The ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ 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.
Donations are welcome throughout the year.
Our goal is to raise $190,000 to send 650 kids to camp. So far, we’ve received 1,065 donations totaling $123,454, just under 65 percent of our goal.
Last year, 647 local boys and girls were able to go to weeklong overnight summer camp at a cost of $207,757.
Since 1947, the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ 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 ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ and one of the most efficient in our giving, with 98 cents of every dollar going to send kids to camp.
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Your contribution qualifies for the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ tax credit of up to $800 for donations to qualifying charitable organizations.
Recent donations include:
Larry and Randi Berkson, $800.
Sue Binz, $50.
Constance Bohnet, $100.
Bobi Borenstein, $25.
Ann Bowman, $25.
Darlene Brady, $100.
Linda Carter, $100.
John Cioffi, $250.
Joseph Conley, $30.
Christopher Craig and Al Fuller, $100.
James Cummins, $100.
William Dickerson, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dolce, $25.
Bruce Dusenberry, $75.
Donald Earl Myers, $750.
Jane Evans, in memory of Dick, $100.
Irma Ficzeri, $100.
D. Finegold, $100.
William Finkelstein, $50.
Paul Galligos, $75.
Ellen Guyer, $200.
Jim and Annie Harbison, $50.
Margaret Hovell, $100.
Lynn Hurst, $100.
Carmen Jerez, $100.
Pat Jones, $50.
John and Nancy Karpan, $300.
Helen King, $100.
Karen Koopmans, $75.
Judith Kopp, $100.
Erik Leipnik, in memory of professors Roy and Mark Leipnik, $90.
Joyce Lockhart, $10.
Louise Loggins, $100.
John Lutzel, $50.
Larry Mann, $100.
Mario Mendoza, $100.
John Merlin, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morey, $200.
Alice Morris, $200.
Shar Muelchi, $50.
Steve Nash, $100.
Jeanine Newcomb, $200.
Ardis Niemann Noonan, $100.
Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited, $150.
Vera and Roger Pfeuffer, $100.
Gayle Prather, $100.
Dawn Romero, $100.
James Ross, $20.
Gerald and Patricia Rutledge, $50.
Jackie Schaefer, $25.
Joyce Schroeder, $100.
Gary and Kathy Smith, $50.
Sue Sommer, $75.
James and Bobbie Spiegel, $50.
Barbara Straub, $100.
Stuart Summers, $400.
Nancy Thibedeau, $50.
Dalia Vietor, $30.
Richard Watson, $400.
Kathleen Workman, $25.
Mark Zimmer, $25.
Enid and Mel Zuckermann, $200.
Jane Evans and Gene Joseph, $50.
Five anonymous donations totaling $500.
More donations will be acknowledged in the coming week.
