The Giving Guide - Supporting NonProfits

Through school-based after school programs, Camp Fire takes our outcome-focused curriculum to the neighborhoods that need it the most. With community support, Camp Fire provides positive adult role models to help kids succeed with academic performance, avoid risky behaviors, develop good life skills and give back to their neighborhoods through community service. We like to say “we keep kids after school, and they love it” because it is one way to express what we do. Far from the detention sort of “keeping kids after school,” we offer fulfilling after school programs for some of the area’s most vulnerable children. They thrive in our programs and they need them. They find themselves and their potential, and they learn and grow.

Camp Fire sees children for who they uniquely are. Impoverished and disenfranchised by no fault of their own, they need steady, caring adults to lift them up and model healthy, contributing lifestyles and habits. We do that. Hungry most of the time, we feed these children. And, we take Internet safety and appropriate touch programs into the schools to keep even more children safe. Camp Fire serves nearly 2,500 children in our after school programs. We serve more than 11,000 meals and send food home for weekend sustenance in more than 13,400 backpacks. Camp Fire’s unique approach inspires kids to achieve their dreams by incorporating nonconventional methods, including gardening, photography, and career development among many others. Camp Fire offers kids a blueprint for success, a solid foundation with the tools to achieve:

• Academic excellence


• Nutritious and healthy lifestyles


• Communication and life skills


• Violence prevention and safety skills


• Respect for cultural diversity


• Community service ethics


• Successful transitions to high school and college

A “keep” in a castle is the strongest, most secure part. For many children in our community, Camp Fire is their strong, secure, safe place. Through community support, Camp Fire is able to continue to keep kids after school and they love it.

 

Giving opportunities:  

• Sponsor a Child Just $1,000 sponsors the cost of providing one child with an outcome focused after school program for an entire year.


• Camp Fire Guild Events in 2010 include an Author Luncheon featuring Peg Tyre, author of The Trouble with Boys on March 31st and our Big Red Tailgate Gala on September 10th.


• Make an Annual Gift Whether you give $1 or $1,000, your donation keeps Camp Fire possible for those kids in our community who need it the most.


• Leave a Legacy Remembering Camp Fire as you make your estate plans not only keeps programs available for future generations of kids, it also helps alleviate your tax burden. We would love to share our vision for our kids with you and how your planned gift can make that vision a reality.


• Dress Down for Camp Fire Organize a “dress down” day at your company to raise funds to keep Camp Fire kids strong, safe and secure.


• Donate Online Visit our virtual home at www.campfireomaha.org to learn more about our kids and make a donation.
  
  
  
   

Volunteer opportunities: 

• After School Provide our kids with a positive role model while assisting with activities (including gardening, photography and film-making) that help build kids into future leaders.


• Weekend Food ProgramEnsure that children won’t go hungry by helping us fill backpacks with a supply of food for the weekend. This is a perfect service project for groups and families!


• CF26 We provide an all-day program to neighborhood kids when school is not in session and need your help to ensure that they eat breakfast and lunch as well as have the opportunity to enjoy art and service learning projects.


• Camp Fire Guild Plan Camp Fire’s major events that make our programs possible while having a great time!


• Administrative If you would rather work behind the scenes, we need help with office tasks, cleaning and a variety of other odd jobs around our building.


• Family Nights Give Camp Fire families the chance to enjoy dinner and an educational activity by helping with a Family Night. This is a great opportunity for groups of all sizes!