Doug Coombs Foundation

Summer Programs - Summer programs support the Coombs mission by providing local youth with engaging activities through the summer while their parents are busy at work. Summer programs include day camps, overnight camping and backpacking trips, specialized clubs, and high school internships. In FY24, 122 partipicants attended day camps, 100 middle and high schoolers attended overnight camps, 50 participants joined specialized clubs including the kayak and climbing clubs, and 10 high school students participated in the Empower internship program.

Shoulder Season (Fall and Spring) Programs - Fall and spring seasons in Jackson are a time when Coombs has the opportunity to create after school programs and workshops that provide local youth with access to outdoor activities that help keep them away from screens and connected to the community and nature around them. These seasonal programs include after school adventure camp, swimming lessons, personal and professional development workshops, and educational opportunities. In FY24, 26 elementary students attended fall after school programs, 30 elementary school participants attended swimming lessons, and 2 high school students participated in the Empower internship program. 70 participants in grades 1st through 12th participated in spring break day camps and overnight trips. about higher education opportunities, 10 middle school participants went to Moab, Utah on a trip, and 12 elementary students attended a spring break camp.