Foundation Provides Children with Summer Camp Sensation Line Fitness

Foundation Provides Children with Summer Camp

July 5th, 2011 Christian Troy Leave a comment Go to comments

Brandon may have trouble speaking, but he’s very expressive. Ask the 16-year-old from St. Marys Home for Disabled Children if he likes going to summer camp, and his eyes immediately shoot upward to indicate “yes.” Then he grins. A $10,000 donation from the We Promise Foundation is helping Brandon and other children from St. Marys go to camp this summer. To laugh, splash around in a pool, go fishing, play games and make new friends. The foundation presented the gift to the children of St. Marys during their field trip to the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 30. Children like Brandon just want to be like other kids their age, and one thing that enables them to do that is attend camp, said Robin Geluso, a support coordinator at St. Marys Home. He has a lot of fun at camp. He gets to hang out with . . . other boys his age in a playful atmosphere. He gets away from the day-to-day routine. William C. Giermak, St. Marys CEO, agreed. Thanks to the generosity of the We Promise Foundation, our children will experience a great summer. Camp is a highlight of their year. With its low camper-to-counselor ratio, Camp Horizon, a program of The Up Center, delivers joy and a sense of liberation through opportunities for skill development and social interaction. For eight weeks this summer, 16 residents from St. Marys Home will have access to adaptive items and equipment for crafting, exercising and swimming. During field day activities, counselors push campers in wheelchairs around punching bags and pull baskets close to help each camper sink a ball. We are so inspired by the children of St. Marys Home, and thrilled we are able to fulfill their dream of attending summer camp, shared Rachel Brown, the Executive Director of the We Promise Foundation. From learning how to swim, to making good friends, we know this summer will be a magical one for these young champions. source: www.pr.com

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