Larry and Elizabeth Bergeron are the founders of A Child’s Hope International. Their individual faith stories are different yet equally valid. Larry’s story was more turbulent as he was an agnostic for many years of his adult life. He earned three degrees in electronic engineering, twelve patents, spoke at international conferences, wrote numerous journal articles…
In late March, our core value, Campers First, guided the decision to cancel traditional spring programming and suspend in-person summer camp sessions. This decision was necessary to ensure the health and safety of our at-risk campers. At this time, we surveyed camper families to determine how camp could best serve them during the stay-at-home order and…
Camp’s location and resources including on-site medical facility, overnight accommodations, and an industrial kitchen make us an ideal partner of agencies providing frontline response to the pandemic. FHF is approved by FEMA to provide quarantine housing for first responders. To date, 10 first responders from Morrow County have stayed at camp. FHF is an approved…
The spring Camp at Home program ran from April 1 – May 1 and featured: a weekly Camper Resource Roundup that featured partner organizations and programs, such as virtual museum tours and Doodle with Mo Willems, and a Caregiver Resource Roundup that provided resources on health and wellness and other tools to navigate the pandemic (click here…
For $25, you can provide a family in need with a Relief Box, filled with food, groceries, hygiene items, activities, books, and more.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Breakthrough Public Schools has made adjustments to continue serving our students and families during this difficult time. Breakthrough’s last day of in-school instruction was March 13th and Breakthrough began providing distance learning opportunities to students soon after. Our model education leaders and administrators immediately began constructing a plan…
The virus has presented many challenges over the last several months. After temporarily closing to help contain the virus in March, we started the process of gradually reopening with many new protocols in June. Thanks to everyone’s cooperation, the transition has gone smoothly. It is wonderful to see our students working with our horses once…
The preschool and kindergarten years are a perfect time to explore the language of music through social and interactive methods which encourage creativity and musicality in a joyful way – also known as eurhythmics. But if you have to teach several 3-year-olds – online, and all at one time – the experience can prove to…
SC4K cannot operate without volunteers. Last year, hours from outside volunteers were the equivalent of 8 full-time employees. We expect to be open (following all CDC COVID-19 protocols) for volunteers again in early June. You can register now and keep track of opportunities at www.sc4k.org/volunteer THANK YOU!
In March, Youth Challenge in-person programming was suspended and we moved forward with virtual programming. While not being together at YC is hard, we’re so happy to see lots of smiling faces from our participants and volunteers virtually!