The Victorian Blue Light Youth Camp based in Maldon, received two separate donations this week, which will help the camp continue to provide opportunities for young central Victorians.

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The not-for-profit camp hosts programs that foster personal development, learning, leadership and trust.

Executive general manager Jonathan Mitchell said the donation of $40,000 will, along with other smaller philanthropic gifts, secure the camp's ability to continue to rebuild and provide the vital support young people need.

"COVID-19 has been challenging for the outdoor education and camping sectors as a whole but even more so for charitable organisations such as VBLYC," he said.

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"As we slowly reconnect after the pandemic, it is imperative now more than ever that we continue to be there for all young Victorians."

The donation made by Ian and Edith Dyett will help support at-risk youth and community members.

"This camp is very important to many people," Mr Dyett said.

"We don't have any grandchildren ourselves, and if we can help other people and children then that would be positive. We are blessed to have the amount of success over the years and we wanted to do good.

"We wanted to be select with where we would donate the money because you can throw lots of money at a corporate charity and businesses and that doesn't interest me because it never goes back into Bendigo.

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"So it was important to give the money to a local business or charity for us."

Mrs Dyett said they hope to be able to continue doing good in the community by supporting local charities.

"We will continue to do this with various things and we hope this money can help the camp so that they can get going again," she said.

Mrs Dyett hoped to demonstrate that any donation can be a substantial donation.

She said after speaking with a family in a local supermarket this week about the camp, a young girl named Ebony Rout donated 70 cents to the camp.

"I was so moved by that gesture," Mrs Dyett said.

"It doesn't matter how big or how small a donation is, it all still matters."

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Mr Mitchell said he was truly touched by both donations.

"Being in the dark for a long time, we are finally seeing the light. These donations have touched me quite considerably and it's the best I have felt in a long time," he said.

"I think the contributions made by both Edith and Ian and also Ebony is substantial and through the dark times we have had and our young people have had during COVID-19, we are now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

"This kind of contribution have definitely given us the confidence to move forward."

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