Afterschool care is an essential service that American caregivers need in order to survive and thrive. This is where Camp Fire shines.| Camp Fire First Texas
In the two decades following the turn of the millennium, wildfires came within three miles of an estimated 21.8 million Americans’ homes. That number — which has no doubt grown substantially in the five years since — represents about 6% of the nation’s population, including the survivors of some of the deadliest and most destructive fires in the country’s history. But it also includes millions of stories that never made headlines. For every Paradise, California, and Lahaina, Hawaii,...| Heatmap News
More people were displaced by wildfires between the start of this year and the end of July than in all of 2024. Globally, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre puts the number around 496,000 wildfire displacements — more than half of which occurred in Los Angeles County during the Eaton and Palisades fires in January. “Displacement,” of course, can mean many things, and often in the case of wildfires, “most people can return quickly” once the danger has passed, the IDMC writes...| Heatmap News
This World Mental Health Day, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the work Camp Fire is doing to support the mental, emotional, and social well-being of young people. Through purposeful and innovative partnerships with organizations like the Alliance for Camp Health, the JED Foundation, and America’s Promise Alliance, our goal is to raise the standard for youth care across the nation. The post Leading the Way in Youth Mental Health: Camp Fire’s Commitment Continues appeared first on Cam...| Camp Fire First Texas
Camp Fire First Texas' summer camp, Camp El Tesoro, has been awarded the MESH(+) Bronze Seal from the Alliance for Camp Health (ACH).| Camp Fire First Texas
Camp Fire First Texas has promoted two members of its leadership team, Tamara Clement and Sara Mitchell, into new vice president roles.| Camp Fire First Texas
For 40 years, An Artists’ Christmas impacted Fort Worth. This fall, it evolves into something new: Ignite: an evening of art and impact.| Camp Fire First Texas
Camp Fire First Texas is pleased to announce the hiring of Karen Barlow Parrish as its new Major Gifts Officer.| Camp Fire First Texas
Summer camp is starting soon at El Tesoro! Activities are a huge part of summer camp, read about the benefits they have for our campers!| Camp Fire First Texas
Camp Fire First Texas and Yolanda Willis have been recognized as Workforce Champions of the Year at the 2025 Empowering Excellence Awards.| Camp Fire First Texas
This year for Absolutely Incredible Kid Day®, we have a question for every single adult out there: How will you let the young people in your life know how important, unique, quirky, thoughtful, kind, creative, inquisitive, and loved they are? Not for what they do, or how they perform, but for the incredibly cool human beings that they ARE.| Camp Fire
At Camp Fire First Texas, we love hearing from our Camp Fire families on how our programs have positively impacted their lives.| Camp Fire First Texas
For the past 14 years, Dorothy Wing has been the heart and soul of Camp Fire First Texas' grant efforts, earning the well-deserved title of our "Grants Goddess." During her tenure as Grants Manager, Dorothy has secured over $28 million in funding to support our mission. From enhancing the campgrounds at Camp El Tesoro to empowering teens through our Teens in Action program and fostering early educators through our apprenticeship initiative, Dorothy’s impact has touched every corner of our o...| Camp Fire First Texas
Camp Fire affiliates all over the country promote year-round learning, including out-of-school time programs. This year we're collaborating with AT&T and their creation, The Achievery, to provide free digital learning accessible anywhere.| Camp Fire First Texas
For 40 years, An Artists’ Christmas gala has helped Camp Fire First Texas raise the necessary funds to support North Texas youth.| Camp Fire First Texas
If you’ve felt lonely lately, you’re not ironically not alone. We’d like to bump a low-cost anti-loneliness tool to the top of the list: Go outside. Preferably with people.| Camp Fire
