Help Families Affected by the Fires in Los Angeles

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How do you help a family that has lost everything?

There are countless numbers of people that have lost their homes, belongings and sense of stability through the horrific California fires. How do you start from scratch and what are the things that can bring comfort to those affected? Many of the families not only lost their homes but also the place that their children spend the majority of their days, school. The thought of having to rebuild your entire existence is massively overwhelming. But to also have to provide activities for your children and make sure that they are still stimulated, nourished, and emotionally taken care of during this time is next to impossible.

Shibley Day Camp and the CampGroup family of camps have chosen to pair up with an organization called Project Camp (@projectcampla) that sets up pop-up day camps for impacted children while their homes and schools are being rebuilt. At these camps, children have fun with other children, they are distracted from what’s going on at home and they have the emotional support of trained staff if they need to speak with someone.

About Project Camp:

“We are former summer camp directors and administrators, experienced designers, and trauma-specialists who believe in the transformative power of the camp experience. Every staffer and volunteer is fully background checked and trained in childhood trauma identification and mitigation tactics before they ever interact with a camper.  Project Camp strives to serve every evacuated child in need.  We are in no way religiously or politically affiliated and we accept children of all backgrounds, socioeconomics, abilities, and needs from ages 6-16.  As far as we know, there are no other organizations that provide this type of relief for children.”

While campers are having fun at camp, their parents enjoy free childcare, time  and space to assess the state of their home and some peace of mind as they  make big decisions about moving forward.

Fundraising is a priority for Project Camp. Please consider donating to Project Camp yourself and/or circulating the link to your network. Here is a link to the donation page: https://projectcamp.co/donate.

Thank you!