Summer Dreams' goal is to provide the benefits of summer camp to as many children as possible. The enclosed application is our attempt to make the selection process fair and to provide all applicants with a common platform.

The Timetable:
All applications must be received by Summer Dreams no later than March 1st. Our selection committee will then read all applications and select a list of recommended recipients and the amounts to be granted to each. This list will then be submitted to the Summer Dreams Board of Directors by April 15th for deliberation and final approval. All applicants will be contacted shortly thereafter.

The Criteria:
Applications must clearly demonstrate a financial need that is impeding the campers’ ability to attend camp. Financial need is Summer Dream’s primary consideration when reviewing applications. Requests will be considered for attendance at any day camp or overnight camp accredited by the Ontario Camps Association (OCA).

Applications should be mailed (not faxed) to:
65 Queen Street West, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M5.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Kevin Klayman at (416) 363-3351.

The Applications:
Click on the links to download the applications.
Camp Application - for camps to apply
Camper Application - PDF version
Camper Application - MSWord file
Referral Form - PDF version
Referral Form - MSWord file

Before submitting the application, please keep in mind the following:

1. Decisions will not be made before April 15th of each year. You will be contacted by either telephone or mail.  Because of the number of applications, we discourage calls to see if we have made selections yet.
2. The child must be between the ages of 5 and 19 as of January 1 of the camping year.
3. The camp being chosen for the child must be an Ontario Camping Association accredited camp. We will not provide funding to send a child to a camp that is not fully accredited with the Ontario Camping Association.  Please check with the camp before applying.
4. This application serves as an application for funds only. While we are able to help many families each year, we receive more applications than we can fund and therefore many applications regrettably do not receive any funding.
5. We encourage applicants to partner with their chosen camp, social agencies and/or third parties (such as relatives) to subsidize a portion of the camp fees wherever possible.
6. A Referral Form is attached to this camper application. The Referral Form is to be filled out by a third party – i.e. a school teacher/counsellor, referral agency employee or spiritual professional (not by parents, foster parents, or friends/relatives of the camper applicant). Please provide the individual completing the referral form with a copy of this page as a reference. The referral form must be sent back to Summer Dreams directly by the third party and cannot be returned to the parent or guardian.