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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 →

Recent Press

Here are some recent news articles about the camp and our upcoming groundbreaking: Bexley News, June 2, 2009: "Couple's Vision for Children's Camp Comes Together"   Read Article  The Morrow County Sentinel, June 2, 2009: "Flying Horse Farms Groundbreaking Set for June 13th" Read Article... Read more →

Attention All Indy 500 Fans

This year's Indianapolis 500 celebrates the track's 100th anniversary and the 40th anniversary release of Paul Newman's film, "Winning." A year ago, Paul Newman attended his last Indy 500. As you may know, Paul felt deeply and passionately about two things: racing and the Hole in the Wall Camps, which he founded over 20 years ago. Tony George... 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 →

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 →