The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) announced that it has reached its goal to send 100 campers to its Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp in Clarksville, Ohio. More than $180,000 was raised by the ACA to send the children, ages 10-17, to the camp. Campers will come from 33 states and two foreign countries, according to the ACA.
“We have had tremendous success raising funds for the camp this year,” Marshall J. Cohen, chairman of the ACA’s board of directors said in an ACA press release. “People have given generously after seeing the difference the camp makes for these children. By working with children’s hospitals, industry partners, ACA members, support groups, and other healthcare providers, the youth camp is currently at 100 percent capacity this summer. This doubles our enrollment from last year.”
The five-day summer camp-to be held July 24-28-offers a full range of activities that include fishing, swimming, zip lining, canoeing, theater, dance, archery, and more. A unique aspect of this program, according to Cohen, is that campers are not accompanied by their parents, which inspires campers to take on new challenges, be independent, test themselves, and build new friendships in a supportive, caring environment.
