Sunshine Camp Stats

• Nearly 1,000 ethnically diverse youth ages 7-18 are served per year.
• 60% are from households with annual incomes of less than $21,000.
• 34% of those annual household incomes fall below $12,000.
• 100% qualify for summer food service which is administered through the camps.
• 71% of campers are from single-parent or foster homes.
• Nearly 50% come from homes with two or more siblings.
• We serve a near equal number of boys and girls.
• Camps are offered free of charge to disadvantaged youth and children from low-income homes.
• Zilker Park Camps are for ages 7-11.
• Lake Travis Camps are for ages 12-15.
• Programs are volunteer-driven—by Young Men’s Business League members and others from the community at-large.
• $400,000+ annual budget is comprised of contributions from private sources—individuals, foundations, and businesses.
• More than 96% of the budget is applied directly to the programs.
• Since 2001, all Leadership participants have earned a high school diploma.
• Since 2001, 100 percent of Leadership participants have attended either a 2-year technical college or a 4-year professional college.
• Presently, there are 11 Sunrise Leadership program graduates in college.