YMCA CAMP DAY OF GIVING

Camp Staff • Thu 15, 2021

SEND A KID TO CAMP!

Give on YMCA Camp Day of Giving and make a difference!

Summer is fast approaching, and every child deserves the opportunity to attend summer camp… especially this year!

It’s been an incredibly challenging year for all of us, but at the SSYMCA Camp Burgess & Hayward, we see brighter days ahead – summer 2021!

At Camp Burgess & Hayward, leaders of tomorrow are made. Camp is where friendships are forged, and self-reliance becomes second nature. With your support, kids will have a chance to be a part of Camp and enjoy a summer that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

PLEASE GIVE TO PROVIDE CAMPERSHIPS…
SO ALL KIDS CAN COME TO CAMP

On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, we are celebrating Camp Burgess & Hayward Day of Giving, a day of dedicated generosity to raise campership dollars to offer more kids the opportunity to enjoy the life-changing experience of camp.

There are a million good reasons to support SSYMCA Camp Burgess & Hayward. This summer we will be honored to serve about 2,000 campers, and those who need financial assistance are always welcomed with open arms. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and camp families, annually we are proud to provide more than 300 scholarships. The way we see it, every child deserves to experience Camp because it can change their summer and lives for the better.

PLEASE GIVE TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR CAMP

With your help, this adventure will never end. We believe that camp is one of the greatest experiences a young person can have and, with your support, we can help ensure that Camp Burgess & Hayward will thrive for another 100 years, making the necessary improvements to maintain this magical place for generations to come.

Please give now or on our Day of Giving and make a difference for future campers, today.

Yours in camping,
Bruce

Bruce Netherwood
Vice President of Camping Services
South Shore YMCA

Meet Will… Will Harrington is a camper-turned-staff member who has been part of the Camp Burgess & Hayward family for 12 years. Watch his video as he talks about the power camp holds, how he knew this place was magic from the first “no hands” dinner where he felt that he truly belonged for the first time in his life, and why it is so important to give back to Camp Burgess & Hayward through the Y’s Campership Fund

“Having the opportunity to go to Y Camp has been one of the most formative experiences of my life. I grew up in a predominantly white town and as a person of color that was hard and often uncomfortable for me. I often felt like I didn’t belong… Going to Camp Burgess for the first time…it was the first time that I really felt a sense of belonging. Because of that, and because of the unconditional acceptance I’ve experienced at Camp every day since, I’ve been able to build my self-confidence, to learn to love my differences, and to be unapologetically ME, despite what other may think. I can confidently say that without Camp, I would not be the person I am today. That’s why I continue to go back each year, and it’s why I encourage anyone who can to donate to the Campership Fund…giving kids who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend the opportunity to join a community that teaches them what it means to feel accepted, what it means to love yourself, and what it means to be comfortable in your own skin.”

– Will Harrington, Camper & Staff Member, South Shore YMCA Camp Burgess for Boys

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