Camp Fire Alaska

Camp Fire Alaska aims to increase the number of youth served through accessible, sustainable and quality programs with experiences that help youth thrive.

Not only do we aim to provide accessible and affordable child care, but we recognize that due to financial hardships, not all who need it will be able to afford it. We provide financial assistance to families in the form of scholarships so that no child misses out due to their family's financial situation.

Camp Fire will continue to work with key stakeholders to advance our mission and goals.

Camp Fire will increase public awareness and visibility about our programs and impact which will help to strengthen partnerships and grow new relationships that allow Camp Fire to increase the number of youth served. We will also promote awareness of the impact Camp Fire has on youth and families.

Additionally, Camp Fire will prioritize sustainable program growth that follows best practices, meets recognized quality
standards and helps youth thrive.
This means focusing on identifying current and anticipated unmet youth development needs and assessing related program growth, maintaining and measuring applicable standards for each Camp Fire program, and continuing to provide and enhance program content that allows youth to thrive.

To do this, Camp Fire Alaska will also invest in developing a strong staff and leadership. Ensuring that Camp Fire’s Staff and Board to reflect the diversity of families served.
As well as actively engaging alumni and volunteers to continue strengthening the Camp Fire community and network and Providing ongoing development and training for Staff and Board.

Camp Fire Alaska has both a committed board as well as a strong executive leadership team. The current Chief Executive Officer has been at Camp Fire Alaska for 38 years, providing insightful leadership that not only guides but observes.

Together, the board and executive leadership develop have developed a 5-year strategic plan with annual goals and strategies. This plan incorporates Camp Fire's mission and values while addressing the changing needs of the community.

Strong financial health also plays a significant role in Camp Fire Alaska's capabilities for meeting goals.

For more than 100 years, Camp Fire Alaska has provided a safe, nurturing place for families to send their children. As the needs of our community have changed over the years, so to have Camp Fire programs to adapt to those needs.

Our mission and core values remain a driving force behind the decisions we make.

Caring relationships
Positive experiences promoting healthy choices
Diversity and inclusiveness in all endeavors
Outdoor programs fostering competence, stewardship and joy with the natural world
Excellence through innovation
Quality programs – Best practices
Trustworthy – ensuring safe, secure and dependable experiences
Fiscally Responsible / Financially Sustainable

Camp Fire is the largest provider of Licensed Child Care in the state of Alaska and we continue to support our community as related to our mission. Thanks to support from our donors we offer significant financial assistance for children whose families cannot afford care, including more than 100 youth who attend Community Center based programs in low-income communities who attend at NO COST to families.