There are thousands of overnight summer camps across the US… but that experience is unfortunately a very exclusive one, reserved for those with economic means. The mission behind CAMP MADE4ME is to change that - to level the playing field, providing unique opportunities to kids, families and communities who otherwise may not have them. This is a program defined by the feeling: “This camp was made for me!”
Fueled by volunteer staff from across the country, and piggybacking on the founder’s previous success in creating two non-profit summer camps serving thousands of youth from Boston & New York City, CAMP MADE4ME will be a haven for rising 5th-9th graders from the Bay Area’s most underfunded communities, providing the magic of camp and allowing kids to just be kids.
Kicking off its inaugural summer in June 2024, CAMP MADE4ME is a collaborative effort between STATE Bags, Marin City-based PlayMarin & East Oakland Youth Development Center. Hosted at Camp Loma Mar in the heart of the Pescadero Valley, this program will not only provide a life-changing camp experience, but year-round events for campers and volunteers alike.
*The images seen throughout this site are of the nonprofit programs the founders of CAMP MADE4ME previously created for youth from Boston & New York City.
CAMP MADE4ME
“Without camp, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. I was a little kid from Brooklyn who was broken after losing his father but camp showed me how to love again.”
- Aiden, camper for nine years
“Camp created a safe space for me. A space in the world where I mattered, a space in my heart that I loved, and a space in my mind that I could return to when things got hard. It created a sense of self love and family that I hadn’t found anywhere else!”
Chelsea, 8 year Staff Member
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