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Impact stories

Success stories from campers and families

These stories from campers and families show what bursary support can mean over time: confidence, belonging, and continuity at camp.

We protect the privacy of every family we support. Stories are shared with permission and without identifying details.

Campers gathered together outdoors at summer camp

Featured stories

Stories from campers and families

Confidence

How a bursary changed one camper’s life

A former bursary camper describes how camp built independence, close friendships, years on staff, and lasting ties to the camp community.

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Continuity

Why camp became a lifeline for one family

One family describes camp as the most consistent part of their children’s lives, underscoring the value of steady, multi-year support.

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Belonging

How Camp Wapomeo became a home away from home

A camper describes how Camp Wapomeo became a place of belonging and lasting gratitude.

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Why these stories matter

What these stories add to the numbers

2,000+

Camping summers funded

75–85

Campers supported each year

~$160K

Annual bursaries distributed

~95%

Of every donated dollar to bursaries

What shows up again and again

Confidence

Families repeatedly describe growth in confidence, maturity, and self-belief after camp.

Belonging

Camp gives young people a place to feel known, supported, and part of something lasting.

Continuity

Multi-year bursary support helps camp become a stable, repeated source of growth.

That is what donors help support when they fund a camper’s summer.

Next step

Help more children get to camp

The donor guide explains how giving works and what bursary support makes possible.