West Hartford CT Community Notes


Monday, July 30, 2012

West Hartford's Camp Isola Bella wins Campership funding

West Hartford, CT – The American Camp Association, New England  has just awarded West Hartford's own Camp Isola Bella with American Camp Association Campership Funds. Camp Isola Bella is just one of 65 ACA accredited day and overnight camps across all six New England states that have received camperships on behalf of specific campers.

One hundred and six children will experience the joy of day or overnight camp this summer thanks to the ACA New England Campership Fund. The first-ever Camp Champions Celebration held at Fenway Park last fall raised the funds that will make summer camp experiences possible for more than 100 lucky campers. The funds for each camper will go directly to each of the 64 camps.

Bette Bussel, Executive Director of ACA New England, notes that campers receiving camperships will attend an array of summer camps representing the tremendous variety of camp opportunities available in all six New England states—day and overnight, private and agency, religiously-affiliated and nonsectarian.

"At ACA New England, we believe there's a camp out there for everyone and that every child deserves to have a camp experience. ACA Accredited camps applied for campership funding on behalf of qualified campers, who met eligibility guidelines for the federal free and reduced lunch program. The recipients of these camperships are some of New England's most underserved children."

Plans for the second Camp Champions Celebration are set for the evening of Nov. 1 at Fenway Park's State Street Pavilion. Hundreds of supporters are expected to attend the event that will raise campership funds for the summer of 2013.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston will also receive ACA New England's Camp Champions Award for his significant support of New England's summer camps. More information can be found at www.ACANewEngland.org

posted by Kathleen at 10:08 AM

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