Basic Needs

Physical comfort and a full stomach are essential for youth engagement. Swift provides the youth and teens we serve with a snack or meal at every program, as well as clothing, sleeping bags, and shelter during our residential overnight programs.

Life Skills

In schools, life-skills education is often overshadowed by a focus on academic achievement. Swift’s programs incorporate the development of essential life skills such as character building, leadership training, goal setting, and teamwork.

Opportunities

Exposure to new opportunities can open many doors to future success. Swift aims to provide the young people we serve with an abundance of opportunities otherwise unavailable to them, such as overnight camp experiences and mentor relationships.​

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More than a camp, the Swift Youth Foundation provides year-round mentoring programs that pair economically disadvantaged youth with college-bound high school students - a powerful alliance that turns both the campers' and counselors' worlds "RIGHT SIDE UP!"​

Testimonials

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"The values a camper learns at camp can impact their life with things as little as making their bed or eating a healthy breakfast, camp helps a kid be themselves without being judged, and Camp Swift helps kids do things like making goals for their future.  It is so important for me that people know how Camp Swift  helps and changes the lives of everyone involved with the organization."
- Hillary, Former Counselor, Programming Board Member, Current Support Staff Volunteer
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“It was amazing when I was taught how to swim because then I was able to do it.  At camp I also learned that its better to not be a bully.  Bullies have no friends.  On the overnight I learned that I could trust my friends and counselors to get me where I was going.  My counselors gave me a lot of good advice.” -Evelyn, age 10​
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"We would like to thank everyone at Camp Swift for giving my son Steven an opportunity to attend camp for the past 4 days… According to Steven he met a lot of new friends, he had an awesome time and would like to go to camp again soon. Once again thanks for giving my son a new and exciting memory of his lifetime." 
​- Parents of Steven N.
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“Camp Swift was the first camp many of our children have ever attended, which gave them a new and positive experience!  They are still talking about what a wonderful time they had and how lucky they felt to be a part of a warm and friendly community. Our families are successful and believe they are important because of your kind support.  Thank you for making a difference in the lives of the children and families of Homeward Bound. We are so grateful!” 
​                                                                      - Meredith Rhoda, Community Resource Coordinator, Homeward Bound
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