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Reddit, would you please help me pay for summer camp? (Vancouver, WA, USA)

Last year I went to summer camp for the first time and found it to be an enlightening and overall fantastic experience. The camp I attended was an arts and community involvement camp for youth, see here. I now have the opportunity to attend this wonderful camp yet again but do not have the proper funds. My father works at a gas station to support my family of five, so we barely make ends meet. The organization that runs the camp however makes scholarships available to low income families, meaning that they pay for some of your attendance fee. Even with the financial aid though I am still about $250 short of the total cost to attend. I've been trying to get a job ever since I turned 16 last year but have been unsuccessful thus far - it's a shame how everyone tells us to get jobs but every adult in this town refuses to hire 16 year olds. I have nowhere left to turn and would really appreciate it if someone would help me out. Thank you in advance.

EDIT: I don't know who downvoted this or why, but thank you to the others who upvoted. If you're unable to help, at least other people might see it if it was upvoted. I receive no karma for it, if that's an issue here. Thanks again.

Posted Jul 10, 2012, 4:21 AM UTC · edited

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