Join the Young Professional Board

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Join the Young Professional Board

By Kelly LeeJanuary 07, 2022Comments Disabled
The Mission of the Camp Encourage Young Professional Board is to promote Camp Encourage’s vision to a wider audience of fresh volunteers outside the autism community. The Young Professional Board (YPB) was founded and currently led by Brie Hussey, President and Vince Rosqueta, Vice President. The group of young professionals, between the ages of 21 […]
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An Undeniable Love for All Humans

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An Undeniable Love for All Humans

By Kelly LeeNovember 25, 2021Comments Disabled
Kora recently shared the below college application essay with us and it absolutely touched our hearts (just as she has through the years). We thought you, too would love it. What an honor it is to watch our young campers mature through the years into precious adults. And how fortunate our community is to have […]
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Giving Tuesday 2021

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Giving Tuesday 2021

By Kelly LeeNovember 23, 2021Comments Disabled
Save the date for #GivingTuesday this year! ‘Tis Tuesday, November 30, 2021! What is #GivingTuesday, you ask? Entering its tenth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and […]
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2021 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

By Kelly LeeNovember 22, 2021Comments Disabled
Each year, we encourage our Camp Encourage community to nominate a volunteer that has been especially exceptional. We are delighted to announce this year’s nominees and have included a statement from each nomination. We’ll soon be surprising the selected individual as this year’s Volunteer of the Year! Be watching our Facebook and Instagram for the […]
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2021 HONORARY ENCOURAGE LEADER

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2021 HONORARY ENCOURAGE LEADER

By Kelly LeeSeptember 10, 2021Comments Disabled
Each year at S’Mores and Pours, Camp Encourage honors someone special in our community that exemplifies that which we believe is essential when supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder. We are delighted to announce that this year’s very deserving Honorary Encourage Leader is Stephanie Coleman. Stephanie is the Autism and Family Educator for the division […]
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A Drive in Me

By Kelly LeeAugust 30, 2021Comments Disabled
Written by Vince Rosqueta, BSN, RN A nurse by trade, but a videographer by passion, I began volunteering with Camp Encourage in the summer of 2020 by creating a virtual walkthrough video of the campgrounds. The tight-knit community and culture of care and support quickly instilled a drive in me to want to volunteer more, […]
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Storytelling

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Storytelling

By Kelly LeeApril 25, 2021Comments Disabled
In 2017, we encouraged our camp family to share personal stories of Camp Encourage in their lives. On National “Tell a Story Day,” we thought you might enjoy reading these sweet stories! We sure are grateful that each of these precious humans continue to be involved in our mission. Click on each image to read […]
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