At our nine individual camps, Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families offers fun-filled, unique, and educational environments for whole families to connect with others who share similar experiences, build meaningful relationships, and gain a deeper understanding of the cultural identities of their children and of the adoption narrative. These camps also provide a safe space for children to explore and embrace their heritage and being adopted, which is essential to their overall well-being and development.
Every gift matters. Every donor is part of our mission. Click below to make your secure donation and help us create a lasting impact for Adoptees and their families.
Make a Donation
Your one-time or monthly gift to Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families (HCAF) directly supports Adoptees and their families on their lifelong journey of identity and connection. Every dollar creates meaningful experiences that empower, educate, and uplift.
Here’s how your donation can make a difference:
- $50 sparks creativity through hands-on cultural and engaging projects that help Adoptees explore their birth heritage in fun, engaging ways.
- $100 fuels our Signature Programs, giving Adoptees the tools to build a strong bicultural or biracial identity — and a deeper understanding of their adoption journey.
- $250 supports a camp counselor who serves as a vital mirror — someone who reflects our campers’ racial, cultural, or adoptee identity. This covers food, lodging, t-shirts, a background check, and essential supplies.
- $500 helps a family of four attend camp through a partial scholarship, easing the burden of financial hardship and ensuring access to community and connection.
- $1,000 brings in expert speakers on adoption, culture, race, and identity — enriching our parent programming and equipping families with knowledge and insight.
Whether you give once or monthly, you’re helping Adoptees and their families thrive — together. Donate today, and be part of something lasting.
Become A Sponsor
Sponsoring Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families (HCAF) is more than philanthropy — it’s a bold statement of your commitment to identity, inclusion, and lifelong belonging.
At HCAF, we serve Adoptees and the people who love them — parents, siblings, extended family, partners, children, and friends. Adoption is not a one-time event, but a lifelong journey centered around the need to understand one’s roots and identity. As the saying goes, “How do you know where you’re going if you don’t know where you came from?” HCAF exists to be that bridge — providing culture, community, and connection for over 1,200 campers each year.
To make this life-changing work possible, we must raise an additional $250,000 annually beyond the fees families pay to attend camp. While our community gives generously, we rely on corporate sponsors like you to close the gap and expand our impact.
As a sponsor, your business will:
- Be recognized as a leader in supporting Adoptees and adoptive families.
- Align with a powerful mission rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Gain visibility across a loyal, values-driven community.
- Help build a stronger future for thousands of children and families.
Join us. Together, we are building identity, empowering families, and creating lifelong impact — one camp, one story, one connection at a time.
We offer a range of sponsorship opportunities – CLICK HERE for further information or
Contact Executive Director, Pam Sweetser for more information. Pam@heritagecamps.org or call 303-320-4234
Thanks to Donors Like You, Everyone Can Attend Camp
Our camp fees are considerably lower than many other adoption camps. We believe it’s important to be inclusive, and want to ensure that camp is affordable for the majority of families. We provide scholarships for camp fees and accommodation for those who qualify for financial support.
We rely on the generous support of camp families, community members, and local and national businesses. We must raise $275,000 annually in addition to income from camp fees.
Read about our generous Gala Supporters and find out how you can get involved!
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Ways To Give
DONATE
You can make a one-time donation or a recurring monthly donation by using the button below.
If you prefer you can mail a check to:
Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families
c/o Pam Sweetser
2052 Elm St.
Denver CO 80207
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
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ANNUAL GALA
Each April we have our annual fundraiser. Join us for a fun-filled evening of dinner, cultural music and dance, cocktails, and auction!
Buy individual tickets, purchase a table for your friends, donate to our silent or live auction, or become a corporate sponsor.
Information is available on our homepage in January, or contact us.
Other Ways To Make A Difference
MATCHING GIFT
JOIN KROGER & CITY MARKET'S COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM
Now everytime you swipe your loyalty card when checking out at King Soopers or City Market, we’ll get rewards! (Please note: their previous rechargeable gift cards no longer offer benefits to nonprofits.)
Please take 3 minutes to link your loyalty card to Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families!
- Depending on where you shop, visit King Soopers’ website or City Market’s website. (If you shop at a different Kroger owned store, create an account or login and under Account, please choose a Colorado location as your preferred store and you should be able to choose Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families as your selected nonprofit.)
- If you already have an online account, you can click ‘Sign In.’ Otherwise, click ‘Enroll Now.’
- Click ‘Create an Account.’
- Enter your information, including either your Value Card number (found on the card/keychain card you typically swipe at checkout) or alternate ID number (often your phone number). You also can choose to create a new value card/alternate ID number.
- Click ‘Community Rewards’ on the left.
- Search for Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families and click ‘enroll.’
The amount HCAF receives is based upon our supporters’ percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending of all participating King Soopers Community Rewards organizations. The more members and supporters we have signed up who are shopping at King Soopers or City Market, the greater our donation will be!
DONATE A VEHICLE
DONATE FREQUENT FLYER MILES
DONATE STOCK
Often, you can receive substantial tax benefits by donating stocks or bonds, regardless of market conditions. For appreciated assets, you can deduct the fair market value of the asset donated and pay no capital gains tax on the increased value. For assets that have declined in value, you can sell the asset and claim the loss, then donate the proceeds of the sale to HCAF for a charitable deduction. contact us at hcaf@heritagecamps.org for further assistance.
DEVELOP HCAF’S ENDOWMENT FUND
An endowment fund will sustain Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families and secure our long-term future. Each year, the costs of facilitating camps is increasing and there’s a need for additional funding to keep camps affordable for families. An endowment will ensure that HCAF will continue to serve adoptive families with improved sustainability. Email dana.forsberg@HeritageCamps.org for more information.