EVERYONE DESERVES CAMP
We are a registered charity that provides financial support to children and youth whose families experience financial barriers that prevent them from participating in healthy recreation activities.
Each year, MCA, through the Sunshine Fund, sends around 600 children to various camp programs throughout Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.
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Our goal is to raise enough money to provide more children the opportunity to experience camp and all that it has to offer, both now and in the future.
MISSION
Play a leadership role in promoting and supporting the community of organized camps, encouraging the growth and recreational experiences for children, youth and families.
VISION
To be the recognized leader in the Manitoba camps community.
Truth & Reconciliation
Manitoba Camping Association acknowledges that we in Manitoba live, work and play on Treaty 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Territories and on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Peoples and the homeland of the Metis Nation.
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We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories as they are an important reminder of the obligations to and shared responsibilities with Indigenous people. We are dedicated to having conversations from a place of learning and collaboration with the Indigenous community, as through education, we move forward on our journey of reconciliation.
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We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and are committed to improving our relationships with the Indigenous community. Further, we believe that camps can contribute to healing and reconciliation.
History
The Manitoba Camping Association (MCA) was established in 1937 to promote organized camp for children and families. Camp provides an excellent opportunity for children and youth to develop life skills and an appreciation for the great outdoors.
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In addition to supporting organized camp and promoting best practices, the MCA is a registered charity that collects donations every year to provide children from low-income families the opportunity to attend one of our accredited camps.
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For over 40 years the MCA has worked with the Winnipeg Free Press creating and maintaining the Sunshine Fund which has provided more than 26,920 children the opportunity to attend camp. While the Association has impacted the lives of many children since its inception, there are more children that require our support each year.