Having had the opportunity to attend one of the nation’s foremost summer camps, Manitou alumni, including its two owners, have long wanted to share the experience of summer camp with those who have not had the opportunity to go. Levering the network of resources available to them, including the Camp Manitou facility, Manitou Nation is committed to adding to the lives of others by giving them the opportunity to go to camp. Of all of the values that can be learned at summer camp, the desire to pay-it-forward has driven such a tremendous response to this effort. The support mechanism that camp provides will be enhanced through year round programing and partnership with a network of community leaders and volunteers.