The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
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Founded in 1988 by Paul Newman, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a community dedicated to providing “a different kind of healing” to children and their families coping with cancer, sickle cell anemia and other serious illnesses. Through summer sessions and family weekend programs at the Camp in Ashford, Connecticut, and year-round outreach to hospitals and clinics throughout the Northeast, the Camp serves more than 20,000 children and family members annually. All services are free of charge.

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“When you’re at Camp, you’re surrounded by this magic and this feeling that you can do anything … and kids come here and do things that they never thought imaginable before.

Collin, former Hole in the Wall Gang camper turned counselor

“He was really afraid of sticking that needle in his vein. It wasn’t until he was in a different environment with a person who had hemophilia, Collin his counselor, did he first get the confidence.”

Melissa, Camper Zak's Mom

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A CAMPER AND HIS COUNSELOR STICK TOGETHER

Tue, Mar 12, 2013 16:31 CET

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Marks Hemophilia Awareness Month With a Special “Healing Feeling” Story of Friendship and IndependenceNew Haven, CT (March 12, 2013) As a little boy coping with hemophilia, Zak came to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp where he met a counselor who not only shared his diagnosis, but also a special friendship that would help Zak face his fears and become more medically independent. Zak’s empowering story was released today during Hemophilia Awareness Month as part of an online video series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Camp that Paul Newman founded in

BRIDGET MOYNAHAN SHARES CAMP’S "HEALING FEELING"

Tue, Feb 12, 2013 17:22 CET

Actress Recalls Meeting the Camper Who Climbed a Rock Wall and Into Her Heart In a Special Video Celebrating The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s 25th AnniversaryNew Haven, CT (Feb. 12, 2013) When actress Bridget Moynahan first visited The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, she met a teenage camper named Aleks who despite losing his leg to cancer managed to climb a rock wall and into her heart. Moynahan helps Aleks share his inspirational story of challenging perceived limitations alongside other campers coping with serious illnesses in an online "Healing Feeling" story, which was released today as

PAUL NEWMAN'S CAMP DEBUTS “HEALING FEELING”

Tue, Jan 15, 2013 16:30 CET

Inspirational Story of Campers Hannah and Janis Launches Series Celebrating The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s 25th AnniversaryNew Haven, CT (Jan. 15, 2013) During the past two years, campers Hannah and Janis have formed a special bond at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp that has allowed them to face the challenges of mitochondrial disease together and experience “a different kind of healing.” The unforgettable story of their friendship brings the unique spirit of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp to life in the first online “Healing Feeling” profile, which is part of a series being released

Founder's Day to Celebrate Paul Newman

Wed, Dec 19, 2012 18:44 CET

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp to Celebrate its Founder's Vision January 24, 2013 at Westport Country PlayhouseNew Haven, Conn. – December 19, 2012 – The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s fourth annual Founder’s Day Celebration in honor of Paul Newman and the mission of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp that he started 25 years ago will take place at Westport Country Playhouse on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 6 p.m., featuring a special screening of COOL HAND LUKE. In 1988, Paul Newman founded The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut so that children coping with serious illnesses could have a

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