Magnified Giving recently wrapped up two weeks of Camp Give in Northern Kentucky, giving 32 young people the chance to serve local nonprofits and personally decide how to award thousands of dollars in grant funding to the organizations that moved them most.
Camp Give is Magnified Giving’s signature summer program, pairing philanthropic education with real service and real grant-making. Campers partner with nonprofits through on-site service visits or by hosting nonprofit partners at camp, then spend the week learning about each organization’s mission firsthand.
By week’s end, campers present on the causes that touched them most and decide, as a group, how to allocate grant dollars provided by Magnified Giving and camp sponsors. That process puts real philanthropic decision-making in the hands of youth.
“Camp Give helps youth discover their value, find their voice, and recognize their ability to make a difference,” said Becca Freyhof, camp director. “For many at-risk youth, opportunities to lead and give back can be limited. Through service, leadership, and real grantmaking experiences, campers get to see themselves as changemakers. One of the most powerful things I witness during camp is watching youth discover their potential and leave knowing their voices matter, their talents have value, and they can create positive change in their communities right now.”
This year’s Northern Kentucky camps were made possible through the sponsorship of Horizon Community Foundation, whose support directly fueled the service projects and grant dollars campers were able to put into the community.
From June 8-12, Camp Give partnered with Brighton Center for the seventh year, working with at-risk youth participating in Brighton Center’s summer programming.
Eleven campers logged 49.5 volunteer hours over the week, serving four local nonprofits — Henry Hosea House, Rooms with Love, Art Equals, and Benton Family Farm.
At week’s end, Brighton Center campers awarded a total of $2,555 in grants distributed to the four nonprofit organizations.
From June 22-26, Camp Give partnered with UpSpring in Florence, serving youth experiencing homelessness who participate in UpSpring’s summer programming.
Twenty-one campers logged 42 volunteer hours, serving three local nonprofits — The Barracks Project, Benton Family Farm, and Band in a Bus.
UpSpring campers awarded a total of $4,030 in grants to their designated nonprofits.
The two weeks of Camp Give in Northern Kentucky generated 91.5 volunteer hours and directing $6,585 in grant funding to seven local nonprofits, with each decision made by the campers themselves.
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