$30
A scholarship session
Can cover a child’s forest morning for a family on scholarship.
Support Forest School for All
Donate to Forest School for All: give the gift of muddy boots.
At The Way Back Project, we make room for adults and children to play, take supported risks, and follow their own ideas outdoors. That might look like building a shelter with real tools, spending a couple of hours in the mud, or coming back week after week to finish something we started.
Donations keep our programs affordable and accessible to all. They help us train our guides and cover essentials like land rental, tools, and supplies.
Our Friday crew inside the shelter they built, one stick at a time.
$5,000fundraising goal
Help us reach our first goal as a nonprofit. Every gift counts.
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Every dollar stays in the woods
We are volunteer-run, so your gift goes straight to the forest: the land, the tools, the training and the families.
$125
Real tools
Helps buy saws, drills, safety glasses and rope for our young bushcrafters.
$300
Our forest classroom
Helps cover land rental at Pouch Camp in the Staten Island Greenbelt.
Monthly
Trained guides
Steady monthly gifts help us train facilitators and plan ahead.
Donor recognition
Our Forest Family
Thank you to every neighbor, grandparent and local business who helps keep forest school open to all. Donors who give publicly are listed here. Anonymous gifts are just as loved.
How we say thank you
- An instant email receipt from Zeffy
- A personal thank-you from our team
- Your name on this wall, if you give publicly
- Updates on what your gift helped grow
Founding supporters
$1,325 from 19 founding supporters. Neighbors, families and grandparents gave to our 2026 GoFundMe, covering the legal and filing costs that made our nonprofit milestone possible. Thank you for believing in us first.
Mighty Oaks
$500 and up
Be among the first Mighty Oaks of our new nonprofit.
Saplings
$100 – $499
Be among the first Saplings of our new nonprofit.
Seedlings
Up to $99
Be among the first Seedlings of our new nonprofit.
Community partners
- Healthy Path FoundationCommunity partner
- GrayfighterDonated our sign
- Music And MethodDonated wood
- Your business hereBecome a partner
With thanks to the local businesses who joined our nonprofit milestone celebration: Sunny Side Up Birth Co, Andrea Brognano LMHC, Latched by Birth, Inner Peace & Positivity Counseling, ThePostCare, One Body One Journey.
Other ways to give
Not just dollars
Gear & supplies wishlist
Donate the good stuff
We wheel every tool in and out of the forest. These help most:
- Glass jars
- Tarps
- Rope
- Kids’ rain gear
- Kids’ snow pants & boots
- Hand tools
Volunteer
Lend a hand
Help with tools, sessions, events or behind-the-scenes work. Your time and skills make an impact too.
Volunteer with us
Businesses
Sponsor a season
Sponsor an event, a scholarship fund or our gear library, and see your name on our partner wall.
Become a partner
Where does my donation go?
Donations to Forest School for All help train our guides and cover essentials like land rental at Pouch Camp, tools and supplies, and need-based scholarships, keeping forest school affordable and accessible to all.
Are there fees on my gift?
We fundraise with Zeffy, which charges nonprofits no platform or card fees, so 100% of your donation goes to our work. Zeffy may invite you to add an optional tip to support its free platform; you can change that amount to $0.
Will I get a receipt?
Yes. Zeffy emails you a receipt as soon as your donation is complete.
Can I give monthly?
Yes. Choose Monthly in the donation form. Steady monthly gifts help us plan ahead, train facilitators and keep scholarships available all year.
How are donors recognized?
Donors who give publicly are added to our Forest Family wall on this page. Prefer to stay private? Choose the anonymous option in the form; anonymous gifts are just as loved.