Camp To Belong for Emelienne to spend time with her siblings
Posted Aug 1, 2019
Emelienne has experienced many challenges through recent years, but a major one is being separated from her siblings in foster care. Emelienne was separated from her siblings when they were taken into foster care. Camp To Belong is a one week program that will reunite Emelienne with her siblings for nights of sharing cabin stories, roasting s'mores, swimming and fishing together, archery, a rock wall, etc. Campers are treated to dance parties, talent night, and a full scale carnival right at the camp. All campers are sibling sets who have been separated while in foster care, who understand and support each other. Camp To Belong will be particularly important for Emelienne this summer, who is reaching a turning point on the road to adulthood. Camp will engage Emelienne and her siblings in making pillows that they will exchange and take with them to help each other remember one another after camp. They will also take make scrapbooks of their camp week and attend a life seminar that includes ways to stay in touch and support each other after camp, even while in foster care.
Camp to Belong Maine requests this wish for Emelienne.
One Simple Wish posts the wish to the website.
Nina grants the wish for Emelienne! Thanks Nina.
"I hope that you have a fabulous time at camp with your siblings Emelienne! You are brave ,special, and awesome! From your friend Nina in California."
One Simple Wish sends the gift to the Camp to Belong Maine for Emelienne.
Camp to Belong Maine receives the wish!
Emelienne receives the gift from Camp to Belong Maine!
"Thank you so much for donating a week of camp for Emelienne to be with her siblings! Camp To Belong went off without a hitch two weeks ago and campers enjoyed yoga, swimming, sports, shared meals, belated birthday celebrations, and more. There are many memories to celebrate!"