The Hayes Foundation
begins June 27! Join us for an affordable, engaging summer camp experience
In 1982, THE HAYES FOUNDATION was organized to provide educational and financial support for intellectually gifted children living in Rutland County, Vermont. 
Highly capable and motivated children are encouraged to seek rich and challenging learning experiences. The Hayes Foundation provides a variety of resources for these young people and their families:
- Furnishing information about suitable programs that challenge and nurture intellectual promise (see our Links - Resources page for suggestions)
- Offering need-based financial grants to support the learning experiences of children who demonstrate intellectual promise: School-year Study Grants and Summer Study Grants
- Hosting Summerweek (known familiarly as “Hayes Camp”), a challenging, themed learning experience in Wallingford, Vermont
- Sponsoring an Odyssey of the Mind team—a group of children engaged in creative problem solving
- Annually granting the Mitch Spencer Award to three student musicians who excel in classical music performance
The Hayes Foundation looks forward to hearing from the young capable minds of Rutland County. The Board meets regularly to discuss applications for support. In the years since our founding, the Hayes Foundation has provided hundreds of Rutland County children with challenging and enriching educational experiences and financial support for their learning endeavors.
