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Come celebrate 20 Years of Camp Hope at our Anniversary Gala!

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!

This summer we joyfully celebrated our 20th anniversary of Camp Hope! We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the community of supporters God has provided over the past two decades. We hope you will join us on November 2 at our gala event at Olde Towne Athletic Club in Marietta as we commemorate this milestone and honor our founder, Diane Parrish, and her husband Ray, for their vision, commitment and love of our children. We will celebrate with a night of dining, dancing and shopping our awesome silent auction items.

Interested in being a sponsor? CLICK HERE to download a list of opportunities or contact Melanie Kleekamp for more information. You can now sign up for sponsorships or purchase tickets online by clicking the button below:

Register for the Gala

Kidz2Leaders’ Annual Golf Tournament benefiting Camp Hope – Register NOW!

Get your foursome registered for a beautiful day of golf at Atlanta Country Club on Monday, May 20, 2019. We are excited to announce that a third week of Camp Hope has been added to serve even more children of inmates, so your support is really appreciated!

New this year, the tournament TIME has changed – Shotgun start is now at NOON, with registration starting at 10:30 am. Box lunches will be provided and a reception will follow the tournament where all contest winners will be announced. Registration fees are $325 per individual golfer or $1,300 per foursome.

We also have sponsorship levels from $500 to $10,000 to allow everyone the chance to get involved. Just click HERE to learn more about sponsorship.

You can click HERE to sign up your players and select your sponsorship level. If you prefer to manually email or mail in your registration, click HERE to download a registration form. Contact Tina Jones for more information or any questions you may have. Or just call our office at: 770-977-7751.

Chattahoochee Plantation Women’s Club Gala Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT JULIE LISCHER, COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR, CHATTAHOOCHEE PLANTATION WOMEN’S CLUB, 404-434-4869, JLISCHER@ATT.NET

The Chattahoochee Plantation Women’s Club (CPWC) presented “Noche de Esperanza” Night of Hope benefiting Camp Hope and Kidz2Leaders at The Atlanta Country Club on February 9, 2019. The colorful Spanish-inspired evening featured a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception, special entertainment by flamenco artists and classical guitarists, live and silent auctions, followed by dinner and dancing with music by the popular Papa-Sol Band.
Kidz2Leaders is a local children’s charity committed to ending generational incarceration. They provide stability and opportunity for the children of inmates to break the cycle of incarceration, with a 99% success rate among children that graduate from their program. Camp Hope is a week-long, overnight summer camp that empowers children with the chance to build community, experience new opportunities, and find hope for their future.
“We were thrilled to raise $37,000 for Kidz2Leaders at our Night of Hope event. We sincerely appreciate our generous sponsors and amazing charity committee for a festive evening of wonderful food, dancing and celebrating,” said co-Chairs Missy Malmberg and Heather Rees.
The CPWC is grateful to all the volunteers willing to donate their time and resources to make a difference in our community. For contributions, please visit www.auctria.com/auction/nightofhope2019


“Event Charity Committee”
Featured in photo Left to Right:
Seated:
Jean Dole, Kim Sherk, Trisha Wenger, Julie Lischer
Standing:
Belinda Vogel, Gitte Claud, Lynn Thompson, Missy Malmberg, Heather Rees, Chris Cashman, Judy McRoberts, Susan Fulkerson


Event organizers — Lynn Thompson, Missy Malmberg and Heather Rees


Amber and Joe Strong


Belinda Vogel and Janet Thomas, 2018-19 CPWC Co-Presidents


Janie and Ron Kissling


Mariam DePriest, Missy Malmberg and Melanie Kleekamp


Sean and Lindsey Mabey

Camp Hope Registration is OPEN! Campers and Volunteers, sign up today!

CAMPERS
We are so excited for our THREE sessions of camp and hope to have you there! Camp Hope Families, please click HERE to check the roster to see which camp your campers are eligible for. You must register for the week assigned to your child. Then click on the Registration button below to complete your registration online. If you have forgotten your UltraCamp log-in information, please contact Hope. All campers who register before April 30 will be in the drawing for a surprise gift card!

VOLUNTEERS
Camp Hope Volunteers, we need you this summer more than ever! With THREE sessions of camp, we need nearly 250 of you to serve our campers. To register, click on the REGISTER button below and apply for as many sessions as you’d like. For those who need to bring their children, KidzKamp will be available for volunteers during Cornerstone Camp – Rutledge on June 29-July 3 only. Please also help us in spreading the word and recruiting new volunteers! If you have any questions about volunteering, contact Ellen Cooper. Any VOLUNTEER who registers before April 30 will be in a drawing to win one of these rewards: extra 30-minute break at camp or a Kidz2Leaders tumbler.

Dates:
June 2-7th – LTA Camp at Camp Twin Lakes Dream in Warm Springs, GA
June 9-14th – Cornerstone Camp at Camp Twin Lakes Dream in Warm Springs, GA
June 29-July 3rd – Cornerstone Camp at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA

Click the button below to sign up NOW!

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2019 Camp Hope Dates!

2019 Camp Hope Dates!
UPDATE – REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Click the button below to sign up NOW!

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Hello, Camp Hope Volunteers!

Our staff team has already jumped into the careful planning of Camp Hope 2019, and we are excited to share that this summer will mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of our ministry.

As you may know, each year we have been intentionally increasing the number of campers we are serving through Camp Hope, and we desire to continue this same growth rate throughout the next several years. In order to offer our camp experience to as many children of inmates as possible, we believe it’s necessary to slightly re-structure.

Starting in Summer 2019, we will split our Cornerstone and Leadership Training Academy campers into separate sessions of camp during three different weeks: Two weeks serving Cornerstone, and one week serving LTA. This division will allow us to provide campers with more individualized attention from our staff and volunteers, and it will allow for higher quality, age-appropriate activities if we focus on fewer children at a time.

Dates for Summer 2019 Sessions are as follows:

Leadership Training Academy: Campers ages 12-15
June 2nd-7th at Camp Twin Lakes in Warm Springs, GA – 50 campers/35 volunteers needed

Cornerstone: Campers ages 8-12
June 9th-14th at Camp Twin Lakes in Warm Springs, GA – 60 campers/40 volunteers needed
June 29th-July 3rd at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA – 100 campers/90 volunteers needed

We hope you will choose to volunteer again during one (or more!) of these camp sessions! Volunteer registration will open at www.kidz2leaders.org in December. Stayed turned for more details, and please contact Hope Rosenlund anytime if we can answer questions for you.