“The reason we choose to donate to Sonlight is that we love the magic of Sonlight. Here’s what happens when we donate to Sonlight: the dollars morph into all sorts of things. Tangible and intangible, mundane, and magnificent. Those dollars become hammock villages, dance parties, dish soap, wacky hats, music, mischief, nonsense, chocolate chip cookies, lightbulbs, bandaids, giggles, stick horses, memories, lifelong friendships, and a million other magical transformations.”
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Scholarships | Designated Donations | Endowment | Undesignated Donations
Why Give?
It takes resources to be an impactful ministry that endures. Your support helps Sonlight be generous, impactful and resilient. It allow us to keep mission at the center of our decisions. Read more about how 2024 donations made Sonlight better!
Our community includes very faithful donors who support Sonlight in a variety of ways.
Donations make a significant impact by providing scholarships to campers, designated donations may be directed to specific areas, endowment donations will provide a revenue stream in perpetuity and undesignated donations are used as needed.
Any questions? Give Mary Marugg (Sonlight Director) a call 970.264.4379 or email [email protected]
Thanks for your part in making Sonlight a great place for kids!
Give Sonlight to the Next Generation
Sonlight Endowment
“I don’t know how to verbalize the tremendous impact Sonlight can have with only one week out of the entire year… what goes on at camp touches lives in ways that nothing else can. Please use my monthly donation where you can use it.”
Give Sonlight Today or Give Sonlight To the Next Generation
Sonlight welcomes all gifts big and small, your generosity does not go un-noticed. We actively raise funds for scholarships so that all can enjoy camp today. Generous donations to the Program Excellence Fund enables us to go beyond the operating budget to provide new programming, facility maintenance and education for staff to keep Sonlight relevant. The Endowment will Give Sonlight to the Next Generation.
Campers, parents, friends, relatives, staff and alumni staff are all donors. The Sonlight family continues to give back, enhancing the community spirit and ensuring magical weeks of camp for generations to come.
Scholarship Fund: Give Sonlight Today
Established in the early 1980’s, the scholarship fund makes camp available to all kids. In 2024 y Sonlight distributed over $49,000 in scholarships and subsidies to help kids attend Sonlight. Individuals and churches contribute to keep this fund healthy. All proceeds from our small camp store go to the scholarship fund as well.
Program Excellence: Give Sonlight Today
These donations fund new programs, staff enhancement, training, facilities projects and maintenance.
Program excellence funds were used in 2024 to replace 7 decks, and add new adirondack chairs. Funds donated for 2025 will provide a climbing wall upgrade, hammock village improvements and an upgrade to the campfire circle. Maintaining program spaces is our priority!
Endowment: Give Sonlight to the Next Generation
Give Sonlight To The Next Generation
Summer 2025 will be Sonlight’s 46th summer and we are well in to our second generation of campers and staff. The Sonlight Endowment (established in 2012) are funds permanently set aside to generate an annual revenue stream, and give Sonlight to the next generation. Donations from staff members, parents, campers, friends and and friends of friends are building the fund. Gifts from $5/month to a check for $200,000, all donations contribute to making our goal of $2.5 million a reality. The fund is over $2.3 million as of November 2025.
The Sonlight Endowment is held by the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado. Sonlight has the option of drawing 4% of the fund out a year, to be used at the Board of Director’s discretion. The fund is permanently held by CFSSW (funds managed by Dodge and Cox, Investment managers) to provide a revenue stream in perpetuity. Sonlight Camp is a 501(c)3 organization.
“Every kid deserves a place where they can be confident in who God created them to be.”
Donations to Sonlight in memory of some of our favorite people
Contact Us
For additional donation, endowment, bequest or gift of stocks information contact Winston Marugg.
970.264.4379
Winston Marugg – Founding Director
970.749.4863
[email protected]
501 (c) 3
Sonlight is and has always been a non-profit organization founded on the principals of ministry. Our focus is getting kids to camp. All contributions are tax-deductible.
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