WHAT WE DO
Sending kids to camp. That's the whole story.
Everything the Foundation does comes down to one picture: a kid stepping off the bus at Muskoka Woods who, without you, would have spent that week at home.
HOW YOUR GIFT WORKS
Simple, on purpose.
1
You give.
One time or monthly, any amount. Every dollar is receipted.
2
We find the camper.
Muskoka Woods has long-standing relationships with community organizations, and the Foundation works alongside respected agencies and partners to identify the kids each fund serves.
3
They go to camp.
Full weeks at Muskoka Woods, same cabins, same staff, same summer as every other camper. No kid at Muskoka Woods knows who's there thanks to the Foundation. There’s no built-in stigma.
A week at Muskoka Woods costs $1,695 for our youngest campers and up to $2,300 for everyone else. But gifts of every size stack up to summers, even $25 helps send a kid to camp.
THE KIDS WE SEND
Camp for the kids who need it most.
The kids you send aren't a type. Kids whose families are squeezed too tight for camp to make the budget. They're kids from military families carrying a parent's deployment. Siblings of kids fighting cancer, who've spent years being the strong one. Kids living with exceptionalities who need a camp that says yes, you too. Kids a teacher or youth worker looked at and thought: what this kid needs is a week at camp.
Behind each of those kids is a fund with a story of its own: Mackenzie's Hope, the Canadian Heroes Fund, the Neil Lovatt Memorial Fund, the Exceptionality Fund, the Resiliency Program. You don't have to pick one, when you give, we make sure it goes to the kids who need it most.
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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
WHY IT WORKS
One week. Lasting Impact.
Ask anyone who's been: a week at Muskoka Woods isn't a vacation, it's a turning point. Kids come home with friendships that outlast the summer, a taste of independence, and the kind of confidence you can't teach in a classroom. For a kid whose year has been hard, that week can be the first time in a long time that they're just … a kid.
"Pull-quote from a camper story here: suggest the Growing in Confidence or A Summer to Remember post."
YOUR MOVE
Somebody sent you. Send somebody.
If camp marked your life, or your kid's, you know exactly what's at stake in whether a kid gets to go. Hundreds of kids will get their week at Muskoka Woods next summer because people like you gave.
The list of kids who almost got to go is the one we're trying to shrink.
FAQs
How do kids get chosen to go to camp through the Foundation?
Through relationships. Many kids come to camp with community organizations Muskoka Woods has partnered with for years. Groups like Urban Promise and Youth Unlimited. For our specific funds, we work alongside respected agencies and partner organizations to identify the kids each fund serves.
How much does it cost to send a kid to camp?
A week of camp costs $1,695 for our youngest campers (WILD) and up to $2,300 for everyone else. You don't have to cover a full week for your gift to matter! Donations of every size combine to fund camperships.
How much of my donation goes to sending kids to camp?
Sending kids to camp is the Foundation's primary purpose. When you give, choose Where Most Needed and your gift goes where it will send the most kids.
Can I donate to a specific fund, like the Canadian Heroes Fund?
Yes. Our giving options are Where Most Needed and All Funds. If there's a specific fund you'd like to support, let us know when you give and we'll direct it there.
Do the kids know they're being sent by a charity? Do other campers?
No. Kids who come via the Muskoka Woods Youth Foundation have the same camp experience as everyone else: same cabins, same activities, same staff. Dignity is part of the gift.
Can I give monthly?
Yes, and in fact, monthly giving is the steadiest way to send kids to camp, and a few dollars a month adds up to a camper's week faster than you'd think.