YWCA Muskoka launches Send a Girl to Camp campaign to help ensure finances aren’t a barrier

One in five kids request financial assistance for summer day camps

Summer camp is seen as a rite of passage for many kids, especially here in Muskoka. For many, however, cost keeps camp out of reach. This June, YWCA Muskoka is kicking off its Send a Girl to Camp fundraising campaign, which will provide subsidies for female-identified youth to YWCA Muskoka day programs Girlz Unplugged Summer and Girlspace Leadership.

One in five applicants request financial assistance for YWCA Muskoka’s week-long summer programs, which costs $175. The day camp promotes self-esteem and confidence building, healthy relationships, environmental leadership and community engagement. The Send a Girl to Camp campaign will provide subsidies for this summer to allow every applicant to attend camp despite financial barriers.

The Send a Girl to Camp campaign hopes to raise enough funds to enable YWCA Muskoka to increase the number of accessible spaces in future years. Each summer we have a waiting list of girls who would like to attend this safe space for personal growth. Girlz Unplugged and Girlspace Leadership were programs developed in Muskoka for rural youth and have a proven track recordmfor adding value to the lives of young women.

Every girl in Muskoka should be a part of this program, it is life changing.
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As an added bonus, every donation YWCA Muskoka receives throughout the month of June makes the organization eligible to receive $10,000 through the Great Canadian Giving Challenge—an initiative for charities across the country.

To Send a Girl to Camp donate online at www.ywcamuskoka.com/Send-A-Girl-To-Camp or visit the YWCA Muskoka booth at the Gravenhurst Farmers’ Market on June 19 and 26, Port Carling Farmers’ Market on June 27 and the Bracebridge Farmers’ Market on June 28.

Those interested in information about YWCA summer programs can contact Stacey Schat, YWCA Muskoka Youth Programs Coordinator at (705) 645-9827 or visit www.ywcamuskoka.com.

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