Thanks for being an incredible advocate for our YMCA Overnight Camps! Below you will find our cases for support. Our cases educate the community on how the dollars you raise for our Y will truly make an impact. 

Cultivate Equity and Opportunity

Our YMCA is committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive by attending camp. Your dollars will…

• Subsidize camp programs. Camp operations are being burdened by rising labor costs, fire insurance and high inflation. Every dollar of contributed income means less cost we pass on to families.
• Collaborate with targeted community organizations in awarding camp scholarships (Montgomery Elementary School, Escondido Schools, Operation Purple Camp, Camp Corral, Armed Services YMCA, and more).

Support Youth Development

YMCA Camps are committed to nurturing the potential of every child by offering an independent living experience where children can forge their own identity while playing, living, and learning in the outdoors.  Your dollars will…

• Subsidize a child to a week of Summer Camp or Outdoor Education School Camp
• Build independence, self-acceptance, and confidence in children and teens.
• Provide an electronics-free experience with no screen time, no social media.
• Prepare children for life with Mission-driven values education.

Strengthen Mental and Physical Health

YMCA Camp programs have a proven record of building social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Your dollars will…

• Provide a positive life-changing outdoor experience for kids and teens where they hike mountain trails, surf ocean waves or care for horses. Camp life is highly active and hands-on.
• Immerse campers in a group living situation, learning social skills and how to cooperate as a team.
• Send children to a world without cell phones, tablets, or any electronic media. At camp, life is about face-to-face interactions and experiential learning. A place where they can make friends and be themselves.