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Support Grand Canyon Youth with any size donation... so we can keep transforming lives.

The programs at Grand Canyon Youth are valuable not only to the young people who participate, but also to the volunteers, donors, and community members who share in helping to make our mission a reality.

Grand Canyon Youth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; donations are deductible to the extent allowed by the IRS.

Over 90 percent of our annual budget supports our programs. No donation is too small. The support we receive from donors is proportional to the number of programs that we can run and scholarships we can distribute. Learn more about our scholarship program...

Your donation	What it pays for…
$100	Partial financial aid on any of our river programs
$250	Half financial aid award on a 4-day San Juan River or program
$500	Half the trip price for a Grand Canyon trip or a full financial aid award for a lower Grand Canyon trip
$900	Full financial aid support for a Grand Canyon program or two full awards on a 4-day river program

Other ways to support us

In an effort to build up our supply of gear for participants to borrow for their trips, we gladly accept the following new or gently used items:

Day backpacks with waist belt
Nalgene water bottles
Rain jackets and pants

Other donations of river equipment, educational materials, or office supplies and equipment are also helpful.

Annual River Runner Festival & Auction

Each November Grand Canyon Youth hosts a River Runner Film Festival and Silent Auction. Donations of equipment, fine arts and crafts, and gift certificates for the silent auction and raffle are gratefully accepted. Over 500 people attend the event annually. Please contact us for more information.