Camp Fire USA and Gamma Phi Beta

Camp Fire USA is one of the nation's leading not-for- profit youth development organizations, currently serving nearly 750,000 children and youth annually. Camp Fire USA, with national headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, provides all-inclusive, coeducational programs in hundreds of communities across the United States. Founded in 1910, Camp Fire USA's outcome-based programs include youth leadership, self-reliance, after school groups, camping and environmental education and child care.

The Gamma Phi Beta Foundation is proud to supplement the fundraising efforts of Gamma Phi Beta collegiate and alumnae chapters throughout the United States and Canada. In 2006-2007, Gamma Phi Beta as an International Sorority raised an astounding $137,640 for local camps and Camp Fire USA! With supplemental funding from the Foundation, over $171,000 was given in support of camping for girls. Last year, Camp Fire USA recieved $40,000 worth of requests for funding to send girls to camp. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of Gamma Phis, $38,000 was donated to meet these requests sending girls from low to moderate income families to camp in 29 states.

Please visit www.campfireusa.com for more information about this wonderful organization.