Magnified Giving, a nonprofit youth education organization based in Cincinnati, awarded $6,585 to several Northern Kentucky groups upon the conclusion of its Camp Give program.
Camp Give is Magnified Giving’s summer program that pairs philanthropic education with real service and grantmaking. Each year, camp participants partner with nonprofits through on-site service visits or by hosting nonprofit partners at camp, then spend the week learning firsthand about each organization’s mission.
At the conclusion of the camp, campers present on the causes that affected them most and, as a group, decide how to allocate grant dollars from Magnified Giving and camp sponsors. This year, 32 campers participated in the program, with two of the five weeks focused on Northern Kentucky.
“Camp Give helps youth discover their value, find their voice, and recognize their ability to make a difference,” Camp Director Becca Freyhof said in a news release. “For many at-risk youth, opportunities to lead and give back can be limited. Through service, leadership, and real grantmaking experiences, campers get to see themselves as changemakers. One of the most powerful things I witness during camp is watching youth discover their potential and leave knowing their voices matter, their talents have value, and they can create positive change in their communities right now.”
During the first week, held June 8-12, Camp Give partnered with Newport-based Brighton Center for the seventh consecutive year. Eleven campers participating in Brighton Center’s summer programming volunteered around 49 hours with four different organizations. Their projects included decorating flower vases for Henry Hosea House, creating artwork for Rooms with Love, brainstorming community art initiatives with Art Equals and planting flowers at Benton Family Farm.
At the end of the week, the campers distributed $2,555 in grants, with Benton Family Farm receiving the largest award at $1,001.25, followed by Art Equals at $626.25, Rooms with Love at $541.25 and Henry Hosea House at $386.25.
The second week, held June 22-26, the camp partnered with UpSpring in Florence, serving youth experiencing homelessness who participate in the organization’s summer programming. Twenty-one campers completed 42 volunteer hours by making cards for veterans with The Barracks Project, cleaning tables at Benton Family Farm and learning about the mission of Band in a Bus.
UpSpring campers awarded a total of $4,030 in grants to the three participating nonprofits. Benton Family Farm received $1,483, followed by Band in a Bus with $1,320 and The Barracks Project with $1,227.
