Camp Journal

Archive for September, 2009


Remembering Hole in the Wall Founder Paul Newman

September 26 marks the anniversary of the passing Paul Newman, Founder of the Hole in the Wall Association of camps. We continue to honor his dedication to those less fortunate than him, especially children. The over 100,000 campers, camper families and volunteers who benefit from the Hole in the Wall Association programs every year, and the... Read more →

Vonn Jazz event raises $32,000!

On Sunday, September 20, Vonn Jazz SupperClub in Worthington hosted a great event that raised more than $32,000 for our capital campaign. We had a full house for the event and over 70 silent auction items. There was also a live auction for eight items including  week-long vacation packages to Florida, Aspen, or Park City, Utah and the oppo... Read more →

Graham Rahal shows support at Mid-Ohio Race

Graham Rahal and his girlfriend, Katie Osborne, stopped by our booth at the Acura Sports Car Challenge/The Honda Indy 200 at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course the weekend of August 7-9. While at the race we sold t-shirts and shared information about about our mission. We were also joined by The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, who educa... Read more →

Get a peek at Flying Horse Away

This summer we sent more than 80 kids to camp through our Flying Horse Away program. Each group of campers was sent off with a celebratory picnic, and there were plenty of family and friends who welcomed kids at the airport upon their return. We put together this short video about the program. Flying Horse Away from Jennifer Kerns on Vimeo.... Read more →

Training, ups and downs.

  Steve Topczewski is training for this year’s Chicago Marathon.  His motivation lies in his goal to raise money for Flying Horse Farms through Team Hole in the Wall.  Steve has decided to share his experiences as he trains over the next several months and raises money for what he considers a great cause that hits close to home.  This ... Read more →