CampGroup | Giving Back to the Community

Read this article by Bob Ditter, Lessons Learned - We are not alone

In addition to providing outstanding summer camp experiences, CampGroup is dedicated to supporting worthy charitable causes. Our member camps instill in their campers a sense of commitment to the community by sponsoring fund raising events during the camp season. Camp swim-a-thons, dance marathons and recycling drives have raised thousands of dollars each summer. CampGroup is the proud sponsor of America's Camp, a one-week summer camp for children who lost a parent in the September 11, 2001 attacks. www.americascamp.org

CampGroup is proud to partner with Jack Kaminer and Focus for A Future. Focus for A Future is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing underprivileged students, and the educators and coaches who work with them, the very valuable life skills of setting appropriate goals and making positive choices. Their goal is to help young people develop the ability to focus and concentrate on the important aspects of life (school work, sports, interpersonal relationships) in order to improve their opportunities for success on and off the court and in and out of the classroom. Summer camp scholarships are just one of the ways that Focus for A Future achieves this goal. Since 2003, through the generosity of their camp partners, they have provided over $1 million in scholarship assistance, placing 70 children in sleep-away camps and day camps this past summer. All campers are recommended by their educators as a reward for outstanding effort and behavior. www.focusforafuture.org

"We truly appreciate CampGroup's assistance in helping us help less advantaged kids." – Jack Kaminer, Founder, Focus for A Future