Send A Kid To Camp

The Boys & Girls Club ‘Send A Kid to Camp’ Campaign Launches March 1, 2012.

The Prince William County/Manassas Branches of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington are kicking off their local “Send A Kid to Camp” campaign for the next 100 days.  The three clubs, located in Dale City, Dumfries and Manassas, hope to raise $40,000 for camper scholarships by June 7, 2012. 

For more information, contact Glenn Vickers, Regional Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Prince William/Manassas, 703-365-2582, ext. 231, gvickers@bgcgw.org

All three clubs will offer various programming for ages 5 – 17 that cover sports, youth and teen camps. All camps will take place the months of June through August this year. The club’s programs reflect their FORMULA FOR IMPACT; a personalized formula that assists members in achieving personal growth in academic success, good character and citizenship and healthy lifestyles by mixing in key
elements of outcome-focused initiatives.

While a $150 donation may mean a 100-percent scholarship for one child for one week of camp, club officials plan to stretch donations even further by offering partial scholarships of 25-percent, 50-percent and 75-percent to families who meet the challenge of raising the rest. That means even more children and youth
will be afforded the opportunity to attend camp.

“For some parents, $25 to $75 is the difference between their child being apart of the summer camp experience or being unsupervised at home,” said Boys & Girls Club Regional Director Glenn Vickers. “Generous donations will fill that gap, and 100 percent of the funds raised over the next 100 days will go directly to the youth of the Greater Prince William County region who attend the clubs. Our motto is ‘great futures start here’ and your involvement will help that come true.”

All scholarships are based on need and are processed on a first come, first served basis. Priority is given to new applicants.

CHASE, the Prince William County/Manassas Boys & Girls Clubs’ new large and friendly dog mascot, is the face of the Send A Kid to Camp campaign.

About the Boys & Girls Blucs of America

BGCGW is one of the largest affiliates of Boys & Girls Clubs of America with 18 Clubs in DC, Maryland and Virginia serving over 36,000 area youth. The mission of BGCGW is to help boys and girls of all backgrounds – especially those who need us most – build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded, responsible adults.