Annual Report 2019 (1) - Flipbook - Page 9
sharing circle | noun | a way to give and receive a portion of their grief that collectively
distributes the weight, allowing space for healing. opening, and remembering.
TANNER (CAMPER)
JESSE (STAFF)
"When you lose someone, you feel
alone and that nobody understands
you. At school I felt completely
outcasted. I didn’t fit into any group
and I didn’t know how to. But then I
came to camp and realized all these
people had gone through something
similar to what I had gone through. The
relationship I have with my bunk is like
a brotherhood. This is camp. There’s no
other way of describing it."
"In 2012, my brother died by suicide. It
was the hardest thing I've ever dealt
with, and for a while I was lost trying to
figure out how I would make sure he
was with me every day, though he
wasn't physically with me anymore.
Then Experience Camps came along
and changed my life. Camp has helped
me grow not only as a human, but as a
griever and a person living without her
brother."
KENIA (CAMPER)
JORDAN (VOLUNTEER)
"Before camp it was pretty tough for
me because I was nervous and didn’t
know how to react. I was still going
through a lot of pain. Then, everything
changed when I got to camp. I found a
family. A family that understands me
and is there for me every step of the
way. I count every day leading up to
camp. I’m always patiently waiting for
the next year!"
"I wear the purple wristband on my
wrist all year as a reminder of the
lessons camp has taught me. It's
normal to laugh, to cry, to jump
around, to scream, to be quiet. It's
important to remember that no matter
what you are going through in life you
can always get through it."
