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The Lair has always thrived thanks to the generosity and spirit of our incredible community—your support keeps the campfires burning bright! Read on to learn more about how you can make a difference through the Lair’s Heir’s Endowment Fund, the Lair’s General Fund, the Lair Staffer Scholarship, and other ways to support the Lair. We just want to say, Thank you for supporting the Lair!
Donate to Lair’s Heirs and help preserve the Lair we love for generations to come.
Lair’s Heirs is an endowment fund dedicated to maintaining, preserving, and improving the Lair’s facilities for the long term. Your gift will help build a lasting resource to support future repairs, renovations, and capital improvements across all three camps, ensuring that generations of campers can continue to enjoy the Lair and its cherished traditions.
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The Lair’s General Fund goes to fund immediate capital improvements needs including tent and building repairs and infrastructure enhancements across all three camps.
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Have something specific you’d like to donate to the Lair? Whether it’s a used truck, funding for a special project, or a much-needed item, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us at lair@alumni.berkeley.edu or 510.900.8255 to explore how your gift can make a difference at the Lair.
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The Lair Staffer Scholarship is awarded each summer to one outstanding Cal student staffer from each of our three camps. Selected by our Camp Managers and Family Camp Director, recipients are recognized for exceptional leadership and hospitality. We are deeply grateful to the generous Lair campers who established this scholarship endowment.
Call 510.643.9789 or give by check (payable to “UC Berkeley Foundation”) and mail to:
Donor and Gift Services
University of California, Berkeley
1995 University Ave., Ste 400
Berkeley, CA 94704-1070
The UC Berkeley Foundation provides fiduciary services to CAA. Please add the name of the fund and fund number: Lair Staff Alumni Club Scholarship, FW7583000 in the memo line of the check.
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Make a lasting impact by including a gift in your will or living trust, also known as a bequest. Contact us for more information at lair@alumni.berkeley.edu or 510.900.8255.
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All donations are tax deductible and will receive a tax receipt for the year in which the donation was received. Cal Alumni Association is an independent 501(c)(3) organization federal identification #94-1007751.
Lair veteran staffer Jessie Fisher's Daily Cal article spotlights the highly desirable soft skills staffers hone through their hard work at the Lair. Working at the Lair opens doors and helps prepare college students for a range of careers both in and out of the corporate world.
Read Jesse Fisher's article about Creekside. It's not just another Sunday ritual—it’s the still, sharp moment where stories unravel and songs take root and, for just an hour, the world makes sense.
Jim Rogers brought together his Boy Scout experience, the discipline he honed as a rower, and the entrepreneurial approach he developed as a Lair staffer and MBA graduate, to create a successful career in the hospitality industry.
Fall, winter, or spring, Cal alums and friends can stay at the Lair of the Golden Bear at any time of the year to explore nearby nature and enjoy the Lair’s different offerings.
The Lair hosted hundreds of middle schoolers at Oski Science Camp over the course of several months, resulting in learning, spreading Cal love, and creating long-lasting memories.
Chancellor Lyons, who’s known for carrying his guitar around camp, shared his personal stories, reflected on how the Lair fuels Cal spirit, and offered some words of wisdom for the staffers and campers to come.
