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

Special Programs

Following are some of the special programs offered during the camp season.  Every year, new programs are added to enhance the children's learning experience.

  • 4-H Farm Resource Center: tour
  • Amistad Program: interactive history lesson
  • Basketball Hall of Fame: tour
  • Berlin Bowling Center: bowling party
  • Bushnell Park Carousel: carousel ride
  • Channel 3 Country Camp: camper exchange program
  • The Children's Museum: tour and star show
  • Connecticut Aquatic Resource Education:fishing at Batterson Park
  • Connecticut Children’s Medical Center: tour and presentation
  • Connecticut Safe Kids: bike and helmet safety
  • Dr. Michael Perl & Dr. Redford Badwal:dental screenings
  • Career Speakers:
    Eli Acosta “Medical Technologists”
    Okey Ndibe “A Career in Journalism”
    Jay Nknoke “Sports Related Careers”
  • Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens:storytelling & puppet show
  • Hartford Fire Department: fire safety awareness
  • Hartford Hospital Healthstar Education Van:various health related presentations

 

  • Hartford Stage Company: tour & theater workshop
  • Looking In Teen Theater: performances addressing social issues
  • Paul Miller: juggling, magic show & workshop
  • Mixashawn: help campers build a wigwam
  • Mystic Marine Life Education Center: tour & presentation
  • New Britain Emergency Medical Service:presentation
  • New Britain Rock Cats: baseball game
  • Orienteering: mapping skills
  • Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts: African drumming & dance workshop
  • Taekwondo Academy: martial arts workshop
  • Wadsworth Atheneum: tour and training
  • Wickham Park: “nature explosion”
  • Wingmasters “Birds of Prey”: live animal presentation about endangered species
  • Yoga Workshops: by Ann Gorjanc, Sat Kartar, Panya
  • Young Audiences of Connecticut: various performances
  • Youth Golf Program “First Tee”: golf workshops