Starting a YouTube channel

My son 'bennett' has a huge passion for watching YouTube videos and wants to make his own channel and record his own videos like chase off YouTube, and I want to help him do this.. the cost for equipment to start a decent channel is a little more than I have laying around, so am asking from a little help from friends and family. This will be taken as a serious business and every dollar help! The money would be put toward a camera, mic, lighting, and computer for editing. When you see his first video we make and see the smile on his face the donation you make will be all worth it :)