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In challenging times as in good, youth need three champions to thrive: their family, their school, and the community. Children
Camp Fire doesn’t have to look very far to realize our movement is full of thriving youth. They’re all around
Both S. D. Bechtel Jr., Foundation and New York Life Foundation, after taking a look at the strides Camp Fire
Real change happens when local communities care. When Camp Fire Teens in Action become involved in the change, sparks fly.
“It sure was a treasure,” remembered Peggy Fisher, former Camp Fire member and current resident of St Paul, Minn., as
Lucia Thede calls herself “one proud momma” when she talks about her nine-year-old son Luca. She describes him as a
“Wohelo” stands for Work, Health, and Love—values that have been central to Camp Fire since our founding in 1910. The
Going to summer camp can help your absolutely incredible kids find their sparks, grow in independence, and unplug to explore
Many of us have heard the term the “American Dream” which embodies the potential in what their lives may be
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