MUSKOKA WOODS YOUTH FOUNDATION
Every kid needs camp.
You change the lives of kids through the gift of camp. Every summer, hundreds of kids arrive at Muskoka Woods because someone believed they should get the chance to be there. Kids whose families wouldn’t be able to make a week at Summer Camp possible on their own.
WHY IT MATTERS
A week at Muskoka Woods changes the whole trajectory.
If you’ve been to Muskoka Woods, as a camper, on staff, or watching your own kid come home taller somehow, you already know. Camp is where kids make lifelong friends, find out what they’re capable of, and grow in confidence that follows them home.
The Muskoka Woods Youth Foundation exists for one reason: to make sure the kids who need that week the most are never the ones who miss it.
WHAT WE DO
You’re sending kids to camp. And backing the leaders who greet them.
This is the heart of it. Donations open the door to Muskoka Woods for kids whose families couldn’t otherwise afford it: siblings of kids fighting cancer through Mackenzie’s Hope, kids from military families through the Canadian Heroes Fund, kids from under-resourced communities through the Neil Lovatt Memorial Fund, kids with exceptionalities through the Exceptionality Fund, and students facing barriers to graduation through the Resiliency Program.
Supporting Staff
Camp is only as good as the people who run it. A portion of giving helps young leaders say yes to a summer on staff through bursaries and our CampUs program.
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Mackenzie's Hope
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Canadian Heroes Fund
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Neil Lovatt Memorial Fund
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Exceptionality Fund
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Resiliency Program
YOU KNOW THIS PLACE
Muskoka Woods gave you something. Pass it on.
Maybe you spent many summers on staff. Maybe you were a camper in the ‘90s and can still smell the cedar. Maybe you’re the parent who did the Highway 11 drive every July.
You know what this place does for a kid. The Muskoka Woods Youth Foundation is how people like you make sure the next kid gets it too, especially the ones who otherwise wouldn’t.
STORIES FROM MUSKOKA WOODS
The kids you’ve already sent.
BEYOND A DONATION
How You Can Come Alongside Us
Golf with us.
Our annual tournament is the Foundation's biggest day of the year.
Give monthly.
A few dollars a month adds up to a camper's summer.
Talk to us.
Want to understand where your gift goes? We'd love that question.
Mailing List.
Stories from Muskoka Woods and Foundation news, a few times a year.
FAQs
What is the Muskoka Woods Youth Foundation?
The Muskoka Woods Youth Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that raises funds to send kids to overnight camp at Muskoka Woods, kids whose families couldn't otherwise afford the opportunity to attend Summer Camp. We also help send kids on overnight school trips and support the young leaders who serve on camp staff.
How is the Foundation different from Muskoka Woods?
Muskoka Woods is the camp. The Foundation is the charity that helps kids get there. When you donate to the Foundation, you're not paying for camp operations, you're paying for a kid's spot at camp.
How are donations used?
Donations fund two things: sending kids to camp (the large majority of giving) and supporting the young staff who make camp happen. If you'd like your gift to go to a specific fund, just let us know when you give.
How many kids does the Foundation send to camp?
Hundreds of kids and staff experience Muskoka Woods every summer because of donors.
Do I get a tax receipt?
Yes. The Foundation is a registered Canadian charity (charitable registration number 85894 9514 RR0001) and issues tax receipts for eligible donations.