Annie's Hope - The Center for Grieving Kids is a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting grieving kids, teens, and their families. Annie's Hope provides free grief support services through 10 different programs to thousands of kids and their families each year.
Every summer, Annie's Hope hosts two 5-day/4-night overnight camps. Camp Courage is for kids ages 6-10, and Camp Courage - Teens is for kids ages 11-18. Campers get to experience the joy a summer camp setting can offer, all while connecting with others who understand the pain of grief.
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 turn their sadness into joy, their loneliness into new friendships, and their fear into hope.
Below, a 13-year-old camper describes her experience at Camp Courage after the death of her father:
"I am so glad I got to come because I met people who get what I'm going through…Everyone was welcoming, no one forced me to talk, and people listened when I wanted to talk." When asked whether she would tell other grieving kids to come to Camp Courage, this camper gave a big yes, explaining, "It was super fun while teaching me about grief at the same time. They'll never want to leave."
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
The financial value of attending Camp Courage / Camp Courage - Teens is $1,300. Kids and their families are never charged a penny to attend Camp or other Annie's Hope programs. Since 2015, Annie's Hope camp volunteers have raised over $70,000 to support Camp Courage campers. Thank you for supporting the 2023 Camp Courage & Camp Courage - Teens campers and volunteers.