Big Give 2023 Tool Kit

Date: September 20 – September 21 (from 6pm to 6pm)

Mark your calendars for the Big Give 2023! The Big Give is San Antonio's 24-hour online giving day. CAMP is participating and we need your help! We hope you will show your support of CAMP by helping us raise $60,000!

Tell your story!

Below is a template to use to help explain why CAMP is important to you!  You are welcome to copy this directly onto your own fundraising page, or create one that is personal to you and your family. You can also use this text to email your family and friends!

Camper Parent Message: As a camper parent, I have seen first-hand the impact CAMP makes on campers and their families. During my child’s week at CAMP each summer, and weekends throughout the year, he/she participates in swimming, horseback riding, canoeing, outdoor cooking, paintball, arts & crafts, archery, and a camp dance. Each activity is modified to meet his/her individual needs. Like many parents, the time he/she spends at CAMP is often the only break we receive all year. I love CAMP, and <camper’s name> can’t wait to go back! Please join me in making a gift to support CAMP today, it only takes a moment to make a big difference!

Lead Staff Message:  Through my work at CAMP in the summers and during school-year programs, I have seen first-hand the impact CAMP has on our campers, their families, and young adults like me!  While at CAMP, I care for an individual with disabilities and medical conditions, assisting with their daily care needs, providing compassion, respect and encouragement, while creating a lasting friendship. I am honored to work for such an incredible organization that adapts every activity and lets our campers know that they are not defined by their disability.  I love CAMP and have seen first-hand the impact it has made on our community. Please join me in making a gift to support CAMP today! It only takes a moment to make a big difference in our community!

Volunteer Message:  As a CAMP volunteer, I have seen first-hand the impact CAMP makes on not only its campers and their families, but their volunteers. During my time volunteering at CAMP, I have learned to care for an individual with disabilities and medical conditions, to provide compassion for others, and respect and encouragement to let my camper know that they are not defined by their disability. I am honored to serve as a CAMP volunteer. Please join me in making a gift to support CAMP today, it only takes a moment to make a big difference!

Volunteer Parent Message:  As a parent of a CAMP volunteer, I am truly amazed at the level of training counselors receive, the compassion they share, and the respect and encouragement they provide to the campers they are caring for. I love to hear stories my child shares of campers participating in traditional camp activities such as swimming, horseback riding, canoeing, outdoor cooking, paintball, arts & crafts, archery, and a camp dance. What is so amazing is that each activity is adapted to meet their individual needs! While their children are at CAMP, parents get a much needed break from their 24/7 caregiving responsibilities. I love CAMP and have seen first-hand the impact it has made on my child. Please join me in making a gift to support CAMP today, it only takes a moment to make a big difference!

Former Volunteer Message:  As an Alumni of CAMP, I have seen first-hand the impact CAMP makes on its campers, families, and volunteers. During my time volunteering, I have learned to care for an individual with disabilities and medical conditions, to provide compassion, respect, and encouragement for others. Campers were never defined by their disability! Over the past XX years, I have watched CAMP grow and evolve into the incredible organization it is today, I am so glad I could be a part of it. Please join me in making a gift to support CAMP today, it only takes a moment to make a big difference!