Thanks to all who supported our Sixth Annual Faith Walk for Charity!
The walk was the largest ever!
To see the pictures, click here
To read the article in EastBayRI about Faith Walk for Charity, click here
To read the article in EastBayRI about Camp Surefire, click here
All donations will be given to Camp Surefire (www.campsurefire.org)
Rhode Island's only camp for children and teens with diabetes
We are pleased to announce that Alan Shawn Feinstein has again pledged to match the first $10,000 we raise with an additional $10,000! Many thanks to Alan!
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What do Jews, Muslims, and all manner of Christians have in common? They all think it's a good idea to help people in need. Faith Walk for Charity exists in order to accentuate this common value. Every year, the walk draws together people from a wide diversity of religious traditions to do something good together -- to help a chosen group of neighbors in need. An advisory board (consisting of clergy and lay people from a wide variety of faith groups) meets once annually to select a secular, charitable cause.
Since 2006 Faith Walk for Charity has drawn together several hundred Rhode Islanders from a wide variety of religious traditions to walk one mile together and/or make a financial contribution. The walk has been led by clergy from Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Muslim, Baptist, and Episcopal faiths, and over $110,000 has been raised. 100% of donations are given to the chosen beneficiary. Past beneficiaries include Crossroads-RI (2006), the RI Community Food Bank (2007), The RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2008), Amos House (2009), and the RI Free Clinic (2010). This year the cause is healthcare and wellness children with diabetes, and all donations will be given to Camp Surefire (www.campsurefire.org).
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About Camp Surefire
Summer camp can be a life-changing experience for children -- a time to explore, test boundaries and build relationships with people they may never encounter in daily life. If you're a child living with diabetes, however, the options for summer camp are very few and often very expensive. For families struggling to provide the basics, the prospect of summer camp may feel out of reach. Camp Surefire offers all children, regardless of need, the opportunity to learn, grow and become confident as they face the challenge of growing up with diabetes.
In Rhode Island, only one camp exists specifically for children and teens with diabetes: Camp Surefire. Founded in 1998, Camp Surefire offers a full staff of doctors, nurses, counselors and nutritionists to ensure that campers are safe while they're having fun just being kids -- forming friendships, learning from peers and counselors and discovering newfound independence. For more information on Camp Surefire, visit www.campsurefire.org.
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