"This is a place where your family situation doesn’t matter. My daughter can escape the troubles of her everyday life and just have fun with other kids and learn valuable life skills."
- Camp Gorham ParentAt YMCA Camp Gorham we strongly believe that every child deserves a camping experience and are thankful for the generous support of our many donors each year who help us make this dream come true for hundreds of campers each year. In 2020, we were proud to provide respite for over 175 families, returning to our roots as a Family Camp during the COVID crisis.
Nonetheless, our mission of service to children and their families is a 24/7 undertaking. Despite our best efforts this season, Camp Gorham still experienced significant financial hardship. We need your help in order to continue our important work at YMCA Camp Gorham. This year, more than ever, we will rely on the support of our Camp Gorham Community to set us up for success in 2021 and beyond.
While uncertainty continues to be part of our new normal, we are certain that the need for camp will remain. This need will only increase as children continue to be isolated in their homes, disconnected from social interaction and engagement with role models and peers that is essential for youth development. Your support of Camp is critical to fulfilling this need.
Please join us as a Sustaining Member of YMCA Camp Gorham by making a gift today. Your gift as a Sustaining Member will help maintain our operations, even at the most basic levels, so we can be here for the next 60 years of service at Camp Gorham. Next year, as we celebrate our 60th year of living up to the well-established Gorham standard, we will do so because you helped us today. Gifts can be made online today or forwarded to us at the Camp Office. Gifts of all amounts make a difference. Should you wish your gift be allocated directly to scholarships, please include “scholarships” in the reference box.
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If you’d like to learn more about other giving opportunities, please contact us. We would love the opportunity to discuss Camp with you.
"This is a place where your family situation doesn’t matter. My daughter can escape the troubles of her everyday life and just have fun with other kids and learn valuable life skills."
- Camp Gorham Parent"After my son’s first year at camp he told me: ‘Mom I had the best time I have ever had in my life!’ In just two weeks’ time he came home and was far more independent and active. Not to mention he was HAPPY!"
- Camp Gorham Parent"My daughter is energized by the Gorham community and her life has been changed in many positive directions. She has learned to trust others, find her own personality and accept the differences of others. She feels that she ‘belongs’ in the Camp Gorham community. Camp Gorham has not only impacted her life – it became part of it."
- Camp Gorham Parent"When I first brought my son to camp I was nervous that I had made a mistake. He knew no one at camp, had experienced a tough school year which had left him ‘feeling like nothing,’ had no confidence and was depressed. When I picked him up at the end of the week it was if the ENTIRE year had been erased! He came home a happy and enthusiastic kid!"
- Camp Gorham ParentCamp Gorham is a part of the YMCA of Greater Rochester, a non-profit organization, 501(c)(3). Camp Gorham relies on charitable donations like yours to provide the Camp Gorham Experience to hundreds of children and families each year. We all benefit by having a camp that provides meaningful opportunities for young people to grow into responsible, caring adults.
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