Donate!

100% of your contribution goes directly to the support of campers.

 

Give Through United Way
If you give to the United Way, please consider donating part of your gift to Camp Courant by writing in our Agency Code: 5318 on your donation form. 
 
If you donate using the United Way's website, you will need to write us in.  To do so, go to the "Donation Distribution" page, and scroll down.  On the left-hand side, towards the bottom of the form, you will see "Find an Agency".  Click on that, then scroll down and select "Provide Agency Information".  This will take you to a form where you can type in the following information:
 
Agency Name: Hartford's Camp Courant
Address: 285 Broad Street
City: Hartford
State: CT
Zip: 06115
Contact: Beth Gibbs
Phone: (860) 241-6320
 
Click "Submit", then select "Yes, use this agency".  Then, you can proceed with your donation.
Campers' Corner

Visit the Campers' Corner and see winning photographs taken by the campers, artwork and more!

Our Wish List

Camperships

It costs approximately $25 per day, $125 per week and $750 per season to send one child to Camp Courant.  Cost per child justification is as follows:

 Program supplies/materials         $  5

Counselors and medical staff       $12

Transportation                            $  5

Utilities and insurance                  $  3

TOTAL = $25/day x 30 days x 1= $750.

 Camp Equipment 

  • 10 recycled plastic, maintenance-free tables for our picnic area, which are used by nearly 1,000 children and staff daily.
  • Riding lawn mower: used or new.

 

Program Equipment & Games

  • Baseball gloves, basketballs, playground balls and volleyballs.
  • Board Games: For ages 5 – 12.
  • Table games: 3 foosball tables and 2 air hockey tables. 
  • DVD’s (entertaining and educational): for children ages 5-12.
  • Ping Pong paddles and balls: these items get maximum use all day long, primarily by the older campers.
  • Sand toys: for children of all ages.

 

Clothes, Shoes and Household Goods

  • Children’s T-shirts and/or shorts: new or gently used (and clean).
  • New underwear for boys and girls in small and medium sizes (for the health center).
  • Shoes for ages 5 – 9:  Crocs, sneakers and/or sandals with straps.
  • Towels and washcloths: for the swimming pool and the health center.
  • Food: Staples such as soup, tuna fish, beans etc. Some of our campers do deal with hunger.

 

To make a donation, please contact Lisa M. Curran at (860) 241-3750 or  lcurran@campcourant.org

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Click here to download the Create Your Team Poster (low res - for email)

Click here to download the Create Your Team Poster (high res - for printing)

 

 

 

 

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Welcome!

Hartford's Camp Courant is the largest free day camp in the nation, serving more than 1100 Hartford children during the summer season.  Children ages 5 through 12, who live in the city of Hartford, participate in a variety of recreational, educational and cultural programs at the campsite in Farmington. Transportation, two nutritious meals, health care screenings and a bathing suit (if needed) are provided to every child.  All of the programs are geared towards developing self-esteem, building positive relationships and having fun.  Contributions from the community are needed each year to maintain this free summer program for Hartford children.  

Hartford's Camp Courant has provided free summer activities for city children since the summer of 1894.  The Courant Free Excursion Fund was started with contributions from Hartford Courant employees, who encouraged the involvement of the entire Hartford community, along with editorials in the newspaper.  Since then, Hartford's Camp Courant has evolved into the largest free day camp in the nation. 

Today, Hartford's Camp Courant provides its campers with a wide range of recreational and educational programs for six weeks during the summer.  All of the services are provided free of charge thanks to the support we received from corporations, foundations, individuals, community groups and government grants.  In-kind support provided by The Hartford Courant and other organizations help to keep administrative costs to a minimum.  

Camp Video

Save The Dates!

Thursday, June 28th - Buddy Barbeque

Thursday, July 12th and 19th - Buddy Days

Friday, September 7th - The Buddy Bash

 

For more information on any of these events, contact Lisa Curran at lcurran@camcourant.org or 860-241-3750