By Diana Hofsommer | Development Director
Now that it's officially Summer, our annual Summer Camp program is just around the corner! We're excited and have kids ready to go and on our waiting list! However, we're still seeking MALE mentors to volunteer this summer. If you or anyone you know is 18+ and potentially interested in having a great week mentoring a little boy aged 8-11 at Summer Camp, please let us know! We're still short 5 counselors. Because of our mentoring match, each child is paired with ONE adult. We don't want to turn any boys away, so please help, if you can!
Please direct all Summer Camp inquiries to Lea Levine, our Program Director: Lea.Levine@camphorizon.net
We've had a lot going on recently, and in early June partnered with Deloitte for the second year in a row for their annual employee volunteer Impact Day, where non-profits are chosen and employee time is donated to certain projects. My goals while in this role include overhauling our accounting and finance systems, and we made excellent progress in that direction! Our website conversion is well underway and should be launching in the next couple of weeks, in its first "phase." Our plans include being more interactive online and to better show what we're doing behind the scenes, while also discussing some interesting topics in our new blog posts. Stay tuned!
We also recently held our 3rd "Dine-Out" with Fifth Group Restaurants at their upscale Mexican restaurant Alma Cocina. Always a great excuse to get out to dine for a cause, as it costs nothing extra while you eat delicious food. We promote the dine-outs on Facebook, but with our new website we aim to be more vocal across several channels.
The few weeks before Summer Camp can start to feel like a blur, with all the prep that needs to happen. But I'm looking forward to one full week of being unplugged and focused on one little girl to prove to her that she's important and that she has value for being exactly who she is. It's the best week of my year!
While we are at Summer Camp this year, we'll also be participating in Global Giving's Thired Matching/Bonus Day fundraiser on July 16th. So keep a look out for those reminder emails, as any donation on that day up to $1,000 will be matched at 30%, until funds run out.
Enjoy your long Summer Days, and thank you for supporting Camp Horizon!
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