Sponsor One

I'M GOING TO CAMP!

I'm going to a very special camp where every camper has a broken heart because they are grieving the death of someone they love. Every camper feels sadness, but wants to feel joy. Every camper feels alone, but wants to feel connected. Every camper feels fear, yet wants to feel hope.

Annie's Hope is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides comprehensive support to children, teens, and their families who are grieving the death of someone significant. All programs of Annie's Hope, including camp, are funded by grants and donations, which allows them to be offered to families free of charge.

What Camp Means to Me

This year will be my first time volunteering at Camp Courage. I'm very excited to become a cabin counselor for young girls and to meet many new friends throughout the week! I look forward to building relationships with the girls in my cabin and having a week full of fun with them. This camp seems to have amazing impacts and I can't wait to become a part of it. 

Why Sponsor One?

With your help and financial support, we can change the way children deal with the pain of their grief. By sponsoring one child, we are turning their sadness into joy, their loneliness into new friendships, and their fear into hope.

Below, a 16 year old camper describes the impact of Camp Erin after the death of his father:

“I did not think going into this that Camp Erin would be fun and helpful. I went in thinking this would be a total waste of time. But I was completely wrong, this camp helped me in so many ways. I just moved to St. Louis and I had no friends; now I have many. It also helped me open up and trust others with my grief. The counselors are great; they understand what I’m going through and are always willing to listen.”

All funds raised by this Sponsor One campaign will directly impact the campers supported by Annie's Hope, who all have grief stories similar to the one above.

Please Donate

I hope you will partner with me on my Sponsor One campaign, so we can give grieving kids the support and hope they need. My goal of $750 will cover the full financial value of attending Camp Courage or Camp Erin - St. Louis for one camper. Together, we can heal broken hearts and help kids feel like kids again.

All donations are tax deductible and can be given in a number of ways. Online donations through this page or through www.annieshope.org are completely secure. Credit card information can be taken over the phone by calling Annie's Hope office at 314-965-5015, or you can send a contribution directly to Annie's Hope. Please include my name and make checks payable to Annie's Hope.

Checks should be mailed to:

Annie's Hope

Attn: Sponsor One, (camp counselor's name here)

1333 W. Lockwood

Ste 104

St. Louis, MO 63122

Also, don't forget to check with your company about matching donations. Many companies match dollar for dollar up to a certain amount. This is an easy way to double your impact!

I hope we can work together to Sponsor One camper! You can learn more about Annie's Hope - The Bereavement Center for Kids at www.annieshope.org

Thank you so much for your support.