The Community Foundation holds several endowments that support camperships for campers at Camp Leif Ericson, and individual donors consistently support the organization through grants from their donor advised funds.
“Philanthropy opens up so much opportunity for kids to participate in our day camps,” said Mike Murphy, Camp Director for Sioux Falls Family YMCA. “Endowment support and individual gifts allow us to continue offering camperships to children who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend. That’s huge for these kids because the skills that they learn and the experiences they have here at Camp Leif Ericson stay with them for their entire lives.”
While recent flooding has damaged the land upon which the camp resides and its facilities, thanks to strong community support, summer camp will go on for all the eager campers.
Lifelong memories are made at special places like Camp Leif Ericson, and thanks to philanthropy, generations of kids will have the opportunity to experience that for themselves.
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