A nostalgic night of classic camp experiences and the best local brews benefiting Camp Encourage.
STAY TUNED FOR 2019
Stephanie and Henry Bond
Stephanie and Henry Bond have been married 27 years and have two adult children, Julia "Avery" and Daniel; as well as a sheltie collie, Coto. They moved to Kansas City from Atlanta (by way of Cleveland) in 2013 when Henry assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer for Lockton, Inc., a global insurance brokerage. Stephanie has a background in strategic management consulting and currently serves both nonprofits and small- to mid-sized businesses; advising them on strategy development, operational effectiveness, organizational design, and marketing. Stephanie was introduced to Camp Encourage shortly after the Bonds moved to Kansas City; she was immediately drawn to Kelly's unfailing enthusiasm and the organization's commitment to encouraging self-esteem and independence in youths with autism. Julia "Avery" was also intrigued; as an individual on the autism spectrum, she was impressed by Camp Encourage's mission and programming. Stephanie and Henry would love to see Camp Encourage grow its reach in our community by expanding programming to create more year-round connection opportunities, and serving as a model for the highest quality evidence-based camp programming for our youth.
Caleb Clark
Caleb Clark is a Camp Encourage alum, having attended camp for several overnight sessions. There are so many reasons Camp Encourage means so much him. Here are his top ten!
- I am with people that care about me.
- I get to meet new people and make new friends every time.
- I get to socialize plus learn new things.
- I always have a wonderful time at camp and I look forward to it all year--it's my most fun time of the year.
- I always get to meet a close friend that likes the same activities I do.
- I come in with a smile and I walk out with a smile (my favorite).
- Sometimes I get to meet a friend that I haven't seen since elementary school.
- I think Camp Encourage is one of the most underrated things!!!
- Camp Encourage is like my second family.
- I think some of the best food I ever had comes from Camp Encourage.
