Providing quality outdoor camping experiences for children and adults with disabilities has been Camp Paivika's mission for over 60 years.  Recently, the majority of campers have been able to attend attend a summer session at Camp Paivika because of state funding provided through the California Regional Center system.  That funding came to an abrupt end in 2009 due to state budgetary restraints.

Despite the budget cuts, AbilityFirst is planning for a full season of 2010 summer camp.  Paivika.com is cooperating with AbilityFirst (formerly the Crippled Children’s Society of Southern California) to establish a new campership fund to partially replace state funding with private donations.  If successful, this effort will help to ensure that campers with limited means are able to spend a week next summer at Camp Paivika.  AbilityFirst anticipates that 30 to 40 percent of campers will require full or partial financial aid.

In addition to this notice, you may be contacted by one of your fellow camp alumni who will ask if you are able to contribute to the Paivika Buddies Campership Campaign.  This voluntary effort will help keep the Paivika experience alive for children and adults with special needs.

Paivika.com is a social website, and so has no security measures in place.  Information dispatched from our site over the Internet may be detected by others.  For that reason, please do not send credit card numbers to us on the Paivika.com web site.  AbilityFirst provides a secure web site for contributions.  You will find safe and easy links to AbilityFirst’s web site located on the Paivika.com home page and the Camp Director’s page. Or, go to:

AbilityFirst Camp Paivika Programs

Look for the "Donate Now" button and be sure to indicate that your contribution is for Camp Paivika.  Another great way to contribute is to make your check payable to AbilityFirst Camp Paivika, and mail it to:

AbilityFirst Camp Paivika Attn: Mary Beth Perrine Vice President of Development 1300 E. Green Street Pasadena, CA 91106

Your contribution to the Pavika Buddies Campership Campaign will be used exclusively to provide financial assistance to campers who would otherwise be unable to attend camp.  Contributions in any amount are welcome.  Thank you for your support and be assured that a new generation of Paivika Buddies will thank you.

Our Goal for June 30, 2010 is $40,000.  Check back on this page often to track our progress.