Ways to Help

Hartford's Camp Courant is a century old summer program for Hartford city children.  The camp operates for six weeks during the summer months, but it involves volunteers, businesses and other organizations year-round.  Here are just some of the ways you or your organization can help us fulfill our mission: To provide a summer sanctuary for Hartford's children, which enables them to develop positive relationships, learn and have fun.

Direct Financial Support

It costs approximately $965,000 a year to provide a range of interesting and unique programs for up to 2,000 Hartford children during the summer months.  Unrestricted financial support will provide all of the services at camp, including transportation, nutritious meals, health care and a bathing suit, if needed.  It costs $25 per day per child to provide these services, or $125 a week.  If you would like to provide direct financial support, please contact Eleanor Conrad Claffey, Development Assistant, at (860) 241-3750 or econrad@campcourant.org, or click here for more information. 

   

Another Way to Give
If you give to the United Way, please consider donating 100% 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.
   

In-Kind Goods or Services

More than $100,000 of in-kind contributions are made to the camp annually.  Office supplies, arts & crafts, sports equipment, medical supplies, food, or gifts to raffle or auction are greatly appreciated.  Some of the items on our wish list include baseball gloves, basketballs, ping-pong paddles and balls, primary level books, new underwear, towels and washcloths, sand toys, T-shirts, sneakers and shorts.  Of course, we also accept in-kind services in the form of volunteers.  Click here to learn more about the volunteer opportunities available.