Trail Blazers programs engage over 1000 young people each year, many would not be able to access programs without scholarship support. All young people deserve access to nature-based programs where they can build values for life and prepare to thrive – regardless of their family’s financial ability.
All donations, in the absence of any directive, support the Scholarship Fund. If you would like your donation to have another designation, contact Tiffany Caton, Dir. Development & Communications, at TCaton@TrailBlazers.Org.
Trail Blazers is made possible by the support of individual people, just like you! Join alumni, family, and friends of Trail Blazers in helping ensure children have access to programs.
If you would like to support a specific program, such as Overnight Camp Scholarships, please contact Tiffany Caton, Dir. Development & Communications, at TCaton@TrailBlazers.Org.
When you support Trail Blazers, you help create lasting impact:
“Not everyone has the privilege to go to camp and meet people who will become their lifelong friends and mentors, and I thank everyone who helped make camp possible for young people like me. Through camps like Trail Blazers we can work to ensure that all young people understand that whatever they strive to be, that they hold that potential inside them, and they create their own road map for success. Camp is how I learned to read that map and how hundreds of young people just like me will learn to read theirs too. Thank You.” -Alumna, 2019
90% of Trail Blazers campers step into the world more prepared for its challenges. Learn even more about how your donation directly helps young people thrive on our results page here.
People make our work possible, be a part of the community that keeps Trail Blazers going. Whether you prefer being behind the scenes or in the midst of the activity, whether you have just one afternoon to spare or are able to dedicate several hours a year, you can have a direct impact by being an active part of our community and lending a hand.
There is a place for everyone – from alumni, to campers and their families, to neighbors, to corporate partners – to roll up our sleeves together and help keep programs going for current and future campers!
There are several meaningful ways for you to use your skills (or even build new ones!) to create lasting impact. Visit trailblazers.org/volunteer to learn more.
Also, some employers will donate to Trail Blazers if you volunteer a certain number of hours. Check whether your employer has such a program at doublethedonation.com/trailblazers.
Your in-kind donations enable us to utilize our financial resources to support camper scholarships. Click the links to support Overnight Camp, Day Camp, or School Programs by securing program materials.
You can set up a birthday fundraiser on Facebook or pledge to walk a few miles with friends! There are easy ways to help support Trail Blazers and we can help you set them up! For additional information, please contact Tiffany Caton, Director of Development and Communications, at tcaton@trailblazers.org.
Donating appreciated stock is another easy way to support Trail Blazers. For additional information, please contact Tiffany Caton, Director of Development and Communications, at tcaton@trailblazers.org.
Trail Blazers has been supporting youth for 130 years, and counting! You can help support future campers by leaving Trail Blazers in your will today. For additional information, please contact Tiffany Caton, Director of Development and Communications, at tcaton@trailblazers.org.
The Trail Blazers Donors’ Bill of Rights
To ensure donors’ full confidence, we declare all donors have these rights. This applies to both online and offline donors.
1. To be informed of our mission, of the way we intend to use donated resources, and our capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
2. To be informed of the identity of those serving on our governing board and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
3. To have access to our most recent financial statements.
4. To be assured your gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
5. To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
6. To be assured that information about your donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
7. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing Trail Blazers will be professional in nature.
8. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees, or hired solicitors.
9. To be assured that Trail Blazers will neither trade, share, nor sell a donor’s personal information (including email addresses, physical addresses, and phone numbers) with anyone else. Nor will Trail Blazers send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations.
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