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What It Takes to Turn Dreams Into Reality at Camp Baker
Staff, volunteers and community partners come together to create Camp Baker’s impact each year At SOAR365’s Summer Camp, the camper experience is everything. In 2024, over 400 children and adults with disabilities made their way to Camp Baker, where they would embark on an unforgettable journey. But none of this would be possible without the...
Respite Program and Summer Camp Become “Home Away from Home” for Sade
“Home” can mean many different things to different people. Whether it refers to your permanent residence, your hometown or the place where you feel most yourself and safe, having somewhere to call home is incredibly important. Which is why SOAR365’s Respite program aims to make Camp Baker a home away from home for many, including a young participant named...
Kim Lynch Shares Nursing Expertise at Camp Baker
After a 33-year career as a Registered Nurse (RN), SOAR365 volunteer Kim Lynch brought her valuable skills to Camp Baker this summer. There, she served a group of campers who benefited from her expertise and attention to detail gained through decades of working with patients and their families. The camp experience was new for Kim because her nursing...
Giving the Gift of Friendships and Fun
Celebrating a successful Summer Camp season with the stories of Samuel, Harper and Aidon Blake - campers who each received financial scholarships. Samuel communicates differently. If you ask a question, he might answer by reciting memorized scenes from movies. Instead of having a conversation, he and his mom, Cynthia, take turns singing Do Re Mi. Both...
Global Recruitment Gives Camp Baker an International Flair
Did you know that SOAR365’s Summer Camp recruits counselors from all over the world? “Summer Camp has become not only an American cultural exchange, but a cultural exchange of the entire world,” says Jessica Damm, a Summer Camp supervisor hailing from England. That sentiment is backed up by the 11 unique countries represented on staff in...
Meet Rusty!
Rusty Graham’s favorite things are playing sports, creating art and making new friends. It’s no wonder, then, that if you ask him his favorite part of SOAR365’s Summer Camp, he says, “Everything!” Rusty, who has Down syndrome, is 27 years old and full of energy. From the time he was a toddler, he’s played sports in a variety of programs for...
