TKT Thanks...

For the last 25 years, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta has created Special Times for Special Children.  And every life-changing experience that every child has had, has happened because of people like you!  On this page you will find a running list of follks who deserve big WELL DONE!

Montpelier Rotary Club

Thank you for welcoming Ted in to speak, and for the $1,000 grant from your organization! 

CSB Youth Hockey of Burlington

Thanks for making the TKT Skating Rink a reality!  And thanks for the $1,000 too!

Our neighbor Jessica!

For displaying Camp Ta-Kum-Ta at the recent Saint Michael's Craft Show, and donating a portion of her proceeds to camp!

South Hero Players

For inviting camp to run the concessions stand at their March performances of "Dearly Beloved". 

Sophie's American Bistro

Formerly the Dragonfly in Colchester, for their annual "camp night".  Thanks Governor Jim Douglas, and all the rest who came out in support of Camp Ta-Kum-Ta!

Marble Valley Lions Club

Always looking to do something good for the community, the Marble Valley Lions Club has donated $10,000 to the Hero Fund for building a cabin at Camp!

Allenholm Farm & The People of South Hero

Each year South Hero plays host to some 35,000 people during Applefest in October.  Our good friends Ray & Pam Allen offered their "Pick Your Own" orchard to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta.  We charged a flat rate for each bag picked, with all proceeds going to camp.  Ted "AppleCop" Kessler stalked the orchard, hitting up pickers for even more donations!  Thanks Ray & Pam!  And thanks Ted!

Tom Lazeterra Memorial Golf Tournament

On a crisp, cool Sunday in October, golfers from 24 teams gathered at the Woodstock Country Club to play for Camp.  Along with two teams representing Camp TKT, over $13,000 was raised.  To date, this event has raised over $163,000 for Camp Ta-Kum-Ta!

Dragonheart Vermont

For well over a year the hard-working volunteers of Dragonheart Vermont (the folks who hold the Dragonboat races each year) worked, sweated, and planned their magic for the Burlington waterfront.  Their goal: to raise as much money as possible to help build the Activities Building at the New Camp Ta-Kum-Ta.  Recently the good people of Dragonheart made their trek to South Hero to share the fruits of their hard work.  And they brought along a little check.  (Okay... it was a pretty big check!  You should have seen Ted trying to fold it and put in his pocket!)   

River Run Chamber Music

Camp Ta-Kum-Ta thanks Five Way Farms and Ken & Amy Rubenstein in Waitsfield for a magical and wonderful evening of music and fellowship.  We enjoyed the music of Juilliard grad pianist Henry Kramer and cellist Elizabeth Chung.   Thanks to all these fine and talented people, $21,000 was raised for camp!

The Blue Paddle Bistro

Thanks to South Hero's Blue Paddle for throwing a wonderful BBQ-Dance party for Camp Ta-Kum-Ta!  Thanks to the X-Rays for rocking the afternoon away!

So MANY Friends...

TKT is blessed to have so may friends and supporters in the community.  Here are just a few who have stepped up to help is the past few months:

Our "new" hometown: South Hero, VT