Summer time is fleeing all too quickly and I think many of us are clinging to these last precious weeks. I shipped my youngest off to Boy Scout camp last week and am now anxiously awaiting his return. There are so many camps doing such amazing things for children but when I heard about Camp Erin it really struck a chord with me.
Camp Erin is a weekend camp that specializes in bereavement for children. Its was founded by Jamie and Karen Moyer in 2002 in honor of 17-year-old girl named Erin Metcalf, who the Moyers met thru the Make A Wish Foundation. It was Erin’s concern for other children and their siblings that touched the Moyer Family.
When Erin died in 2000, the Moyers felt that a camp for grieving children would be the perfect tribute. In 2002 the first Camp Erin was formed.
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Grief is overwhelming at any age and can swallow you up but the pain and confusion a child feels with such enormous loss is unimaginable. The Moyer family and their foundation has made it their mission to help children in distress. Today there are 40 Camp Erin’s throughout the country, that are healing children’s hearts and giving them the tools to go forward with their lives in a positive way.
Summer is a time for being carefree, enjoying the simple pleasures and there is no greater joy than a smile on a child’s face. Thanks to Camp Erin there will be a lot more smiles this summer.
Charity Matters.
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