“I have lasting memories of the many experiences I have had at Camp Susan Curtis. Camp helped me develop into a productive member of society.”
"Your program is terrific! Thank you for having my son there.”
“When I come to camp, all the stress, all the tension…everything from the outside world leaves my body. Its just about the woods and being at Camp Susan Curtis.”
"Thank you so much for offering this to kids who might not otherwise be able to have this experience.”
“Camp Susan Curtis gave me a resource deep within myself that I will draw on for the rest of my life.”
"I am grateful for the last five years. Because of your camp, my daughter’s outlook on life has broadened. Thank you so much for giving her the things I couldn’t have given her on my own.”
“ When I was a camper, there were counselors that helped me out, and I looked up to them. Today, I try to be that person for another kid.”
"At camp I found out that my life mattered and that I was important.”
“ I am grateful for the last five years. Because of your camp, my daughter’s outlook on life has broadened. Thank you so much for giving her the things I couldn’t have given her on my own.”
"I love camp at lot! I love playing soccer, hiking, swimming and fishing!”
About Us
The Susan L. Curtis Foundation is an independent, statewide 501C-3 founded in 1971 as a non-profit charitable organization and named for the daughter of Governor Kenneth M. Curtis and Pauline B. Curtis. Today, the Susan L. Curtis Foundation endeavors to overcome the effects of poverty- a devastating disease of the spirit which can cripple a child’s dignity and self-esteem, thus becoming a barrier to education.
Today, we seek to help lift Maine children out of the cycle of poverty through outdoor experiential education. 
The supporters who were instrumental in the creation of the Foundation have always believed that summer camp is a critical element in a child’s education, and that underprivileged children deserve a chance to be successful. Their vision became Camp Susan Curtis, a safe haven where young spirits are nourished, and where people believe fully and unconditionally in them and their future.
With a small staff and modest resources, the Foundation has inspired many young lives and continues to have the support of thousands of Maine people, businesses, service clubs and civic organizations. The Susan L. Curtis Foundation works to ensure that children can develop self-esteem and a powerful self-concept through outdoor experiential education and mentoring.
The Foundation works year-round with educators and other child development professionals to give these deserving children a "hand-up" in life enabling them to have a chance to realize dreams and, in turn to “pass it forward” in order to help provide leadership for Maine.