Ride or walk with us on Monday, July 6 in the Estes Park Rooftop Rodeo Parade to show your support for the great kids of the John Austin Cheley Foundation. Please visit our website at www.cheleyfoundation/donate
for details and to register for
the event. Riders must be 21 years or older, but we will accept walkers
of any age. Registration will open on Friday, June 5 and
close on June 15 so don't delay in signing up, donating and purchasing a t-shirt to
support the event.https://www.cheleyfoundation.org/donate
Established in 1989 in the memory of Jack Cheley, owner/director of Cheley Camps, the John Austin Cheley Foundation advances low income, underserved youth towards a successful future through transformative residential, nature-based summer camp programs.
Through
an established national network of individual volunteer mentors and high
quality youth mentoring/school programs, JACF recruits and provides financial
and personal support to underserved youth who would thrive from the opportunity
to enjoy sustained summer camp experiences. The Foundation pays for tuition, travel
expenses and equipment for the lifespan of a camper’s years at camp as long as
the camper continues to comply with JACF Eligibility Guidelines and is in good
standing with the camp attended.
Families are also asked to contribute to the best of their ability to
the full cost to incentivize their commitment to the experience.
JACF
associates currently with six high caliber American Camp Association accredited
summer camps whose programs make a positive difference in the lives of
children. These include:
Cheley Colorado Camps,
Estes Park, CO
Colvig Silver Camps,
Durango, CO
Camp Kawanhee for Boys,
Weld, ME
Camp Thunderbird, Bemidji,
MN
Friendly Pines Camp,
Prescott, AZ
Sanborn Western Camps, Florissant, CO
We think it was said best
back in 1920’s by Dr. Charles Eliot, a trailblazing educator and president of
Harvard University. He understood that
camp offered so much more to youth than summer fun and time away from
home. In fact, research from Richard
Louv, Paul Tough, Angela Duckworth and others is now indicating that outcomes like
the development of character skills, leadership skills and affinity for nature
have a lasting, positive impact into adulthood and create a strong foundation
for life success. It’s why our tagline
says: “Because Camp Matters”.
We also know that these evidence-based
camp outcomes mirror many of the necessary skills that have been identified by
the Partnership for 21st Century Learning for today’s youth to
thrive in a world in which change is constant and learning never stops. The original founders of JACF understood this
in their hearts that camp had a profound effect on the trajectory of their
lives and desired to carry this powerful opportunity forward to others. It’s why we have a vested interest in the
success of young people, particularly those who face significant barriers in
our society.
The truth is that the
benefits of camp are available only to a very small population of youth around
the United States. Working closely with
the American Camp Association whose “20/20 Vision” calls for an increasing
number of children, youth and adults of all social, cultural and economic
groups to have a camp experience, we aim to serve as an organization uniquely
positioned to support ACA’s national vision. In its 26 year history,
the Foundation has impacted over 900 campers and has invested approximately $2.1
million in campership awards.https://www.cheleyfoundation.org/
Supporters
Camp truly does kids a world of good!! AND me, too!
because Camp Matters!
My daughter is a camper. Cheley means so much to her. I proudly support to JACF to send underserved kids to camp.
Duh?!!
Former trustee and treasurer, fully support the JACF mission, and I love the graphic!