Aug 14, 2026 · 9 min · 9 segments
Angelo Ciardella talks about the fundraising and recruiting that allows his club to support its summer camp for kids. Produced, edited and mixed by Curtis Billue. Music licensed through MotionArray…
Angelo CiardellaGuest
Paul PalazzoloHost
So currently our members deal with on-the-ground support through preparations for the camp.
We deal with the hiring and the management of our college and university staffers.
We deal with our, um, government granting agencies who help us with some of our employment expenses.
Um, outside of the summertime, we prep and plan all year long, um, for our operations in the summer with fundraising, outreach, registration.
What are some of the projects, fundraising projects that your club does, again, 17 members in the club, that your club does to operate a camp? That's gotta be an expensive proposition.
So annually we have to secure funding in the neighborhood of $400,000 each year to operate.
Um, part of our service is providing subsidized camp and providing very well-paying jobs for college and university students.
So the club burns the candle at both ends, um, financially, which can be very challenging.
Um, our club has great success with our fundraising chair working with, um, local other service organizations, local foundations, philanthropic organizations, corporate sponsorships, um, and that's really where we are able to secure most of our funding from.
So currently our members deal with on-the-ground support through preparations for the camp.
We deal with the hiring and the management of our college and university staffers.
We deal with our, um, government granting agencies who help us with some of our employment expenses.
Um, outside of the summertime, we prep and plan all year long, um, for our operations in the summer with fundraising, outreach, registration.
What are some of the projects, fundraising projects that your club does, again, 17 members in the club, that your club does to operate a camp? That's gotta be an expensive proposition.
So annually we have to secure funding in the neighborhood of $400,000 each year to operate.
Um, part of our service is providing subsidized camp and providing very well-paying jobs for college and university students.
So the club burns the candle at both ends, um, financially, which can be very challenging.
Um, our club has great success with our fundraising chair working with, um, local other service organizations, local foundations, philanthropic organizations, corporate sponsorships, um, and that's really where we are able to secure most of our funding from.
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