CAMP COLLEY FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
Camp Colley Foundation funds wilderness experiences for inner-city, underserved youth to nurture healthy development, build resilience, and foster meaningful relationships to increase the health and well-being of youth, families, and the community. As we focus on Positive Youth Development to provide youth with meaningful experiences and connections, youth build resilience and engage in the community in positive ways. This better enables them to successfully navigate life's obstacles.
About This Cause
Camp Colley Foundation (CCF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was created in 2004 to fundraise to maintain and develop capital- cabins, bathhouse, dining hall, ADA accessible activities- at Camp Colley. This 30-acre adventure camp located near Payson on the Mogollon Rim began serving inner city youth in 2000. Originally, the Camp Colley wilderness adventure was provided at no cost to families as CCF provided scholarships and the City of Phoenix funded operations, including transportation, and programming. The economic downturn of 2008 required the City to defund Camp Colley. In order to keep this youth resource available for the community, CCF diverted funds from capital build-out to operations, programming, and round-trip transportation, while still providing scholarships to keep it accessible to all. In the current partnership, CCF provides financial support, the City of Phoenix maintains the property, and APRF oversees programming. Named after James Colley, a former Phoenix Parks director who died in 2003, Camp Colley is a realization of his career-long dream. Jim intuitively knew what research continues to prove- that all youth are vulnerable and “at risk”; they are susceptible to making poor choices that can derail their lives. Camp Colley provides a place where kids can experience nature, perhaps for the first time, without the confines of social and economic background. This experience expands and challenges their skills, interests and ideas through canoeing, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, stargazing, archery, horseback riding, and wildlife observation. Kids make healthy connections, create meaningful relationships, and develop resilience as they explore and succeed in this stress-free environment, thus strengthening the protective factors essential for navigating the challenges of youth.