Sponsor a Local Student for Educational Overnight Camp
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What to know
The current first-party campaign budgets a full student sponsorship at $2,000: $1,500 for camp tuition plus $500 for transportation and essentials. Guiding Wave states that public gifts fund those student costs and are matched dollar for dollar up to a cumulative $100,000 campaign match.
An original Guiding Wave editorial illustration of the campaign's intended cost categories; it is not a report of completed sponsorships.Complete sponsorship and donation guide
A complete answer for this decision
The current first-party campaign budgets a full student sponsorship at $2,000: $1,500 for camp tuition plus $500 for transportation and essentials. Guiding Wave states that public gifts fund those student costs and are matched dollar for dollar up to a cumulative $100,000 campaign match.
What a full sponsorship covers
$1,500 is assigned to camp tuition and $500 to transportation and essentials. A donor may give any amount; $2,000 is the published budget for one full sponsorship, not a required minimum gift.
What the match statement means
Guiding Wave states that public gifts are matched dollar for dollar up to a cumulative $100,000 campaign match. The site does not claim that a match has been applied to a specific transaction without separate evidence.
Who the campaign is intended to serve
The current policy names public and charter middle school students in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. It calls for school-counselor recommendations and a needs-based assessment, with participation dependent on fundraising and program readiness.
Step by step
What to do next
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Review the $1,500 tuition and $500 transportation-and-essentials budget.
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Read the referral, needs-assessment, and privacy commitments before giving.
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Choose any gift amount in the existing Givebutter form; a full sponsorship is $2,000.
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Use the direct Givebutter fallback if the embedded form does not load, and retain the processor receipt.
Questions and objections
Answers before you act
Can I give less than $2,000?
Yes. The $2,000 figure is the campaign's full-sponsorship budget. The existing donation form accepts other amounts toward the stated student-cost categories.
Does my gift confirm a student placement or applied match?
No. A gift supports the campaign under its published terms; the site does not represent a placement or applied match as complete without separate evidence.
How is payment information handled?
Givebutter states that payments use its PCI-compliant processing partner and that Givebutter does not store donor card information. That is Givebutter's platform statement, not an independent Guiding Wave certification.
Will I receive a receipt?
Givebutter states that it automatically sends a transaction receipt. Tax treatment depends on applicable rules and individual circumstances.
$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.
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Sponsor one student
$2,000 fully funds one camp experience.
This covers $1,500 for camp tuition and $500 for transportation and essentials. If the published dollar-for-dollar match is applied, the arithmetic reaches $2,000; no specific match application is claimed here.
Gifts of any amount are allocated under the first-party campaign policy toward tuition, transportation, and essentials. No completed placement is implied.
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)?
The IRS lists Guiding Wave Foundation, Inc. in its Business Master File and Publication 78 as a public charity under EIN 39-3802017.
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?
The current policy names public and charter middle school students in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and calls for counselor recommendation and needs-based assessment. No completed placement is claimed.
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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