Nations leading network of

camps, clubs & mentors for

children in the foster care system

CAMP & CLUB

FACTS 2015

PEOPLE
Number of Campers .................................................. 7,748
Number of Adult Volunteers (US only) ...................11,728
Number of Teen Volunteers (US only) ...................... 1032
Number of volunteer hours (US only) .............. 1,792,321
Equivalent # of full time vol. workers *896

DOLLARS
Total raised by US camps ........................ $6,417,804
Avg. raised per US camp .............................. $34,879

PLACES
Number of camps ........................................... 209
United States...................................... 184
International ........................................ 25
Average # of campers per US ....................... 42
Average # of campers Internationally ........... 25
Number of States represented ...................... 40
Number of International Countries ................ 04
Number of church denominations ................. 24

Big Picture
Social Capital** .................................................................................................... $40,416,838
Returning campers as volunteers ...................................................................................... 176
Adoptions because of Camp and/or Club ........................................................................... 38
Foster Parenting because of Camp and/or Club .............................................................. 101
College Students who changed their course of study because of service with RFK ...... 90
Total Campers served since 1985............................................................................. 102,251

CLUBS AND MENTORS DATA 2014/2015 School Year

Club KIDS ............................................................................................................................ 691
Adult Staff & Mentors ........................................................................................................1258
1 Year Successful Mentor Match ................................................................................ 92%
Number of Clubs ................................................................................................................... 42
U.S. ................................................................................................................................... 41
International (Australia) ..................................................................................................... 1

Outcomes and Benefits

Campers/Club KIDS:
Provides life changing moments where kids can just be kids
Shows a picture of family life for those who havent experienced it
Replaces missing elements in their lives (i.e. attention, affirmation, happiness, positive
memories, basics such as food, clothing, and emotional connectedness)

Community:
Brings the church and state together for a noble cause
Community sees the church in a new light, as a giver and a servant
Gives caregivers a respite break

Church:
Gets people involved - out of the pew and involved with a purpose
Builds faith in the members involved
Expands the church into the community

* Total number of volunteer hours divided by 2000 which represents an approximate number of full-time non-paid yearly workers
**Social Capital is the number of volunteer hours multiplied by the IRS volunteer services in 2013 at the rate of $22.55.
http://www.independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html

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