Campaign for Camp Compass
Update:
Thanks to the generosity of our incredible community, we have successfully funded two Camp Compass sites—giving 300 kids (total) a summer filled with learning, fun, and enrichment! 💙
We are beyond grateful to everyone who donated and made this possible. Your support is changing lives!
If you’d still like to make a gift, you’re in luck! Even though our campaign has ended, contributions for Camp Compass are still being accepted. Additional funds would make it possible to:
✔️ Send more kids to camp
✔️ Hire additional support staff, including social workers and nurses
✔️ Enhance enrichment activities and field trips
About the Campaign for Camp Compass:
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the learning gaps and compounded the learning loss that occurs every summer. Youth-serving organizations in Springfield, including Compass for Kids, are losing vital funding, such as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) dollars, that helped address pandemic-related learning loss. While the federal pandemic funding has expired, the challenges persist. Low-income kids were already behind before the pandemic; while high-income children have caught up to pre-pandemic levels, low-income children have not.
Without fully funded programs, the ripple effects will impact the entire community. Camp Compass is provided at no cost to participants. Camp Compass is funded through Springfield Public Schools – District 186 (Title I funding), United Way of Central Illinois, sponsorships from local businesses, and generous individuals like you!
Camp Compass costs approximately $2,500 per camper. Camp Compass is a high quality program that has a proven track record (over a decade) of improving participants’ reading, math, and social-emotional skills. Community leaders as well as the U.S. Department of Education recognize its success.
300 low-income, underserved children will be able to attend Camp Compass in summer 2025. Join us ensuring that this life-changing program is around for years to come!
We were honored to present about summer learning loss and its impact on the achievement and opportunity gaps at the Citizens Club of Springfield on December 13, alongside Superintendent Jennifer Gill and Director of School Leadership and Family and Community Engagement Terrance Jordan of Springfield Public Schools – District 186. We highly encourage you to set aside an hour of your time to watch the recording so you can learn more about WHY Camp Compass matters so much.
Find out more about how you can help Camp Compass continue to make an impact on the lives of children in Springfield. Contact Brandy Stabler, Senior Donor Relations Manager, brandy@compassforkids.org for more information.
We are thankful for all of the organizations, businesses, and individuals who support our programs.
Will you join them?
Sponsorship Opportunities are available! Click below for more information.
Donate online:
Contact Brandy Stabler, Senior Donor Relations Manager, brandy@compassforkids.org, (217) 481-4651 for more information.
Please send checks to Compass for Kids, 1201 S 4th Street, Springfield, Illinois 62703