Camp Journal

Archive for March, 2009


Cathy & Chris Reach Their Goal

Congratulations to Cathy & Chris Milowicki for reaching their fundraising goal of $10,000 through Team Hole in the Wall! Cathy and Chris raised the money while training for the Boston Marthon, which is coming up on April 20th. They were inspired to raise money for Flying Horse Farms after learning about how their neighbor's daughter, Emily... Read more →

Meet Tommy Thompson, first time Ironman trainee

Editor's Note: As courageous and generous individuals participate in Hole in the Wall teams benefiting Flying Horse Farms, we have invited them to blog about their experiences on the Camp Journal.   This is the first entry from Tom "Tommy" Thompson, who will be doing his first Ironman in August to benefit our camp.  Join us in listening to his p... Read more →

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Golf Invitational

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Golf Invitational being held July 30-August 2 at the OSU Scarlet course is helping Flying Horse Farms by donating ticket proceeds to our Capital Campaign. For every ticket you purchase with this order form, 100% of the ticket price will be returned to Flying Horse Farms to assist us in making a difference in the... Read more →

Follow us on Twitter

Are you on Twitter? So are we. You can follow us @flyinghorsefarm (yes, we know there is no "s" - not enough characters allowed to include it) and stay up to date on fundraising progress, construction news, and Flying Horse Away, the program that will send kids to other Hole in the Wall Camps this summer.  Make sure if you tweet about us to use th... Read more →

Motorcycle Enthusiasts Excited for Camp

Pete Miller and Bill Snodgrass are two of Flying Horse Farms' biggest supporters and are doing all they can to help raise money and awareness for us. They are helping AD Farrow Harley Davidson with organizing the first annual Flying Horse Ride 'Round Lake Erie. This roadtrip will take place June 26-28 and is open to both motorcycles and car e... Read more →

Cleveland News Coverage 3/11/09

Supporters of Flying Horse Farms come in all ages, and this particular 7th grade class from Beachwood, Ohio caught the attention of Cleveland NewsChannel5. The students raised awareness for Flying Horse Farms at the Great Lakes Mall, “Day of Charity,” on Saturday, March 14th. These 7th graders understand what Flying Horse Farms is all about, and one student put it best, “It’s important for kids to be kids!” If the video does not automatically appear, download the plug-in above.

--> [mediaplayer src=http://www.flyinghorsefarms.org/media/fhf.wmv] Supporters of Flying Horse Farms come in all ages, and this particular 7th grade class from Beachwood, Ohio caught the attention of Cleveland NewsChannel5. The students raised awareness for Flying Horse Farms at the Great Lakes Mall, "Day of Charity," on Saturday, March 14th. These... Read more →

26.2 Miles for Flying Horse Farms

Kudos to Cathy and Chris Milowicki for their Flying Horse fundraising efforts through Team Hole in the Wall. They are having GREAT success with their fundraising  efforts for the Boston Marathon.  They originally were hoping to raise $3,000 for Flying Horse Farms, but because of the strong response from family and friends, they are now at $7,06... Read more →

Paul Newman Receives Special Recognition Award

Congratulations to The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps  for being the recipient of the American Camp Association's Special Recognition Award recognizing Founder Paul Newman! As a provisional member of the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps we received the following announcement from Alicia Wettenstein, the Director of Camp Services and ... Read more →

House Passes Resolution to Honor Paul Newman

I wanted to share this wonderful news about Mr. Newman.  I believe it reminds us of our mission and the hard work and dedication it is going to take, especially in these tough times, to build this wonderful camp for the children who deserve some fun and laughter in their lives.  I know I am personally humbled when I think I have the opportuni... Read more →