The Hancock-French Woods Arts Alliance is the not-for-profit arm of French Woods. The majority of the funds raised helps with college tuition and necessities for some of our counselors who are both in-need and committed to a career in the arts. HFWAA is a US public 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation.
We are happy to announce that summer 2026 was also a fundraising success. Through our French Woods families and sponsors who supported the Race for the Arts, the Raffle, Birthday and Just Because Parties and tennis and pickelball lessons, we were able to assist some additional beneficiaries.
We ran our 16th Annual 4K Race for the Arts this summer. There is never a charge to run the race or participate as a volunteer, but a minimum contribution of $35 entitles your camper to a commemorative t-shirt and shows support for HFWAA and their counselors. Thank you to our parent sponsors and our corporate sponsors. All told, we raised over $30,000 from our four races this past summer. We hope that many of you will consider sponsoring your camper for Summer 2027 which will be our 17th year!
Birthday Parties or Just Because Parties are held during the evenings. We do S'mores parties, Campfire Parties and Movie Parties. Your child's bunk will be treated to a special evening as you honor your camper by sponsoring one of these fun events. 218 parties were held in 2026. So many parties, so many cookies, so much popcorn, and the marshmallows!
Towards the end of the summer, we held a Raffle with first prize being free tuition for the session of the winner's choice for summer 2027. Tickets were $50 each; 7 for $250 or 15 for $500. We cap the number of tickets to be sold at 500.
HFWAA Announces Raffle Winners
The Hancock-French Woods Arts Alliance is pleased to announce the Camp Tuition Raffle Ticket Winners. The drawing was held August 23, 2026 after the Closing Show.
Brian Gerard (Camper Caden) - 1st Prize 1 free session for 2027
Christopher Hornig (Camper Lucia) - 2nd Prize $1,500 off 2027 Camp Tuition
Bethany Bristow (Camper Benji) - 3rd Prize $1,000 off 2027 Camp Tuition
Tim Margraf (Camper Eric) - 4th Prize $500 off 2027 Camp Tuition
French Woods Festival of the Arts is the sponsor of the HFWAA Raffle. 468 tickets were sold and $18,050 was raised. All proceeds went to the HFWAA college scholarship fund. HFWAA would like to thank the families who took a chance and in doing so gave a scholarship opportunity to some young adults who are both in need and committed to a career in the arts.
Counselors interested in applying for an HFWAA scholarship fill out a rigorous application and we strive to give those chosen a hand-up rather than just a handout. Those young adults are an integral part of making the French Woods summer experience a great one.
Best,
Rose Robinson