Camp Fire Honored for Exemplary Work with Children
Austin – Monday, September 24, 2012 – Camp Fire was among the leading nonprofit organizations in Central Texas who were recognized on Thursday, Sept. 20. The not-for-profit organization received dual...
View ArticleCamp Fire Swaps Candy Sales for Service
Camp Fire has evolved over the past 100 years and our council has swapped candy sales for service work helping out a state park during the drought. See the Youtube link at http://youtu.be/AY3cJ6R_5u4
View ArticleCamp Fire Hosts Service Event for MLK, Jr Day of Service
Camp Fire is partnering with Austin Parks Foundation and Keep Austin Beautiful to host a park clean up and invasive plant removal that is open to all youth and families. The event will offer a variety...
View ArticleThe New York Life Foundation Awards $1,000,000 Grant to Camp Fire
Austin, TX – Tuesday, January 29, 2013 – Camp Fire, a nation-wide environmentally based youth development organization, has received a $1,000,000 grant from The New York Life Foundation. The...
View ArticleCamp Fire Kids ‘Give Service’ To Vets
CAMP FIRE KIDS ‘GIVE SERVICE’ TO VETS Austin, TX – Thursday, February 14, 2013 – In lieu of chocolate and teddy bears, Camp Fire kids celebrated Valentine’s Day by writing and distributing Valentine’s...
View ArticleCamp Fire Walk for Water
Absolutely Incredible Kids and the Camp Fire Walk for Water Since its inception 102 years ago, Camp Fire programming has included an annual fundraiser giving children the opportunity to learn skills...
View ArticleCamp Fire USA Partners with the Thrive Foundation for Youth
Camp Fire USA partners with the Thrive Foundation for Youth to spark a theory of change in youth nationwide Press Release: February 1, 2012 For over a century, Camp Fire USA has been an innovator in...
View ArticleCamp Fire Now Offering Summer Camps
After years of requests, Camp Fire now offers Summer Camps! Children will look forward to learning all about the outdoors and nature through daily adventures and field trips all under the careful...
View ArticleCamp Fire Honored As Manor ISD’s Afterschool Partner of the Year
Austin, TX – Wednesday, May 22, 2013 – Camp Fire, one of the nation’s leading youth development organizations, has been honored as Manor Independent School District’s 2013 Afterschool Partner of the...
View ArticleCamp Fire’s Walk for Nature on November 16th
Austin, TX – Monday, October 14, 2013 – On Saturday, November 16th, Camp Fire will be hosting the Walk for Nature at Mueller Park, a day of celebration dedicated to preserving water and wildlife in the...
View ArticleMueller Foundation funds Camp Fire Kids Unplugged for 2nd year
Camp Fire USA Balcones Council was one of only five grant recipients in the Mueller Foundation’s inaugural year. The foundation’s giving focus is in the area of education, and funded one of Camp Fire’s...
View ArticleThe Michael and Susan Dell Foundation fund Camp Fire expansion and new...
Austin – September 12, 2012 – Through a grant from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Camp Fire will continue to expand and improve the Camp Fire Afterschool Science and Literacy Skills Program....
View ArticleCamp Fire’s Annual Meeting September 27, 2012
Camp Fire Balcones Annual Meeting Location: American Botanical Council, 6200 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78723 Date and Time: September 27, 2012, 6:00 P.M. All Balcones Council members are invited to the...
View ArticleThird Annual Camp Fire Nature Celebration November 8th at Mueller Park
Austin, TX – Thursday, September 5, 2014 – On Saturday, November 8th, Camp Fire will be hosting their third annual Camp Fire Nature Celebration at Mueller Park, celebrating the preservation of Texan...
View ArticleMLK Day of Service 2015
Camp Fire Family Nature Club’s annual MLK Day of Service park clean-up brought Camp Fire staff, families, and AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers together to help dispose of garbage along Boggy Creek. Camp...
View ArticlePromise to Children Award Luncheon Celebrates Youth Advocacy Work
On February 4, over 200 guests attended our sold-out Camp Fire Promise to Children Award Luncheon–an incredible day honoring Gigi Edwards Bryant for her service to children in the greater Austin area....
View ArticleCamp Fire Youth Collect Food for Hospice Austin
Camp Fire delivered roughly $500 worth of food and cash donations to the Hospice Austin food pantry on Saturday, February 7. The kids got to learn about Hospice services to the terminally ill and their...
View ArticleCamp Fire Central Texas Represented at National Conference in Kansas City
On February 20 and 21, Camp Fire’s National Headquarters hosted a conference in Kansas City to bolster networking and professional development opportunities among the many councils across the country....
View ArticleAmplify Austin Goal Surpassed
We feel incredibly ecstatic and grateful for the support we have received during #AmplifyATX in the past 24 hours. We managed to raise $5,715, surpassing our original goal, and we could not have...
View ArticleCamp Fire hosts a Crowdrise Campaign to Raise Summer Camp Scholarships
Camp Fire Central Texas hosted a scholarship campaign through Crowdrise in order to send 47 children to Camp Fire Summer Camp this summer! Our goal was to raise $13,000 ($275 per child, per one week...
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