by Geri Hubbe
The first day of Strong Home Camp is here! Everyone on the Full Circles Foundation team has been eagerly anticipating this truly groundbreaking and memorable Monday morning, when for the first time our campers and staff will be together as a group. Early on Monday, many of us will be up before dawn preparing to navigate the complicated Raleigh CAT bus system with our young campers, destined for the Umstead Park United Church of Christ, from locations all over the city. We have been hard at work for the past several months, planning for two eventful and transformative weeks of exploration and discovery, hiking and canoeing, creativity and play, gardening and gratitude for our natural surroundings.
Our fundraiser on Friday, Local Brews Local Swag, was a blast. Our alterative silent auction generated great interest with items like bike tune ups from All Star Bikes, a locally made organic body care basket from Nature’s Pure Essentials, original artwork by Alex Beresnyak, piercing gift certificates from Femme Fatale, and much more! While sporting outlandish Mod and Rocker outfits, we also heard live poetry and music from four local musicians, tasted three delicious local brews from Carolina Brewing Company, Natty Green's, and Big Boss, and when all was said and done… drumroll… we raised well over $800!
Please stay tuned for our up coming silent auctions and fundraisers. There are plenty more awesome concerts, bake-sales, yard-sales, and silent auctions on the way!
Yay for the first day of camp!
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