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CAMP Gala

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CAMP Board of Directors

President

Mike Zerda

Secretary

Dr. Toni Hill

Treasurer

Jean Magargee

Julie Allen Jamie Fox

Kyle Garetson Josh Gerstner Keith Holloway

Dr. Madeleine Reichert Fred Swaney

Dr. Azreena Thomas

Executive Director

Susan Osborne

CAMP Advisory Committee

Julianne Bass Elena Guajardo

Dr. Janessa Manning Dr. Fred McCurdy Jim Pennekamp

Richard A. Ramirez

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This year as you prepare to kick-off of the giving

season, don’t forget about #GivingTuesday, a

global day dedicated to giving back. Tuesday,

December 2, 2014, people all around the world

will come together for one common purpose: to

celebrate generosity and to give to local charita-

ble organizations.

There are three ways that you can participate in

Giving Tuesday. You can give time, resources, or

you can give voice. At CAMP we are makeing it

easy to give all three ways.

Give Time

Check out the CAMP Respite Club Calendar and

commit to serve one weekend a month during the

school year or spend a week with our CAMPers

during the summer. It is easy and fun to be a vol-

unteer and it makes such a difference in the lives

of people with special needs and those who care

for them. Click here for a Volunteer Application

and get started today.

Give Resources

If like to shop, check out

the CAMP Wish List for

items needed for Respite

Club. From books and de-

velopmental games to a

brand new refrigerator,

every item on the Wish

List is used during Respite

Club activities.

Don’t like to shop? CAMP has you covered.

Make a financial gift to CAMP in honor of some-

one on your holiday gift list. No gift is too big or

too small and you don't have to keep up with the

receipt because this is one gift that won't be re-

turned!

Gifts made to CAMP are used to

strengthen and inspire individuals

with special needs—and those who

care for them—through Recreation,

Respite, and Education.

Give Voice

Share how you observe #GivingTuesday. Use

Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to invite friends

and family to join you on Giving Tuesday. YOU

can make the holidays more generous this year!

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CAMP Executive Director Susan

Osborne with Honorees Richard

and Toni Goldsmith

Gen.( R) Tom and Dr. Toni Hill,

Mrs. Carla and Major Gen. (R)

Kevin Bergner

Liz and Mike Zerda, CAMP

Board President

Carroll and Patty Schubert and

CAMP Director Ben Elble

CAMP Chief Program Officer

Dr. Brandon Briery Ph. D.

Allison Hoch and CAMP Nurse

Dee Evans

Impact SA, (Seated L-R) Steve & Marty

Hixon, Bob and Ann Parker, Lynette

Maddox, Wendy Barber, Tammy Patter-

son, (Standing) Marilyn Harrington,

Marian Sokol, Michael Smith

Robert Ramirez, Amber and

Oscar Castro, and Marion

Earley

Trae and Kenda Willoughby

Over 300 CAMP Supporters came out to the San Antonio Country Club for the

6th Annual Starry Night CAMP Gala to honor Toni and Richard Goldsmith. Our

guests were the brightest stars at this unforgettable evening of elegance!

The 6th Annual

Abby Fisher, Judy Foster,

and Raymond Judd

Alan and Betty Sierichs

Jean and Joseph Magargee

Jabe Cochren and Susan Osborne

Julianne Bass and Rudy Lopez

CAMP Executive Director Susan

Osborne, and Abby Fisher

Richard Goldsmith, Madeleine

Reichert-Zachary, Toni

Goldsmith, and Bob Zachary

Andy, Collins and Julie Allen,

Starry Night CAMP Gala

Below are a few photos from the gala on September 13th. CAMP raised

$155,295 to support and inspire individuals with special needs and those who

care for them through Recreation, Respite, and Education! More Photos

They came on October 11th. Volunteer and Staff

Alumni from across three and a half decades of

CAMP history. They brought their children, their

partners, their memories, and their Chacos.

They reconnected with old friends and made a few

new ones. They swapped stories from CAMP’s past

and caught up with the vision for CAMP’s future.

Some were from the very first CAMP in 1979. Othe

attendees served as recently as the last summer.

They all came to celebrate CAMP!

Rachel Palow-Guillen started at CAMP as a

Counselor in Training in 1992. By her last summer in

2004, she had worked her up to CAMP Director.

Guillen sums up her 12 years at CAMP this way, “Up

until I had my own children, my work at CAMP is

probably the most important thing I’ve ever done.”

While Guillen acknowledges that CAMP makes a

profound impact on CAMPers she believes,

“(Supporting) CAMP is one of the most important

ways that people can make a difference, not just in

the lives of CAMPers, but in the lives of teenagers.”

And Guillen is not alone.

D o n n a C a m p i o n i s

numbered among the first

group of volunteers to

serve at CAMP in 1979.

She expresses a sense of

pride at being an original

part of the CAMP legacy.

“I often reflect on my time

at CAMP, because it opened

my eyes to blessings in my life that I took for

granted. Like many young people, I didn’t

appreciate my blessings until I encountered

CAMPers who face challenges every day and do so

with grace and joy. It changed my life!”

Alex Soliz is a relative newcomer to CAMP. He

served as a volunteer from 2010 to 2011 and

returned as lead staff in 2013. He missed spending

this past summer at CAMP (2014), so he was thrilled

to have an opportunity to return for the Alumni

Reunion. “I always pencil in respite events on my

calendar with the hope of coming back, but life just

gets in the way,” said Soliz.

His favorite CAMP story involves an experience as

the counselor for a CAMPer with limited

communication skills. “I’m an enthusiastic person so

I started the week at a high level of energy, but my

CAMPer couldn’t give me any verbal feedback. On

top of that he cried every night at bedtime.”

Soliz tried not to let his enthusiasm dip, but he

worried that his CAMPer wasn’t enjoying his week.

Soliz’s worries were reinforced at closing

ceremonies when the CAMPer’s family arrived and

he began to cry.

Alumni Return to Celebrate

Rachel Palow Guillen checks in with her children.

Counselor Alex Soliz with a CAMPer; Summer 2011.

Donna Campion from 1979

“CAMP is probably the most important thing I’ve ever done” Rachel Palow-Guillen

“Wow!” said the CAMPer’s mother, “He must have

really had a great time this week. He only cries

when he has to stop doing something he loves!”

“That experience taught me to never give up. Even

when you don’t see results on the surface, you never

can tell what’s going on underneath,” said Soliz.

Nicole Smith has spent the majority of her life as a

part of the CAMP family. She was only eight years

old when she became a Sioux CAMPer. In the small

community she grew up in, her brother was the only

child in their school with an obvious disability.

“Before CAMP, I thought I was the only one in the

world who had a little brother in a wheelchair. CAMP

changed my perspective on the world. It gave me a

connection to so many other people who shared my

experience.”

When she turned fourteen Smith became a

counselor. At sixteen she spent an entire summer at

CAMP. “I remember going home bone tired on Friday

and coming back on Sunday ready to do it again. It

was the best summer of my life!”

As an adult, Smith returned to CAMP as a Health

Care Volunteer. CAMP is also the place where she

and husband Jay were married. Now a mother,

Smith credits her experience as a CAMP counselor

with preparing her for parenthood, “I learned about

being a parent at CAMP because I was responsible

for the health and safety of my CAMPer, including

feeding and bathing, dressing, and caring for their

emotional needs. So, when my daughter came

along I felt confident and comfortable in my role as

mother.”

This sentiment is echoed by Guillen, “At the age of

fifteen I was responsible for making sure that my

CAMPer was breathing, that he had a steady body

temperature, and that he had fun!”

Each CAMP Alumni has a personal story that makes

their CAMP experience unique, but, there is common

denominator; each one of them shares a sense of

purpose, humility, and worth-which impacts every

area of their lives.

For Guillen CAMP is what has shaped her, “I am the

leader, the teacher and the citizen that I am today

because of CAMP. It has made me a better person.”

Thirty-five years later, Campion continues to be

strengthened by what she discovered at CAMP as a

teenager, “Because of CAMP I have a sense of

purpose no matter what challenges I face.”

Alex sees CAMP as a guiding force, “Because of

CAMP I’m able to respect people for who they are

and not because of the circumstances that life has

attributed to them. I take the time to see past what

is on the surface and see who they truly are on the

inside.”

However, it is Smith’s poetic words that encompass

the universal experience that is CAMP, “CAMP has

been the focal point and the grounding place for my

entire life, it is the gravity that has held me to this

ground, and this ground, right here, is hallowed

space for me.”

35 Years of CAMP

Want to Support CAMP?

Nicole and Jay Smith introduce their daughter to CAMP.

2014 CAMP Alumni Reunion Scrapbook

Executive Director Susan Osborne,

Nurse Dee Evans, and Wayne Tauer

Assistant CAMP Director Alex

Sego checks in Former CAMP Di-

rector Sam Van Neste.

Alumni Committee members Dana

Fox and Jessi Castro wait for CAMP

Alumni to arrive.

CAMP Founder Dr. Chris Johnson-

Plauche and Donna Campion pose with

the CAMP brochure that started it all

back in 1979.

Rebecca Sheddrick and her son en-

joy the Night Activity with Sarah

Renfro (Twig).

Former CAMP Nurse Judy Foster

and daughter bundle up against

the evening chill!

Kids of CAMP Alumni enjoy the bounce

castle.

The Star Lighting Ceremony

was the highlight of the evening!

Cadillac Overdrive rocked the night

away!

Rebecca and Schuylar Crist admire

a photo of Schlyar as a young

CAMPer.

Once an Archery Instructor,

always an Archery Instructor,

Cheri Tondre and her daughter.

Georgina Saravia, Jenn Fisher and

daughter.

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Ms. Beverly Ahrens

Col. and Mrs. Fred E. Aldrich

Andy and Julie C. Allen

Nan and Richard Allen

Dr. Glenn Halff & Ms. Mindi Alterman

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ancellotti

Ms. Regina C. Anderson

Ms. Donna Aragon

Mike and Lee Barry

Ms. Julianne Bass

Mrs. Alison Beck

Mr. Larry Bena

Kevin and Carla Bergner

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bolner

Bryan and Cindy Boynton

James Branton

Dr. Sheldon Braverman

Ms. Amy Bredemus

Brandon Gig Briery, Ph.D.

Virgil & Sammie Briery

Ms. Lleanna Brinsmade

Austin Britt

Ms. Teri Brooke

Phoebe and Ron Brown

Mr. Thomas Burney

Cheryl Busald

Ms. Donna Campion

Graciela Catache

Miguel Chapa

Jill M. Chernin, R.N.C.

Mrs. Laura Chesler

Ms. Patricia Clark

Ms. Christie Cochren

Mr. Elliott Cohen

Dr. Larry Cohen

Ms. Sarah Cohen

Ms. Doris I. Cole

Cassandra and Kenneth Cook

General Wilson Cooney

Ms. Stacey Darr

Mr. Preston H. Davis

Ms. Terri Davis

Mr. Frank Davis

Cindy DeHoyos

Nathan DeHoyos

Ms. Hope deLemos

Mr. Seguin Derousse

Ms. Tanja Desormeaux

Vicki L. and Terry Dewille

Heather Diehl

Elinor and Dick Drileck

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Duke

Amanda and Steve Dwyer

Ms. Jane Edwards

Mrs. Millie Ehrenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Eichelbaum

Mrs. Gretel Ekbaum

Dee Evans, MSN, RN

Edward Finnerty

Ms. Jennifer D. Fisher

Zee Fisher

Louis Fisher

Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Fitzgerald

Ms. Cheryl Flatt

Dr. Marvin Forland

Steve and Judy Foster

Ms. Tammy K. Foster

Mickle and Dana E. Fox

Ms. Virginia Frost

Bonnita Gaddis

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Galvan

Bob Gardner

Mr. Kyle Garetson

Natalie Garza

Jerry and Nancy Gerson

Mr. Josh Gerstner

Mr. Jim Getchell

David Glenn

Mr. David Goddu

Richard and Toni Goldsmith

Joan Goldsmith

Ruth Goldsmith

Crespin Gonzales

Ms. Kay Green

Robbie Greenblum and Tova Rubin

Ms. Andrea Guadarrama

Ms. Elena K. Guajardo

Ms. Evelyn Gurganus

Mrs. Sally Halff

Ms. Betty Halff

Jim and Danna Halff

Hall and Pat Hammond

Marilyn S. Harrington, Ph.D.

Ms. Margaret Harrison

Ms. Mary Austin Hart

General (R)Tom and Dr.Toni Hill

Mr. Lyndon Hoch

Mr. Keith Holloway

Ms. Janet Hughes

Leslie Hyman

Raymond Judd

Yvette Kalter

Ms. Estelle Kaufman

Ms. Diane Kearns

Jerry Kelfer

Mrs. Hannah Kendrick

Ms. Judy Lackritz

Dale and Marilyn Layton

David and Laura Leach

Henry and Lilla Lide

Mr. Daniel A. Lizarraga

Ms. Lynette Maddox

Jed Maebius

Jean and Joseph Magargee

Jean Mankowski, Ph.D.

Ms. Elaine A. Maurer

Pam Maxwell

Mr. Michael T. McCabe

Mr. Ken McConnell

Mr. Joseph McCormick, III

Bob and Shelley McCullough

Ms. Annabelle McGee

Ms. Laura McLaughlin

Ms. Sara Menchaca

Ms. Heather Miller

Ron and Sandy Morander

John and Naomi Morris

Judith Morton

Mark Moyer

Mr. David Murdock

You matter to us and we want to

properly acknowledge your

generosity. If we have omitted

your gift or spelled your name

incorrectly, please let us know

so we can correct our records.

Contact Nancy Gerson at

nancy.gerson@campcamp.org

or 210-671-7955

Donor Wall for August-October

Donor Wall for August-October Continued

Children's Oncology Camping Association

Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Cox Smith Matthews Inc.

Cowden Charitable Foundation Trust

Dixie Starnes Wenger Foundation

Dru and Scott Family Foundation

Frost National Bank Charitable Foundation

H-E-B Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust

James Family Charitable Fund

Joan and Herb Kelleher Charitable Foundation

Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation

Kronkosky Charitable Foundation

Lackland AFB OSC

Mays Family Foundation

Nationwide United Way Campaign

San Antonio Country Club

San Antonio Area Foundation

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Temple Beth-El

Towne & Country Optimist Club

United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County

Valero Energy Foundation

VFW Post 8569

Organizations and Foundations

Thank-you for

making CAMP

possible!

Shannon Newton

Ms. Susan Osborne

Mr. Greg Oveland

Bob and Ann Parker

Mrs. Carolyn Parmer

Sean and Mary Passmore

Mr. Jarred Payne

Jim and Beth Pennekamp

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Phinney

Dianne and Boone Powell

Ms. Stephanie Ramirez

Ms. Roxanna Ramriez

Ms. Dianne P. Reavis

Ms. Irma Reed

Madeleine Reichert - Zachary Ph.D.

and Bob Zachary

Mrs. Danielle Muniz

Ms. Mary Ellen Resen

Homer and Beverly Rhodes

Tory and Clay Richmond

Ms. Heather Rodriguez

Ms. Iris Rubin

Ms. Jessica Saenz

Louise and Bryan Sagor

Carroll and Patty Schubert

Mr. Alan Sierchs

Chuck A. and Leigh Smith

Ms. Marian Sokol

Alex Soliz

Rabbi Samuel and Lynn Stahl

Steve and Sheri Stone

Ms. Amandi Suarez

Josh Sutin

Nathan Swaney

Mr. Bob Swartz

Ms. Mary Swearingen

Elizabeth Swize

Mr. Robert Tanner

Mr. Wayne Tauer

Ms. Alicia Thomas

Dr. Azreena Thomas

Dr. Phyllis Thompson

Tom and Melanie Thurmond

Mr. Sam C. Van Neste

Ms. Vanessa Vance

Ms. Vivian Miller Vance

Jay Vargas-Zachary

Jeannie Vasquez

Ms. Laci Walk

Ms. Melanie K. Walker

Tim and Kay Watt

Mr. Don Weast

Fred and Mindi Silver- Weiss

Mr. and Mrs. Marty Wender

Carl and Marjean Werner

David Wheless

Ms. JoAnn Wilkins

Ms. Kristen E. Williams

Robert and Kenda Willoughby, III

Bob and Ruthy H. Willoughby

Ms. Dianna Woody

Dick and Ruthie Wurzburg

Ms. Emily Wycpalek

Ms. Dorothy M. Ybarra

Ms. Jessica Zachary

Mr. Michael Zerda

Ms. Regina C. Anderson

Mr. Jarred Payne

Jabe Cochren

Homer and Beverly Rhodes

Trent Evans

Dru and Scott Family Foundation,

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goldsmith

Mrs. Laura Chesler

Mr. John S. Hart

John & Naomi Morris

Regan Naylor

Ms. Dianna Woody

Ms. Susan Osborne

Ms. Jane Edwards

Mr. Zack Shaffer

Ms. Dianna Woody

Meghan Hill

Ms. Lleanna Brinsmade

Ms. Virginia Frost

Bonnita Gaddis

Raymond Judd

Ms. Alicia Thomas

Mr. Jay Lemire

Ms. Beverly Ahrens

Odene McOwen

Henry and Lilla Lide

Mr. Greg Oveland

Ms. Mary Ellen Resen

Ms. Mary Swearingen

Tony Podesta

Mrs. Alison Beck

Rachel Reavis

In Memory Of

Honorariums

CAMP Executive Offices

@ Lackland Air Force Base

Center Point

Camp CAMP Facility

Please use this address, phone, and fax number to send all application paperwork for CAMPers, Staff and Volunteers.

This address, phone, and fax number may be used to reach CAMPers, Staff, and Volunteers serving at Camp CAMP.

Mailing Address:

Mailing Address:

PO Box 27086 San Antonio, TX 78227

PO Box 999 Center Point, TX 78010

Physical Address: Physical Address:

2525 Ladd Street Lackland AFB, TX 78236

515 Skyline Drive Center Point, TX 78010

Tel: Fax:

210-671-5411 210-671-5225

Tel: Fax:

830-634-2267 210-858-8035

Email: campmail@campcamp.org

CAMP’s Mission is to strengthen and inspire individuals with special needs- and those who care for them-through Recreation, Respite, and Education.