishing, horseback riding - or even played a game of chess or Sudoku - camp is not a luxury. It is an introduction to lifelong recreation, curiosity, and joy.
For a child who is rarely invited to birthday parties, who faces bullying, or who struggles to feel confident in who they are, camp is not a luxury. It is a place to belong.
Because Camp Encourage nurtures social, emotional, and physical growth, camp is not a luxury. It is an opportunity every child deserves.
Without a doubt, our campers on the autism spectrum deserve it yet many would not be able to attend if not for scholarship support. That's where you come in.
When you contribute to the Camps for Kids Matching Campaign, every $25 gift turns into $50, $500 into $1000, and $2000 into $4000, all with the goal: to allow more autistic youth in our region the opportunity to attend an overnight camp tailored to meet their needs!
With approximately 65% of our campers annually requesting scholarship funding in order to attend Camp Encourage and with scholarship needs on the rise, the Camps For Kids campaign provides a great opportunity to support our efforts to ensure no camper is ever turned away from camp due to financial need.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN, you can contribute online or via a good ol' check. If paying by check, make it payable to Camps For Kids, write Camp Encourage on the memo line, and mail it to:
Camps For Kids
111 North Water St.
Liberty, MO 64068
Please note: Camps For Kids will send receipts for your tax-deductible donation, but Camp Encourage will still get notification of all of your generous gifts and will follow up with a thank you note. If you do not receive your receipt from Camps For Kids after the conclusion of the campaign, please contact us.
Provide support today!
- Make a matchable donation!
- Help spread the word about your love for Camp Encourage, what camp means to your family, friends, and/or how you got involved.
- Encourage your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to make a tax-deductible donation.
About Camps For Kids
A local nonprofit organization, Camps For Kids works to ensure that that no Kansas City area child is denied the benefits of camp due to low income or physical or developmental disability.
We are tremendously appreciative to be a part of the Camps For Kids network since our founding year, thankful that Camps For Kids works diligently throughout the year to provide this matching program, and grateful to those individuals making this tax-deductible donation.