Since 1984, the Send A Kid To Camp™ program of Triangle Community Foundation has provided a safe, educational, healthy outlet for our community’s children through summer camp scholarships. All children can benefit from a camp experience; especially those who may otherwise be unable to attend due to financial constraints or family situations. Students from low-income families often do not have access to enriching summer activities, and research shows that children often forget what was learned during the school year over vacation, creating what is known as the “summer slide.” As a part of our commitment to ensuring everyone can thrive, Send A Kid To Camp™ combats this summer learning loss by providing camp tuition assistance funding to partner camps in our four counties.
A volunteer committee selects camp partners during each grant cycle, and as a result of this program, over 12,000 kids ages 5-17 from Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties have had the opportunity to attend camp.