BINGO! Serving for the Win at Camp Greenheart Reunion
Reminiscing on the warm summer months comes easily when we remind ourselves of the cherished memories with our Camp Greenheart family, especially as the cool winter breeze begins to whisk on by here in Chicago. Not only do we miss the sunshine, cozy bonfires and hikes through the rocky slopes of Wisconsin but more importantly – we miss our campers!
Luckily for us, our Camp Greenheart campers and counselors alike braved the cold to officially experience the enjoyment of what Camp Greenheart is all about by attending our annual Camp Greenheart Reunion event on Sunday, October 28th! We joined together with our kids from Centro Romero, Horizons for Youth and Mikva Challenge to enjoy some fun, team-building activities as well as participating in a volunteering event!
We started off our Sunday welcoming 9 remarkable seniors at Saint Paul’s House to play rounds of Bingo with us. Campers had the chance to participate while mingling with the elderly folks, who fully embraced their undeniable Bingo skills by showing a few of our campers just how it’s done. Some folks were so excited – they wore their lucky pins and special Bingo sweaters to the event!
That’s what we call determined.
After a handful of rounds, we made our way over to the nearby activities center to reflect on the days event followed by a load of exciting games. Campers were able to enjoy the company of familiar and unfamiliar faces alike, which in turn rekindled as well as sparked up some new friendships.
Let’s just say, the parachute games were a HIT!
We wrapped up the action packed day with more action – climbing and whipping around Windy City Ninja’s obstacle course only to build up a big appetite for a famous Chicago-style pizza party.
What could possibly be better?
Overall, we had a fantastic day catching up with our Camp Greenheart campers and counselors! We are so excited to see what this year brings to each and every one of you. With Greenheart Week of Service in mind, we are so grateful to have ended our record breaking amount of service hours with our Greenheart Campers — totaling a whopping & well deserved 140 hours of community service!
We thank all of the parents, teachers and volunteers involved in making this possible for our campers. We are looking forward to another great year together with many more Camp Greenheart reunions to come!
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