Two West Michigan summer camps have been hit particularly hard by state budget cuts and the floundering economy. According to The Grand Rapids Press, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth will keep its doors open this summer, but the future of the camp Camp O’Malley is also in question. In addition, Mel Trotter Ministries has ended its free Mel Trotter Camp for the summer due to budget concerns.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth was stunned in May to learn it had lost $46,000 in state funds for needy families. The group was able to garner $15,000 in donations, and shift funds from its facilities repair budget to keep the camp open this summer.

From the Grand Rapids Press:

“We’re going to run this year, but it takes away a little of our security for next year and beyond,” said Pat Gunnin, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth. The group runs the camp and two youth centers in the city.

Mel Trotter Ministries decided to shutter its free camp to bridge a $250,000 budget hole. The group told The Press it was mothballing the camp for the summer to focus on continuing to provide services to the homeless in Grand Rapids.