YOU can help Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Win a $500,000 Grant

Posted on May 25, 2011 by eclath

A Boy Wearing a Medal at Mount Hood Kiwanis CampA scant few hours remain for you to cast your vote for one of the only Pacific Northwest non-profits still in the running for a $500K Grant from the Chase Community Giving Campaign.

Who is Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp?

If you’ve visited Mt. Hood anytime since 1933, you’ve likely seen the signs pointing to Mt. Hood Kiwanis camp, located 4 miles East of Rhododendron on Highway 26.  If you’ve been involved with low income youth and people with disabilities from Oregon and Southwest Washington, you already know that Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp’s reputation well precedes them.

Deadline is Tonight at 9PM

What you might not know, is that they are the ONLY Pacific Northwest Non-Profit still a contender for a $500,000 grant in the nationwide Chase Community Giving Program. You might also not know that YOU can help bring a half million dollars to Oregon – but you have to ACT FAST! Voting ends on May 25th, 2011, at 9PM Pacific – that’s tonight!

Are you on Facebook? If so – you have a rare chance to help influence the local economy, and the local community, in a BIG way. Here’s how :

  1. Visit vote4camp.com or click here
  2. Click the Big Green Vote & Share Button ?VoteAndShare_MtHoodKiwanisCamp
  3. Allow Access for the App AllowAccess_MtHoodKiwanisCamp
  4. “Like” Chase Giving
  5. You’ve done it! 🙂LikeToVote_MtHoodKiwanisCamp

 

 

 

 

In their Own Words

For 80 years, Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp has empowered children and adults with disabilities through proven recreational programs in the Mt. Hood National Forest. 525 campers visit each summer, and demand for our programs is so high that we fill all available slots in just 72 hours. A camper parent told us, “My son’s experience at your camp was the first time, outside of his home or special education classroom, that he felt truly accepted. For some, riding a horse or climbing a rock wall is fun. For kids like my son, they are life changing experiences.” Our camp is literally being loved to death. The Chase Community Giving grant will provide added accessibility on our 22-acre site and new state of the art facilities for our campers. Increased mobility, fewer barriers, and more independence will greatly enrich each camper’s experience. The personal growth and self-confidence campers gain while at camp is transformational. YOU can help change a life, vote for Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp!

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