🏕️ Kid-Led Initiative · Built to Last

Every Kid Deserves
Summer Camp.

We were lucky enough to go. We made lifelong friends, learned who we were, and discovered what we were capable of. Now we want to build something that gives that same chance to other kids for years to come.

How It Works
💚 $0 raised toward launching our first 7 camps

In partnership with SCOPE · 501(c)(3) approved

"Summer camp isn't just a summer. It's where kids find themselves. Every child deserves that chance — and we're going to make sure more kids get it every year."
Our Mission

We know what camp gave us.
Now we're building something to pass it on.

The Squeeze Project is a kid-led initiative built on a simple belief: every child deserves the opportunity to experience summer camp.

We've partnered with summer camps and the national charity SCOPE to create custom squeeze toys inspired by today's most popular kid-loved trend. Each toy is designed for a specific camp — and every dollar of profit goes toward sending kids to camp.

Our goal is simple: build something that helps more kids get to camp — now and every year going forward.

Someone we deeply respect once told us: "Camp is the gift." Those words took on many meanings for us over the years. Most importantly — we want to pass that gift on.

100% of Toy Profits Help More Kids Get to Camp

Profits from toy sales help more kids get to camp — and support the program that makes it possible.

Custom Toys Partner Camps More Kids 501(c)(3) Approved
Already In Motion

The first custom toys are already in development.

We're turning our first designs into real products — the beginning of something that will keep growing.

Camp IHC & Camp Pontiac
Camp Wah-Nee — In Development
Camp Westmont — In Development
How It Works

How this grows over time

What starts with one camp and one custom toy grows into something that helps more kids every year.

Start
We partner with a camp and create its first custom toy.

We design a custom squeeze toy unique to the camp — built once, used forever.

Grow
That toy gets sold at camp, online, and through retail.

No ongoing fundraising. Sold at camp, online, and through retail — generating ongoing support.

Last
Those sales help more kids get to camp year after year.

100% of profits help more kids get to camp. It keeps going — year after year.

The Bigger Picture

We're in the first inning.
The best is still ahead.

Right now we're funding the molds — a one-time cost per camp. Once that's done, the real engine begins.

Phase 1 — Now
Fund the Molds

Ambassadors fund a one-time mold for each camp's custom toy. Once made, it never needs to be made again.

Phase 2 — Next
Sell the Toys

Each camp's custom toy goes into production and starts selling — at camp stores, online, and through retail. Every toy sold helps fund the program.

Phase 3 — Always
Self-Sustaining

No more fundraising. Toy sales fund camp scholarships permanently — sending more kids to camp every single year, without needing to fundraise again.

"Your support today doesn't just fund a mold — it helps launch something that sends kids to camp for years to come."

Our Partner Camps

Where The Squeeze Project Is Already Starting

These are the first camps in the program — and the first examples of what this can become.

Camp IHC

One of the first camps in the program. IHC's custom toy is already in development.

⭐ Founding Camp

Camp Pontiac

One of the first camps in the program. Camp Pontiac's custom toy is now in development.

⭐ Founding Camp

Camp Westmont

A Charter Camp in the program. Camp Westmont's custom toy is now in development.

🏕️ Charter Camp

Camp Wah-Nee

A Charter Camp in the program. Camp Wah-Nee's custom toy is now in development.

🏕️ Charter Camp

Tyler Hill Camp

A Charter Camp in the program. Tyler Hill Camp's custom toy is now in development.

🏕️ Charter Camp

Camp Towanda

A Charter Camp in the program. Camp Towanda's custom toy is now in development.

🏕️ Charter Camp

Timber Lake Camp

A Charter Camp in the program. Timber Lake Camp's custom toy is now in development.

🏕️ Charter Camp

Meet the Kids Behind The Squeeze Project

These are the first ambassadors bringing The Squeeze Project to their camps.

Luke & Aria Kerman
Camp IHC · Founders
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Tessa Forman
Camp Pontiac · Founder
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Parker Wellen
Camp Pontiac · Founding Ambassador
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Ben & Jack
Camp Wah-Nee · Founding Ambassadors
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Jordana Brody
Camp Westmont · Founding Ambassador
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Remy Newman
Tyler Hill Camp · Founding Ambassador
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Ashley Kessler
Camp Towanda · Founding Ambassador
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Lucas Goldman
Timber Lake Camp · Founding Ambassador
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📊 Progress Dashboard
Camp Ambassador Program

Be the reason a kid gets to go.

Each Camp Ambassador takes on a one-time goal — funding the custom mold that brings their camp's toy to life. Once it's made, it never needs to be made again.

One Goal

Reach the one-time goal that brings your camp's toy to life.

Custom Toy

A custom toy designed for your camp — built once and used forever.

Founding Recognition

Recognized as a Founding Ambassador — part of the group that started it.

Real Impact

Every toy sold helps send more kids to camp — year after year.

What Being an Ambassador Looks Like

Become a Camp Ambassador →
In Partnership With
SCOPE scopeusa.org · National charity partner