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Campfire Heart of Iowa reports 300 Story County youth served, expands after‑school offerings
Summary
Campfire Heart of Iowa told the Story County Board it served 300 unique Story County youth and more than 400 young‑adult participants in the past year, provided over 160 Story County participants with financial aid, and reported more than 100 volunteers contributing about 2,600 hours.
Owen Ballard, representing Campfire Heart of Iowa, presented the organization's annual report to the Story County Board on July 21. Ballard said Campfire has been present in Story County for more than 100 years and highlighted programs including Camp Canweta (Ames), Camp Panacea (Boone) and new after-school programming called Sparks Ames.
“We served 300 unique, unduplicated Story County youth,” Ballard told the board, and he reported “more than 400 young adult participants” through various programs. Ballard also said about 160 Story County participants received financial aid and that the organization had over 100 volunteers contributing more than 2,600 hours of service during the year.
Ballard described services ranging from before-and-after-school care to summer day and overnight camps, a Camp Brave program that provides free attendance to crime victims, and recent expansion of Sparks Ames, which is currently enrolling and picks up from four elementary schools. Supervisors thanked Ballard for the work and noted the program's importance for children, including participants with disabilities who have benefited from extended programming and counselor opportunities.
