Camp Tonkawa
Outdoor Learning Center, Inc

Donating to Camp Tonkawa

Camp Tonkawa is a 501c3 non profit organization and we welcome donations to help with our operation costs and keeping the camp running. We can provide a  tax deductable receipt at request. Here are some ways you can help us out: 

New Barn

This is going to be a huge project and a chance for people to come together.  Our old barn needs to be replaced, and we hope to have lots of volunteers to put up the new one.  DATES TBD, please check back.  Right now we are looking for donations to develop the plans and purchase the materials.

 

Riding Helmets

For the safety of our horseback riders, we provide various size helmets for them to wear. We would like to add more to our collection, so that we can have on hand more of each size, to better fit each rider. If your child or someone you know, grows out of their helmet we would love for them to donate it to our program.

Other

We also need:

  • Camping equipment (tents, sleeping bags)
  • Horse equipment (feed, grooming tools)
  • Canoeing and kayaking equipment (paddles, life vests, boats)
  • Archery equipment (bows, arrows, targets)
  • Gardening tools (shovels, hoes, rakes, hoses, wheelbarrow, tomato cages, etc.
  • Plants (trees and garden plants-see Arbor Day page for a list of specific trees we are looking for)
  • Office supplies (digital camera, paper, etc)
  • Cash for rebuilding our barn and for supplies used at our camps.

Thank you to all the families and individuals who come out to lend a hand feeding and caring for the horses.  Volunteering to help is open to anyone who has taken our Horsemanship Day Camp, or any of the Spring and Summer Horse Camps.  After horse work is done, we let you ride and enjoy the horses.  The Horsemanship Day Camps are scheduled once a month, or arrange a special day for your Homeschool or Scout Group. 

 

This is the Spurlin / Kocher Family who not only have donated their time but have also donated senior feed and new grooming tools.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Claudia and Glen Heltne volunteer at least once a month doing maintenance projects here at the camp.  Trimming trails, clearing cedar saplings, helping with the chickens and in the organic vegetable garden.  Their helping hands and happy hearts are truly a blessing, but last winter they went beyond the call of duty when they came to reorganize and clean out the Longhouse, our camp's storage building.  Wow, it not only looks great, but we now can locate what we need with ease.  Thank you for all that you have done for the camp.

 

Scouts, 4Hers, Homeschool Groups, or families who want to do service out at Camp Tonkawa would glady be accomodated.

  Thank You to Everyone Who Has Donated

 

2011

 

2 bags horse feed Heidi Kocher
Horse treats, fly spray Sellinger
Cash Sharon Mathews
2blueberry,3grape,2blackberry,2strawberry Calloway / jenny Begnaud
2 bags chicken feed Varns family
patio furniture Brown family
cash Tina Wilson
2 round bales / 6 bales of alfalfa Brown family
Bee Magazines Heidi Kocher
15 chickens Brown family
cash - for horse feed Heilman family
cash - for horse feed Linda Ben
cash - barn fund Andrews family
Trailer tags Brown family
cash - barn fund Golden Cross Ranch
round bale of hay Brown family

 

2010

 

2 grant writing books Heidi Kocher
cash Richard Brandon
gift card Wal Mart / Gainesville
4 journey packets for the GS Heidi Kocher
2 reference books, Igloo water dispenser Claudia Heltne
gift card Sam's
3 halters, 2 lead ropes, snaffle bit Colleen
gift card (binoculars, fishing equip, life ring Academy
Printer magicolor 2400W, Konica Minolta Andrew family
50# alfafa cubes, carrot nugget treats Ruff family
Food / decorations for birthday / cash Heidi Kocher
bale of alfafa Roberts family
Fly spray / food for party / cash Linda & Hannah Padget
2 rubber curry brushes Karen Close
horse saddle pad Claudia Heltne
Senior Feed Claudia Heltne
cash Melissa Williams
Roofing Metal Sheets Mike Gowdy
Senior Feed Mohr family
horse treats Andrew family
framed leaf art (2), 5 books for libaray Claudia Heltne
Black Stallion DVD Heidi Kocher
Kitchen tools and metal bowls /Books Dovie Scism
halter and lead rope Andrew family
food and bottled water Mrs. DeannaThompson
cash Sharon Mathews
2 Corral Panels 12 ft Trackor Supply co / Gainesville
gift cards HomeDepot / The Colony
Merchandise Kroger / Highland Village
2 Corral Panels 10 ft Tractor Supply Co / Sherman
2 Corral Panels 10 ft Tractor Supply Co / Durant
2 Corral Panels 10 ft Tractor Supply Co / Bonham
2 Corral Panels 10 ft Tractor Supply Co / McKinney
10 6pk flowers Alco
2 large pizzas Pirates Cove
Gift card Staples
Horse Wisperer Audio Tape Claudia Heltne
Tree, 7 plants, 4 tomato plants D & L Farm and Ranch
2 trees, 9 plants Lowe's of Sherman
flat of dianthus (20- 3"plants) Dennards
Tree, 17 plants, 2 duct tape, rope Home Depot / Gainesville
walking horse saddle and pad Brown Family
Horse Grooming tools G.S. Troop 667/Karen Close
Sharmard Red Oak Home Depot / Lewisville
4 bags soil mulch Pilot Point Feed store
5 bags senior feed Heilman family
1 bag first choice horse feed Brown Family
2 lamps for library Brown Family
20 bags of hay + 2 bales Christina Pitts / Billy Serren
gift cards Dicks sporting goods
cash Sharon Mathews
cash G.S. Troop 3110 /Tawnya Smart
2 sleeping bags Theresa Hufford
2 surgical sutering sets Rebekah Kautz
4 books for library Claudia Heltne
2 bags senior feed Mohr family
halter and lead rope Andrew family
Van Austin Holtzman
2 bags senior feed Heidi Kocher
Animal Medical spray Heidi Kocher
Trailer tags Brown Family
cash Brown Family
Heater regulator Heidi Kocher
Senior Feed Heidi Kocher
Curry comb & hoof pick Heidi Kocher

 

Tree Donations

Tree Name Donated by
SHUMARD OAK Home Depot, Lewisville, TX 
LIVE OAK Pilot Point Third Grade Classes
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA The Blessing Family, Elliot & Madisun Holtzman
SWEETGUM The Heltne & Alexander Families
CHINESE TALLOW Mike Goudy
MIMOSA Mike Goudy
PECAN Heidi Kocher & Maryann Brandon
SOUTHERN CATALPA Randy Scism
CRABAPPLE The Andrews Family
APPLE Harl Family (via Walmart donation) & Roberts Family
FIG Purchased
CHERRY Carol McGarry (via Home Depot donation)
PURPLELEAF PLUM Lowe's and D & L Farm and Ranch
PEACH Linda and Hannah Pagdett
SOUTHERN MAPLE Calloway's