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Quest's Scholarship Fund Request For Donations
It is with excitement and an expectant heart that I am writing this request letter since we are launching our first major campaign to generate scholarships for camp this summer. Our goal as a therapeutic camp is to hopefully fund 6 children for 4 weeks of camp this summer, which is a lofty goal. Providing services to children with mild to moderate social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties regardless of their ability to pay has been part of our service mission at Quest Therapeutic Camps of Southern California since our creation in 2009. In accordance with this value we have scholarshipped children in every season of school year and summer Quest programming for the last 6 years. I am also very proud to be an accredited camp through the American Camp Association since the ACA has a strong service mission that ALL children go to camp. I feel this mission especially extends to children with special needs, as these families have so many extra costs to support the growth and development of their children including specialized camp experiences. At this time I am doing the big ask by looking for family, friends, colleagues, community partners, camp families, and others who wish to help to rally together to bring more children to camp this year. As a camp, our service mission is the same as always and we will continue to scholarship at the same level-This scholarship fund is to help us partner with you to go above and beyond what we are currently able to do.
Why donate? What can your support do?:
In this section I could speak about the research that says what four weeks of our program can do which includes decreasing a child's impulsivity and aggression as well as improving their relationships with family, peers, and their self-esteem. But, I will instead talk about what Quest has given me. While I do feel I give a lot of myself to these children who I feel I have been called to serve, the fact is that these children are absolutely fantastic and I always seem to get back way more than I give. In the last 6 years I can say these are the types of gifts I am given regularly:
- The look of pure joy as children score their first goal in soccer and later getting to hear that my campers gained confidence to start playing at school for the first time.
- Children ringing the bell at the top of the rock climbing wall after working on that goal for weeks.
- Seeing kids using coping skills like taking deep breaths and saying "unlucky, better luck next time" where in the past they would have had a meltdown.
- Campers having their first play dates, sleepovers, and campouts ever.
- Hearing that children have returned back to school in the fall and their teachers "don't recognize them" because they have so many new positive behaviors!
Your generosity can help us bring in more children to camp who otherwise would not have had this opportunity. As contributors you can share in these gains that may just change the life of a child.
How you can support us in our scholarship drive:
- You can give money to our tax deductible scholarship fund set up through the ACA by clicking the link and put Quest Therapeutic Camps of Southern California in the spot where it says "Please indicate the camp name for this camper scholarship donation."
- Download the Communities for a Cause App and select Quest Camps of Southern California as your cause. You can then shop all over town and by taking a picture of your receipt and money will be automatically donated to our fund.
- You can join us at our upcoming fundraiser dinners. We plan to have information available for these in the newsletter and website.
Our First Event is: Monday, April 27th from 4:30-9:30
at Stonefire Grill
18727 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92646
4. For those people registering for camp, you can donate
as part of your registration.
5. Please get the word out about our campaign if our cause
speaks to you.
If you would like any additional information regarding our scholarship program please do not hesitate to call me at (714) 490-3428 or email me at jknott@questsolutionssocal.com.
Sincerely,
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Jodie Knott, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
CA License #PSY20647
Director of Quest Therapeutic Camps of Southern California
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