• Gifts of Cash: The CARES Act allows taxpayers who take the standard deduction to make up to $300 of charitable contributions to qualified charities. Itemizers can deduct up to 100% of adjusted gross income. As of now, this only applies to 2020.
• Stock or Securities: Make a gift of stock or securities to Agassiz Village and avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation of your stock. Please call Lisa Carter, Executive Director, at 781-860-0200 ext.1006 to make your stock gift.
• Individual Retirement Account: If you or a family member are 70½ or older with an individual retirement account (IRA), you can make a tax-free gift to Agassiz Village directly from your IRA. This is called a qualified charitable distribution. Through the SECURE Act you can transfer any amount up to $100,000 per year directly to a qualified charitable organization without paying income tax on the distribution.
• Donor-Advised Funds: Give through your donor-advised fund to maximize your impact. Your fund sponsor handles all record-keeping, disbursements, and tax receipts.
Thank You to Everyone who Made Our 2023 Summer Camp Possible!
Keep checking back for the announcement of our
2024 Session Dates
Roundtrip transportation provided. Pick up/drop off in
Portland & Lewiston, ME, and Malden, MA
Overnight Camp
Ages 8-13
Three 2-week sessions offered throughout the summer
Campers rotate through various scheduled activity periods a day. Daily activities include swimming, archery, arts & crafts, nature & outdoor living skills, sports & fitness, drama, dance, high & low ropes, and canoeing. Sessions are also filled with special activities and events like live animal shows, all-camp carnivals, camp olympics, camp-outs, and talent shows along with special events like Agassiz's Best Dance Crew, and Agassiz's Lip-sync Battle.
Teen Advancement Program
Ages 14-15
Three 2-week sessions offered throughout the summer
This leadership training program focuses on group building, goal setting, teamwork, tolerance and compromise, integrity, role modeling, & community service. Campers in this program will also enjoy many of the traditional activities like swimming, canoeing, archery, dance, sports, arts, and other activities as part of the overall Agassiz Village community. The goal of this program is to raise camper self-identity and awareness, and develop specific leadership skills and values.
Leaders In Training (LIT)
Program (year round)
Ages 16-17
Starts with a 4-6 eek session offered in the summer
The LIT program offers an opportunity for a select group of young leaders to enter our first ever year round program. The program starts at camp with a 4-week program with a group of 16-17 year old teens seeking hands-on leadership skills development and potential future employment with Agassiz.
Once the LIT’s have completed their 4-week program at the summer camp, they will then be involved in workshops and meetings once a month. These workshops will range from career and college readiness, financial literacy, conversations with established working professionals as well as leadership and SEL focused work.
*more information coming soon*
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Hold your Camper's Spot Fee
Agassiz Village is tuition free for all families that qualify. Parents are only required to pay a small fee based on income to hold your child’s spot for the 12 days session. Every year we have a waiting list for our two-week summer camp program and want to ensure as many kids as possible show up for camp, so we require a small fee to hold your child’s spot. With that in mind, please remember to let us know if your child’s plans change and for some reason they can’t make it to camp.
In case you are wondering, it costs $1,750 to provide your child an amazing 12-day summer camp experience. Because Agassiz Village is a nonprofit organization and spends all year raising funds to send children to camp, we can offer this amazing experience to your kids for a drastically low fee.
If your annual income is at or below 150% of poverty, the hold your spot fee per child is $135.
If your annual income is between 151 -250% of poverty, the hold your spot fee per child is $250.
If your annual income is between 251 - 400% of poverty, the hold your spot fee per child is $500.
If your income is above 400%, you will be required to pay in full at $1750.
Fees must be paid by May 15, 2023 to hold your child’s spot. All fees are nonrefundable after June 1, 2023.