Association of Hole in the Wall Camps in Partnership with Good Sam Club
The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps has teamed up with Good Sam Club to help improve children's lives all over the world. Through Good Sam Club, members are able to receive discounts, plan trips, participate in forums, find out about events, as well as connect with others in the RV community who share the same interests.
The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps is proud to partner with Good Sam Club to bring the fun outdoor Hole in the Wall Camp experience to many more children with serious illnesses worldwide. "Our members told us that they wanted us to support a charity that does something for children but also involves the great outdoors," says Good Sam Executive Director Sue Bray. "We're proud that we can get involved with an organization that provides such happy, wholesome, and fun outdoor experiences for children who are very ill."
The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps anticipates a lifelong partnership with Good Sam Club, and looks forward to the exciting and fruitful opportunities that lie ahead.
Wasting No Time - Making a Difference
Good Sam Youngsters Pony Up for Hole in the Wall Camps
Members of the Ohio Good Sam Club's youth group could not wait to show their support for Hole in the Wall Camps during last year's Summer Safari Samboree that was held on July 10-13, 2008 in Zanesville, Ohio. Patrick Smith is the Camp Director at Flying Horse Farms in Columbus, Ohio, a camp aspiring to become a Hole in the Wall Camp. Patrick attended the Samboree and spoke to the attendees about the organization. The crowd was surprised to find the youth group presented a $100 check to Patrick - the first Good Sam Club donation to the organization. Patrick met the youth group earlier in the day, and his stories about the camp clearly inspired the Good Sam Club youngsters.
A Day at Camp
"A visit to a Hole in the Wall Camp is a truly inspirational experience, as I witnessed recently when I spent a day at The Painted Turtle camp in Southern California," says a volunteer. "First of all, it's an unbelievably happy place to be, from the enthusiastic greetings of the staff, to the state-of-the-art medical center, to the stuffed hand-made turtles on every camper's bed. It is evident why camp is such an important part of these children's lives, and it's difficult to imagine that these campers actually are very ill. The giggles and whoops as the kids swim in the pool, go on early morning horseback rides, create crafts, swing from the zip line, sing around the evening campfires, learn funny dances or just bang on bongo drums, all leave you with the impression that these campers are healthy kids...having the times of their lives."
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