Support The Austin Sunshine Camps!

Dave Floyd, Supervising Games at a Sunshine Camps Carnival Night in 2008

As a member of the Austin Young Men's Business League, I'm raising funds for the Austin Sunshine Camps.  Please consider supporting our efforts to ensure that deserving, yet underprivileged kids in Austin have a chance to go to summer camp this year. They will not only have a lot of fun, but they will also learn about responsibility, teamwork, and respect.

Below are some compelling figures regarding the Camps:

• The Austin Sunshine Camps annually serves 850 low income children from the Austin area.
• Our life changing programs are offered free of charge to the camper's family - funds are provided through our annual fundraising campaign.
• 67% of campers come from households with an annual income less than $23,550 (federal poverty line)
• 29% of those incomes fall below $12,000 annually.
• The Austin Sunshine Camps has served more than 47,000 disadvantaged youth since its founding in 1928.
• 80% of the ASC budget is used directly towards our programs (not just camp).

I have volunteered at the Sunshine Camps in the past, and I have always been impressed by the profound positive effects the Camp programs have on the participants.  For many of the younger kids, the Sunshine Camps provide their first experience at a camp of any kind.  For the kids who transition into the Leadership programs for middle and high school students, the Camps provide training and mentoring opportunities which help the participants graduate from high school and have a chance to attend college.    Supporting the Sunshine Camps is investing in these kids, all of whom are from underprivileged backgrounds and would not be able to benefit from above referenced opportunities without generous support from individual and organizational donors. 

For every $350 that is raised, we send a 7-11 year old kid to the Zilker Camp. For every $600 raised, we send a 12-15 year old to the Lake Travis Camp. Even $20 donations add up fast, but the more you can spare the better.  Here's the link to my YMBL donation page:  http://www.ymblgiving.org/Dave-Floyd

Thanks for your support! 

+Dave Floyd