Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp offers children and adults with disabilities an opportunity to leave behind their routine lives and taste the freedom of the outdoors - to go beyond limits that they, and others, have set for them.

The camp provides a caring, welcoming environment where campers are challenged to do their best, yet their special and personal needs are met.

For counselors who work with campers one-on-one, it's often a life-changing experience. For campers, it’s "a little piece of heaven".



Fundraising

How to Raise $500 in 10 days:

Day 1 Put in your own $25 contribution $25
Day 2 Ask 2 neighbors to donate $15 each $55
Day 3 Ask 4 family members for $25 each $155
Day 4 Ask 3 friends to donate $25 each $230
Day 5 Ask 2 doctors or dentists for $50 each $330
Day 6 Ask 2 co-workers for $10 each $350
Day 7 Ask 3 merchants for $15 each $395
Day 8 Ask 3 church/temple members for $10 each $425
Day 9 Ask another 2 friends for $25 each $475
Day 10 Ask your supervisor for $25 $500

Fundraising Tips:

Get your local Kiwanis Club, Key Club, or Scout Troop involved!
Make an announcement at your next club meeting, put out flyers and ask for donations, host a raffle among club members, create a small challenge and encourage club members to compete for donations. Encourage club members to sign up and join you as a team.

Fundraising at work:

Company matching gift – if you have a matching gift program be sure to ask your company to match your donation.

Dessert auction – ask your co-workers to bring in their favorite desserts and hold an auction for the highest bid.

Covered Dish Lunch – Ask co-workers to bring in yummy dishes to share for lunch and ask for a donation for each plate.

Donation Jar – Place a donation jar with information about the camp on your desk, in the break room, at the reception area.

Raffle – Bake a platter of cookies and sell raffle tickets to co-workers for a yummy afternoon treat.

Fundraising with friends and family:

Letters – letters by mail or online are an easy way to reach out to your friends and family. (use the online tools at mhkcwalk.com in order to request donations.)

Garage sale, Bake Sale, Car Wash, Raffles – are all easy and fun ways to get your friends together to help you reach your goal.

House Party- Host a dinner party and ask each guest to make a donation toward your goal. It’s cheaper than going out to a nice dinner and you get much better company!

Collect Spare Change: Leave a change jar on the counter and at the end of the day ask each family member to throw in their loose change.

Eating Out for MHKC – Set up a benefit night at Baja Fresh or Sweet Tomatoes where 15% of the evenings proceeds will be donated to your goal. Then enjoy the evening of yummy food with friends.

Volunteer as a camp counselor or donate.

(Source: Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp Website)

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