West Virginia Camp Gets Free Generator From Volunteers
A year-long volunteer effort just saved a summer camp from food loss and power outages. When Camp Kootaga's old generator died, a community rallied to donate and install a replacement for free.
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Cleveland JCC Gets Record $60M Gift for Youth Camps
A Cleveland foundation just made the largest gift ever given to a Jewish community center in North America. The $60 million will transform summer camps and create new year-round spaces where thousands of kids can build lifelong friendships.
NH Aviation Museum Needs Volunteers for May 2 Race
A New Hampshire aviation museum is calling for volunteers to help with a community race that funds programs teaching kids to build actual airplanes. The May 2 event supports youth education, including summer camps and high school plane-building projects.
Nevada 4-H Seeks Volunteers to Help 41,000 Kids Grow
Nearly 1,100 adults and 300 teens volunteered 40,000 hours with Nevada's 4-H program last year, helping more than 41,000 young people discover their potential. Now the organization needs more volunteers to lead summer camps and year-round programs across the state.
14-Year-Old CEO Runs Language App from Hong Kong
Hillary Yip juggles investor pitches and marketing plans like any startup founder, except she has to finish her homework first. The Hong Kong teen built Minor Mynas, a language learning app for kids, after discovering her own passion for Mandarin at summer camp.
$130K Funds 14 Programs Fighting Child Poverty in Kenora
Fourteen community programs across Ontario's Kenora District just received $130,145 to make sure kids in need can access food, sports, and summer camps. From nutrition programs to equine therapy camps, local organizations are stepping up to level the playing field for children facing poverty.
Art Center Opens Free Summer Camp Scholarships for Kids
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center is offering free summer camp scholarships to families in need, covering everything from drawing to cooking classes. Applications are open now through mid-April.
Special Olympics Unites 5 Million Athletes Worldwide
Nearly 5 million children and adults with intellectual disabilities compete in over 30 sports through Special Olympics programs active in 177 countries. What started as a backyard summer camp in 1962 has grown into the world's largest sports organization for people with disabilities, breaking records and building communities along the way.
Schools Turn Summer Programs Into Fun Students Want to Attend
Districts across America are redesigning summer school into an experience kids actually enjoy, boosting attendance above 90% while closing learning gaps. The secret? Treating it like summer camp with themes, prizes, and adventure.
Paul Rudd's 12-Year Bowling Fundraiser Helps Kids Who Stutter
For 12 consecutive years, Paul Rudd has assembled celebrity bowling tournaments that fund life-changing programs for children who stutter. What started as research for a Broadway role became the actor's longest-running project, raising money for free therapy, creative arts programs, and the world's largest summer camp for kids who stutter.
Coast Guard Swimmer Saves 165 on First Ever Rescue Mission
When 11-year-old Milly Cate McClymond prayed for help as floodwaters rose around her Texas summer camp, Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan answered that call on his very first mission. The heroic aviation survival technician pulled 165 people to safety during deadly floods and just received the Legion of Merit at the State of the Union address.
Church Volunteers Deliver Flowers to Fund Camp for 100 Kids
A Missouri church turned Valentine's Day into a fundraising mission, with volunteers delivering hundreds of flower orders to send 100 students to summer camp. The creative partnership between Allen's Flowers and Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church shows how communities can transform busy holidays into opportunities for youth.
14-Year-Old Masters Military Packing Skills for Train Ride Home
A Chinese teenager went viral for expertly strapping a quilt, tent, and bags to his back using rope techniques learned at summer camp. His independence sparked praise from millions celebrating his practical life skills.