Double Your Impact

Sponsor a Local Student for Educational Overnight Camp

$2,000 fully sponsors one student for week-long educational overnight camp, including tuition, transportation, and essentials. Donations are matched dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000.

Clear use of fundsCamp tuition, transportation, and essentials for local students.
Local student focusEscambia and Santa Rosa County public and charter middle school students as fundraising allows.
School referral processStudents are recommended by school counselors and qualified through a needs-based assessment.
Choose Your Giving Path

Give toward one student or give any amount.

The fastest donor decision is knowing exactly what the gift can do. These two paths keep the choice simple.

Sponsor one student

$2,000 fully funds one camp experience.

This covers $1,500 for camp tuition and $500 for transportation and essentials. With the current match, a $1,000 gift can become a full sponsorship.

Sponsor a Student
Give any amount

Every gift helps close the access gap.

$50 can help with essentials, $100 can help with travel support, $500 can cover transportation and essentials, and every matched dollar moves a student closer to camp.

Give Any Amount
Sponsor Math

Your donation turns into a practical path to camp.

Camp access is more than tuition. Transportation, supplies, and essentials often decide whether an eligible student can participate. The match helps local donors cover more of that real cost.

$500Transportation and essentials for one student
$1,500Camp tuition for one student
$2,000One full student sponsorship
Donor FAQ

Answers before you give.

Is Guiding Wave Foundation a 501(c)(3)?

Yes. Guiding Wave Foundation, Inc. is a Florida nonprofit corporation with approved 501(c)(3) status.

Where does my donation go?

For this campaign, public donations go directly to student camp tuition, transportation, and essentials. Administrative costs are covered separately by Guiding Wave Foundation.

How does the match work?

Donations are matched dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000 for the current student sponsorship campaign.

Do I need to give $2,000?

No. A $2,000 gift fully sponsors one student, but any amount helps build toward tuition, transportation, and essentials.

Who receives sponsorship support?

Students are recommended by school counselors and qualified through a needs-based assessment confirming low-income household eligibility.

Can my business, church, or civic club sponsor a student?

Yes. Groups can sponsor one or more students or start a sponsorship conversation through the business sponsor page.

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