Hawkeye Campership Fund

Our Campers

In 2009 the Hawkeye Campership Fund helped to bring 17 campers to Camp Hawkeye through the distribution of scholarship funds. This is in addition to the 27 other campers from underserved communities who attended Hawkeye through other partnerships and scholarship opportunities. The total campership amount provided by Camp Hawkeye in 2009 was more than $44,000.00. To put this amount in perspective the entire Enrollment of Camp Hawkeye numbered 88 for 2009.

Campers attending Hawkeye through the Fund come to camp for anywhere from two to eight weeks. Most first year campers come for a short two-week session which allows the Fund to reach out to the largest number of kids. In subsequent years the Campership Fund encourages campers to come for a longer four-week session to get a fuller experience.

Campers that benefit from the support of the Campership Fund and its generous donors are from a variety of states and communities including urban, suburban, and rural from the following areas:

• Downtown Boston
• Suburban Massachusetts
• Suburban Connecticut
• New York City
• Central New Hampshire
• Urban North Carolina
• Suburban New York
• Urban Delaware

Campers come to us in a variety of ways and most often by requesting financial aid directly from Camp Hawkeye. The process is a simple one which promotes a sense of shared purpose and working together to make the wonder of summer camp a reality for the prospective family. This process includes a contribution, even if it is a nominal one, from each family in order to reinforce the true value of the camp experience.