“I didn’t have to worry about them eating,” Nancy says.
Over the next two weeks, Nancy watched the experience nourish her children in other ways, too. One daughter rediscovered her love of being active. Another, typically quiet and reserved, began making friends, trying new sports,and coming home eager to talk about her day. And Nancy’s teen daughters discovered that, as coaches, they could set an example for the campers.
For Nancy, that summer experience also carried special, personal meaning. Growing up, her family could not afford summer camps or organized sports. She remembers walking with her grandmother and other children to a recreation center and waiting in line for food.
For her daughters, food was simply part of camp — something everyone could enjoy together between activities.
“They could just have fun and then sit down, take a lunch break, and eat together,” Nancy says.
That is what your support makes possible: nutritious meals that give children the energy and freedom to learn, play, connect, and grow.
“This program really does make a difference,” Nancy says. “I wish there were more like it out there for more people.”
