Read personal profiles of the children and organizations that have benefited from the camp program in the pages of the Los Angeles Times or click on any of our stories below.

 

 

 

 

2009 Summer Camp Stories

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, Camp Whittle
Boy needs a home, if only for a week



2008 Stories

Junior Blind of America, Camp Bloomfield in Malibu
In Malibu, a fun site for visually impaired children
Painted Turtle, Lake Hughes
A child can be a child again at the Painted Turtle
UniCamp, Big Bear
Shannon was impressed by sights at UCLA UniCamp
Girl Scouts, Spanish Trails "Las Divas de Hoy"
Girl Scouts trying to speak young Latinas’ language
National Kidney Foundation, Camp David
Kidney patients get the chance to sleep in tents
Camp Fire USA (Orange County), Barton Flats
He's got advice for new campers: 'Don't be shy'
Jay Nolan, Teresita Pines
Jay Nolan Camp integrates kids with disabilities
United In Harmony, Camp Harmony - Malibu
Kids find smiles and fun at Camp Harmony
L.A.P.D. Devonshire PALS - Camp Whittle at Big Bear Lake
LAPD program grants trips worth writing home about
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters - Camp Max Straus
A first ride these girls will never forget
YMCA of Metro Los Angeles - Camp Round Meadow
Siblings enjoy the outdoor life
Asthma & Allergy Foundation - Camp Nawakwa, San Bernardino Mountains
A new view on asthma
Community Action Partnership - Camp Nawakwa, San Bernardino Mountains
Camp Nawakwa stage a place where kids can shine
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Council of Los Angeles – Circle V Ranch Camp
Forget fashion and cliques at Circle V
Keep Youth Doing Something – Camp Whittier, Santa Barbara
She'll discover stories to tell
All People’s Christian Center - Loch Leven camp
Eager to spot creepy-crawlies
Salvation Army – Camp Gilmore
Sisters get to try new things at camp
American Lung Association – SCAMP Camp
(Southern Cal Asthma Medical Program)
Breathing freer in the mountains
Los Angeles Team Mentoring – Camp Oakes
Getting used to the sounds of nature at Camp Oakes
Anaheim YMCA – Camp Fox on Catalina Island
Catalina Island trek a confidence booster for boy, 13
Boys & Girls Club of La Habra – YMCA Camp Arbolado
Brandon wants to see a bear
American Family Housing – Anaheim YMCA
She swung high above it all
Plaza Youth Services – Salvation Army, Camp Gilmore
At Camp Gilmore, teen gets a change of scene, a chance to talk

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