Camp Swift

For more than 40 years, the Camp Swift overnight camp program has enabled us to provide economically disadvantaged youth with a free residential summer camp experience while simultaneously providing teen counselors with opportunities to volunteer and make a real impact. At Camp Swift, we provide campers and counselors with nutritious meals, physical activity, and a safe environment where they can learn and play – all while fostering positive mentor relationships between youth and teens. Activities are led by high school and college-aged volunteers acting as role models for making positive choices in health, physical activity and behavior.

Come visit Camp Swift 2022
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​The best way to really know what Swift Youth Foundation is all about is by seeing Camp Swift in action! Get out of the Phoenix heat and join us for a fun-filled day of seeing all that Camp Swift has to offer. Take a tour of camp, play games, and eat a delicious meal with the campers - you'll feel great experiencing the life-changing opportunities Camp Swift provides for at-risk youth and you'll have a blast while you're at it!

Camp Swift 2022 Session 1 Photos

Swift After School

Swift after School is a fun, safe, and free opportunity for youth and teens to engage with one-another after the academic school day is over.  Staged in partnership with the Local School Districts, youth participants play sports, complete STEAM projects and participate in enrichment and team-building activities alongside teen mentors, who volunteer their time to assist with Swift after School programs and activities.  Swift after School is held weekly during the school year.

Swift Saturdays

Swift Saturday program fosters mentor relationships between youth and teens through fun and safe activities that aim to strengthen social skills and empower everyone involved. Staged in partnership with the Local School Districts, Swift Saturdays are free and involve a two-and-a-half-hour program held monthly throughout the school year. Approximately 60 third through sixth graders and 20 teen counselors participate during each Swift Saturday.

Swift Carnival

The Annual Swift Carnival is a fun and free way to introduce Swift's programming to future campers and counselors. Seventh through twelfth grade teens team up with economically disadvantaged kindergarten through second graders, and are invited to play carnival games, get their faces painted and eat lots of freshly prepared barbecued food!