By Colleen Wheatley | Camp Director
Camp registrations are already coming in for our camps starting in fall 2013. We’ll be having camps on the West Coast, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
At AboutFace we support those with and impacted by a facial difference. Having a facial difference is a social disability that creates barriers to opportunities and aspirations. AboutFace promotes emotional and mental well-being of individuals with facial differences through social & peer support, information and educational programs. We seek to raise public awareness and understanding of the challenges and abilities of people living with facial differences. We encourage them to embrace their difference, build confidence to face the world.
Being a small charity with no government funding, the support from people like yourself is SO important to us! Consider for a moment what life could be like raising a son or daughter with a facial difference... the moment at birth... repeated surgeries... first time at school... the teasing… the bullying… and the challenge of instilling in them the resilience needed to face societal ignorance and ridicule. Facing such challenges as a parent and as a child requires a leap of faith - faith in the knowledge that there is a strength in each of us that transcends outward appearances.
Trailblazers is a camping retreat for AboutFace youth ages 10 to 18 who have a facial difference. Together we spend a weekend participating in outdoor activities, challenging our own physical boundaries and sharing thoughts, feelings and ideas. Every year, we welcome new campers and look forward to our reunion with returning participants. Our goal is to create a network of friends who stay connected and learn from each other as an ongoing community of support. Join us for the experience of a lifetime!
Check out this video to learn a bit more about Camp Trailblazers and why it deserves your support: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-wLujzG6Ik&list=TLm-9h3MgwpH8
Have a great day and please remember that every penny helps support these incredible children with facial differences!
Thank you for your time and support!
Colleen
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