Friends of Paha's mission is to provide funding for community members to ensure that everyone has access to camp.
Camp Paha and Paha Adults in Transition are the City of Lakewood's summer day programs for youth and young adults with disabilities. Visit www.Lakewood.org/Paha for more information.
Friends of Paha was founded in 2003 by a caring group of parents, grandparents and community volunteers associated with Lakewood's Camp Paha program. This group combined their skills and talents in order to raise support for operational costs and to help individual campers pay their camp fees.
Each year, Friends of Paha accomplishes this goal by applying for grants from foundations and organizations and by hosting several fundraising events. Since 2003, Friends of Paha has raised over $500,000 for Camp Paha. This ongoing support helps keep Camp Paha operating each summer and ensures camp fees remain affordable for families.
Unique ways to help:
- Link your King Soopers Card to Friends of Paha through King Soopers Community Awards Program
- Purchase Supplies from Camp Paha's Amazon wishlist
- Donate on this website
- Attend a fundraising event
CAMPERSHIP APPLICATIONS
Campership Applications will open on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025. You must first register with Paha prior to completing this application (www.Lakewood.org/register ) as your camper must be registered to be considered for funding. Campership applications will be reviewed and awarded on an ongoing basis according to available funds. Applicants will be notified within one month of submitting their application if they will receive funding. Camperships will be awarded per camper. Incomplete applications or applications for campers who are not already registered for Paha may not be considered. Please click the link below to apply:
