The Fishing Queen

Ahh – the soft morning breeze, light ripples on the water – this was the scene at the fishing station this beautiful, cool morning. Suddenly, the lakeside peace was splintered by camper Hailey’s cry, “I’ve got something!”  Beth, her counselor yelled, “Reel...

A Friendly Hug from Fred

Debron suffered from extreme separation anxiety.  Other children tried not to stare as he kicked, screamed, and fought to avoid boarding the bus for camp.  “This may be one who doesn’t make it this week,” several of us assumed.  B-mod helper Suzanne helped Debron...

Reflections – September 2017

As we look back on this summer, we’re fortunate to reflect on many stories of hope, love, and compassion written between our volunteers and campers. The children we serve were given memories and pieces of their childhood they can carry with them forever. Of course,...