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

