We hope that you are all staying safe and healthy. As our Executive Director recently shared, we encourage you to use this time to connect to each other and hope you find joy in getting active and learning new things together!! We would love to see photos of what you create! Tag us on social media or […]
A Message From Our Executive Director These are trying times like none we have never experienced before. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing all of us to navigate unprecedented levels of stress and uncertainty, as we change the ways we live and work to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Even as we hunker down at […]
We hope that you are all staying safe and healthy. As our Executive Director recently shared, we encourage you to use this time to connect to each other and hope you find joy in getting active and learning new things together!! We would love to see photos of what you create! Tag us on social media or […]
This post was originally published by Youth Service America. Read the original post here. Volunteering and service are more important during a crisis than ever. Social distancing does not mean social isolation. We’re all in this together, so be a helper. Let’s all do our part to contribute to the common good, so that when this crisis […]
Let the Adventure Begin! We are so excited to announce that Camp Fire has partnered with 20th Century Studios new film, Call of The Wild, which opens in theaters on February 21st! They have given us all the important challenge of spending more time outdoors. doing the things we love or trying something new! You […]
The 2020 Candy Sale has ended, which means our Candy Sellers are done selling until next year. However, candy can still be purchased on our online store while supplies last! The annual Candy Sale is our major fundraiser that directly benefits Camp Fire kids and programs! This year’s sale will run from Friday, January 24th […]
Donate Today! Dear Friends of Camp Fire, Will you make all the difference for Camp Fire kids and give today? Your generous support is needed by December 31st! Nine summers ago, a close family friend gave me a gift that changed my life. She covered the cost of my first week at Camp Sealth […]
Group Program is Getting a Refresh! Autumn is in full swing, which means our School Year Group Programming has started back up! We are so excited to refresh our group programming, by offering some new and exciting curriculum, activities, emblems, and more! Check out this little sneak peek of new things our groups have in […]
We’re still beaming with gratitude for the generous outpouring of support — a goal-smashing $127,000! —from more than 300 guests who attended our inaugural Spirit & S’mores fundraiser last fall. Whether you were there in person or in spirit, we want you to know how deeply we appreciate you and how we’re putting your gifts […]
I’ve been leafing through lots of old letters lately, and I’ve been struck by how many of our founding director Ruth Brown’s musings from nearly a century ago still resonate powerfully today. In one letter, Ruth fondly writes about “finding friendships, an awareness of beauty and a keen zest for work” as “some of the […]