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.
We kicked off our summer camping season fundraiser last month with a donation envelope in the Star. Our goal is to raise $190,000 to send 650 kids to camp. So far, we’ve received 550 donations totaling $65,905; a third 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.
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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.
Your contribution qualifies for the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ tax credit of up to $800 for donations to qualifying charitable organizations. Donations through April 17, 2018, quality for the 2017 tax credit.
Recent donations include:
Hal Adamson, $100.
Elizabeth and John Arbuckle Jr., $50.
P. Athey, $25.
Bob L. and Janet Barker, $200.
Louise Bidwell, $250.
Capt. John T. Bobb USMC (Ret), $200.
Henry Bogen, $50.
Alice Bostrom, $100.
Karen Byrne Essif, $800.
Judith Cason, $100.
Alan Citron, $100.
Rodger and Jeanette Clifton, $100.
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cohen, $100.
Allan Cooley, $50.
Vince Danicic, $20.
Kathleen Dehn, in memory of “Acostas,†$30.
Arthur Dixon, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. T. James Eaton, $100.
Renee Fosdick, $50.
Wayne and Peggy Gardner, $30.
Susan Girardeau, $25.
Bruce and Edythe Gissing, $250.
Mr and Mrs Bob Glasser, $200.
Patricia Glenn, $50.
Brian and Evelyn Gooch, $50.
Constance Good, $100.
Dean Graves, $35.
Judith Gray, in memory of Brian E. McCarthy, $50.
Maxine Gray, $10.
Dorthy Greenburg, $50.
Jerald Griffin, $100.
Jane Grimes, $50.
Donita Gross, $250.
Jane Grover, $100.
Larry Gustafson, $50.
Steve Halper, $100.
Richard Hammel, $100.
Linnea and Dewey Hammond, in memory of our granddaughter, Sabrina Joy, $75.
William Hammond, $25.
Jim and Annie Harbison, $50.
Connie Harrison, $100.
Cosie Hathway, $10.
Marliln Hawley, in memory of Jeff Schone, $100.
Jane Haynes ,$100.
Paul and Lindy Helzer, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hennelly, $100.
Jean Herbenar, $50.
Dorthy Hess, $300.
Ted Hetherington, $25.
John and Kathy Heyl, $100.
Arrah Jane Hill, $200.
M.G. and J.S. Hilman, $25.
Diane Hinds, $25.
Lynn Hooker, $20.
Janet Hoopes, $50.
Robert Howell, $75.
Joe Huerta, $200.
Joyce Hughey, $25.
William Hunchis ,$100.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hunter, $25.
Mary Lou Hutchins, $250.
Charles Hutchison, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hutton, $100.
Walter Hutton, $50.
Kathryn Ingalsbe, $50.
Margaret Ingraham, $50.
Dr. Ralph Jackson, $100.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles James, $25.
Ellie and Bill Jansen, $100.
Charles Jeffords, $150.
William John Jr., $500.
J. Johnson, $25.
Toni and Joseph Kane, $100.
Barbara Kehew, $100.
Patrick Kelly, in memory of Elizabeth Dickey Kelly, $400.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kenney, in memory of our son Ricky, $400.
Ben Kesler, $100.
Maureen Kimes, $25.
Jo Anne King, $100.
Jay and Barbara Kittle, $200.
Karl Klingelhofer, $100.
Sandra Knight, $100.
Frances Kurker, $50.
Col. Martin J. Lenzini USMC (Ret), $100.
Peter Loiselle, $50.
Barbara Masten, $50.
Susan McNally, $200.
H.G. Moser, $25.
Mr. William Skieresz and Ms. Margaret Skieresz, $50.
Judith Mullikin, $100.
W. Douglas and Sue Obal, $75.
Betty Ojeda, $100.
Susan Rotkis, $250.
Stephen Russell, $35.
Sue Ellen Rutelionis, $50.
Peter Salomon, $1,000.
Joyce Sanford, $100.
Frederick Schudel, $100.
Stephen Searl, $100.
Gust Servis, $50.
Muriel Sharin, $25.
Frank Sharp, $25.
Maggie Shea, $50.
Kenneth Shelton, $20.
Marsha Sherry, $50.
Cora Shively, $25.
Joanne Sibley, $200.
Joan Simnacher, $10.
Richard Skinner, $20.
Coe Slattery, $50.
Mr. and Mrs. James Slusarski, $25.
Tom Slutes, $25.
Pamela Smith, $100.
Raymond Smith, $100.
Reed Smith, $100.
William Smith, $25.
Edward Snyder, $50.
Leonard Snyder, $35.
Linda Sokolowsk,i $50.
Lt. Gen. Truman Spangrud USAF (Ret), $50.
Ronald Spark, M.D., $100.
Gail and Robert Spiegler, $300.
V. and L. Spieth, $150.
Charles Spiker, $200.
Ed Staten, $25.
Patty Steinway, in memory of her late husband Lt. Col. Robt. A. Steinway, $25.
Richard Stockton, $100.
Pamela Stone, $25.
Darlene Streicher, in memory of Abe Chanin, $100.
Pat Streleski, $15.
Anita Sueme, $10.
Clyde Sugimoto, $50.
Jane Svejkar $100.
Jane Swicegood, $50.
Suzanne Taylor, $200.
Leon Thikoll, $10.
Keith and Martha Thorson, $100.
Deborah Tindall, $50.
Jerry Tolle, $100.
Richard Troyer, $20.
Joy Tucker, $10.
Clara Tudor, $100.
Edgar Updergraff, $200.
Stanton Van Pelt, $400.
Theo Vandenberg, $100.
Marie Vanhuis, $25.
Theodore Walden, $50.
Barbara Walker, $25.
Paul Walker, $100.
James and Kathleen Warner, $50.
Richard Warren, $50.
Carlyle Weiss, $25.
Raymond White, $25.
Constance Whitehead, $800.
James Whitehill, in memory of Bill Kemmerill Jr., $25.
Ann Williams, $20.
Teresa Wilson, $50.
Terry Wilson, $20.
John and Sheila Wing, $100.
Anna Withsosky, $50.
Mark Wlach, $100.
Frank Young, $25.
Pat Yuhas, in memory of George Yuhas, $200.
M.L. Zimmerman $25.
More donations will be acknowledged in the coming week.
