Testimonials: Camps for Children

“This was the most amazing opportunity for my daughter. She had never experienced overnight camp before. Not only did she build new friendships, but the experience also helped her with healing after losing her dad to mental health. Thank you so very much!”

“Both of our daughters were able to learn new skills with respect to acting and singing as part of the camps (which culminated in a show). They were able to learn to be more confident and independent. Moreover, as my spouse was deployed and thus not able to help, we were still able to participate in worthwhile activities for our children that contributed to their personal development..”

“With our daughter’s medical conditions and the financial strain of medical costs, it can be frustrating with all that she’s had to miss out on. The lack of camps for her to attend leaves us with few options and Brigadoon (camp) has created a magical space for those with medical conditions. Giving children like her a chance for spend time with others who understand how huge an impact food restrictions have on her life. This grant was a huge asset to not only her but the whole family.”

“This has been a great opportunity for us to send our kids to summer camp while their dad is deployed. It gave me the ability to have a week with no children – my first break since my spouse was deployed last February – and then I was able to have a week of one-on-one time with each child. My son went to an animation camp and band camp. While my daughter went to fashion camp and found a love of sewing and design.”

“As I am deployed, my son was able to have a happy, healthy distraction from the everyday reminder that Dad’s been gone from home for a long time. This also allowed my wife to get a brief reprieve from the demands of working as a single parent.”

“Camp helped our son develop social skills and practice his French. With my husband being a senior citizen, it helped us with the cost and relieved us of the financial stress as we’re a one income family.”

“This (grant) made our decision to send our child to camp that much easier. It provided him with the opportunity to learn new skills, make new friends, and he was left with great memories from the summer!”

“[For the first time] our daughter Harper was able to attend a summer camp…that was adequately staffed with the support she requires. Harper’s…down syndrome is not recognized to receive any support financially…and we would never have been able to afford…the type of support she requires in a Summer Camp. This grant allowed our daughter to make incredible memories [and gave us] relief knowing she had the care she needed. If this program was not available, I would have had to take many more unpaid weeks off work to stay home with her.”

“This grant made it possible for our daughter to make friends and connect with other kids while her Dad is deployed for 7 months. She benefits from a space where she can be appreciated, grow, and connect with her peers who share the unique military child experience. It is an incredible gift for her to be able to participate.”