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…
Dear Camp Joy Families and Partners, As you know, the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had an extensive impact on our world and our communities. The Camp Joy staff and board of directors have been hard at work carefully reviewing the public health recommendations from the CDC and state of Ohio as well as the American…
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 Zoo’s phased reopening approach will offer visitors the opportunity to connect with nature, see animals and spend quality time with family. By limiting visitor capacity and implementing health and safety measures recommended by state officials, the community can take in the beauty of the botanical garden in a safe way. We are committed to…
Dear Camp Joy Families and Partners, As you know, the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had an extensive impact on our world and our communities. The Camp Joy staff and board of directors have been hard at work carefully reviewing the public health recommendations from the CDC and state of Ohio as well as the American…
Have you heard the news?! iSPACE camps are both in-person and going virtual this year! While our in-person camps start June 15th, our first-ever virtual camps are starting the week of June 22nd, there’s a camp for all ages and interests!! Here’s a list of some of the super cool virtual iSPACE camps: Science of…
Hospice patients are particularly vulnerable in the face of infectious diseases like COVID-19. For their safety and that of the staff caring for them, we are following federal, state and local agency guidelines to limit potential exposure. Below are our visitation policies for patients in Inpatient Care Centers, and our protocol for face-to-face visits by…
Welcome back to the Farm! Beginning Wednesday, June 10 anyone can pre-register for a morning or afternoon visit to the Farm! Say hello to the Farmyard animals, enjoy the trails, and bask in the beauty around every corner. Additionally, the Farm Shop is open and the Interpretive Center is staffed Monday – Friday, 9am –…
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…
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!