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

The History of Camp Courant

1894

Hartford's Camp Courant began with an editorial in The Hartford Daily Courant that invited contributions from the public to invest in outings for city children.The first steamboat excursion took nearly 1,500 parents and children across the Long Island Sound and offered food and music. Volunteers supervised the day long outing, which was provided free of charge for Hartford families.

1896

The Courant Free Excursion Fund, initiated with a $50 contribution from Courant employees, continued through the year 1910, providing fresh air and fun for Hartford children.

   

1911

A formal campsite was first established in West Hartford near the Trout Brook. By the 1920’s Hartford’s Camp Courant was an all-day adventure, beginning and ending with memorable trolley rides.

 

1963

The camp was relocated to property owned by the city of Hartford, across from Batterson Park in Farmington.

1980

When Times Mirror purchased The Hartford Courant, Camp Courant and The Hartford Courant Foundation separated into separate organizations with their own mission and goals.

Present

Camp Courant is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that accepts donations and in-kind gifts from individuals and organizations. Camp Courant is the largest free day camp in the nation.