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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 scholarship on any of our river programs
$200	Half scholarship on a 4-day San Juan River program
$400	Half scholarship on a Grand Canyon program or a full scholarship on a Lower Grand Canyon program
$800	Full scholarship on a Grand Canyon program or two full scholarships 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.