It’s KOOL to Send a Kid to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta!
2025 GRAND TOTAL: a record-setting $245,000!
Enough to send EVERY child who needs Camp in 2026!
WOW — What a week!
We wrapped up our 27th annual Camp TaKumTa‑thon with a record‑setting $245,000 raised — and because of your generosity, every child who needs Camp will be able to attend free of charge in 2026!
It was incredible seeing and hearing from so many of you throughout the week—calling in donations, stopping by the studios, and supporting in every way imaginable. Individuals from across the region and all over the country contributed gifts ranging from $10 to $10,000. Add to that the amazing grassroots fundraisers: the Powder Puff Football Game, the Old Derelict Car Shows, basketball and softball tournaments, Christmas tree and wreath sales, and so much more.
Every penny raised this week goes directly to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta’s year‑round programs for children in Vermont and New York who have, or have had, cancer. Thank you to every single person who donated!
We closed out Friday’s broadcast with Sawyer, Toni, and Allen Josey from Colchester, who joined us to share what Camp means to their family. Sawyer—now a high‑school freshman—has been attending Camp since age seven as a pediatric cancer survivor. And through the Moms, Dads, and Siblings Weekends, Toni, Allen, and Sawyer’s sibling Jacey have also been able to experience the magic of TKT firsthand.
All week long, families shared their Camp stories with us—ropes course adventures, arts & crafts, cabin pranks, and the friendships that last a lifetime. Parents tell us again and again: Camp isn’t just fun; it’s an essential part of their child’s healing journey, giving them challenges, joy, community, and memories they carry forever.
There’s still time to send your donation to Camp before the end of the year—you can “Donate Online” right now to make a secure donation. Also, check out our Ta-Kum-Ta Photo Album to see behind the scenes pictures from this week’s broadcast, and the most recent Camp Yearbook to see just how much fun the kids have at Camp. And, if you missed any of this week’s interviews, or want to replay any one of them, be sure to check out our Audio Extras page!
To every camper, family member, doctor, staff member, volunteer, and to YOU—thank you for being part of this incredible week. It truly takes a village, and we could never do it without your support!
Happy Holidays from all of us at Camp TaKumTa and KOOL 105! 🎄❤️
For over 40 years, Camp Ta-Kum-Ta has been a camp for children from Vermont and New York who have or have had cancer. There is never a charge to the family of the child, instead all camp expenses (about $2,500 per child) are covered by donations from the public. Some of these expenses include essentials to any camp like food and shelter and activities, but because Camp Ta-Kum-Ta is special, also include chemotherapy, a fully-equipped on-site medical facility, and handicap accessibility to everything possible.
Join us this week at 105.1 FM in Vermont and New York, and online at wkol.com, as we talk with the Campers, the Staff, and the Volunteers who make Camp Ta-Kum-Ta such a special place, and stay tuned for the latest updates to this page all week!
QUICK LINKS:
LISTEN TO THE KOOL 105 TA-KUM-TA-THON WITH LIVE INTERNET STREAMING
LEARN MORE ABOUT CAMP TA-KUM-TA
REGISTER FOR THE 2025 KOOL 105/VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS “SOFTBALLATHON”
KOOL WAYS TO RAISE MONEY FOR TA-KUM-TA
MAKE A SECURE ONLINE DONATION TO OUR TA-KUM-TA-THON
“AS HEARD ON” THE KOOL 105 CAMP TA-KUM-TA-THON
