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River Region United Way Kickoff - virtual style

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This morning Camp ASCCA Administrator John Stephenson and I attended the River Region United Way Kickoff in Montgomery. The event was hosted by Brantwood Children’s Home in Montgomery.
New for this year, the River Region United Way partnered with [...]

First Baptist of Alex City WMU Visit

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On June 16th, I had the pleasure of visiting the Women’s Missionary Union at the First Baptist Church of Alexander City, AL. The ladies of the WMU were so gracious and kind that I could not wait to see them [...]

GKN Returns!

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Two very nice friends of Camp ASCCA’s returned last Friday to just “drop by” and bring us a donation! Mr. Steve Talley and Mr. Jeff Henderson of GKN Westland Aerospace in Tallassee, AL presented Allison Wetherbee with a $4,000 check. This wonderful donation is [...]

Online Giving :: New Feature for Camp ASCCA Online

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Something You May Not Know :: Our Funding
As an Alabama Easter Seal facility, the Camp ASCCA staff and board are responsible for generating, locating and developing all needed funding for all expenses related to Camp ASCCA programs and [...]

Montgomery Sunrise Rotary’s “Roast”

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Rotary is a very important organization to Camp ASCCA. One of Rotary’s motto’s is “service above self”. The service that the Montgomery Sunrise Rotary Club and its members have given to others is incredible. Once again, this Rotary Club has helped [...]

Fourth Annual Commitment to Service Award

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The support to Camp ASCCA given by Alabama Rotary clubs and Rotarians as individuals goes back to the beginnings of Easter Seals in Alabama. Rotary has been a significant part in the creation and ongoing success of the camp.
This Friday, the [...]

Ryan’s Gospel Jubilee

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For those who didn’t take the chance to go, boy did you miss a good time at the 12th Annual Ryan’s Gospel Jubilee, held on May 16, 2008. One of our favorite campers, Ryan Mercer, annual holds a gospel singing in Atlanta to [...]

Proceeds from Successful Rotary Golf Challenge

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During the weekly meeting of the Alexander City Rotary Club this week, Camp ASCCA received a very generous donation!
David Sturdivant, chairman of the Rotary Club’s annual Rotary Golf Challenge, presented checks to Children’s Harbor Executive Director, Jim Ray and Camp ASCCA’s [...]

10th Annual Tommy Tuberville Golf Tournament :: May 13th

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Easter Seals Camp ASCCA is proud to announce the 10th Annual Tommy Tuberville Golf Tournament is coming up on May 13th. Register now! Download the brochure for the Tommy Tuberville 2008 ASCCA Golf Tournament. (PDF) [...]

A Gift from Rep. Betty Carol Graham

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Recently we got the exciting phone call that Alabama State Representative Betty Carol Graham wanted a staff member to visit her office in Alexander City. I had the chance to go there this morning and I was then presented [...]

Wanda Ryals is Honored

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At the October 4th meeting of the Delphic Club in Dadeville, Alabama, I was fortunate to honor Mrs. Wanda Ryals with an Ina Watson Special Appreciation Award. This award is presented to an individual who has made major gifts or significant contributions over [...]

UAB’s Delta Sigma Phi Goes Coaster Crazy for Camp ASCCA

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Delta Sigma Phi at UAB rolled to success this weekend as they launched their “Coaster Crazy for Camp ASCCA” fundraiser in Birmingham.
Check out the video from the wonderful event in B’ham on WBRC’s Web site.
Thanks [...]

Lumber Lumber Everywhere

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This week, Camp ASCCA received a very large donation of treated lumber products from Ala-Ga Wood Preserving. Mr. Chan Brinson, owner of the company, authorized this tremendous donation making it possible to continue to upgrade our programs and facilities. It took 6 truck loads [...]

Camp receives Endowment Gift

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Camp Administrator John Stephenson and I visited the Alexander Civitan Club last night for their Officer Installation and Awards Banquet. The event was held at the fellowship hall at Trinity United Methodist Church in Alexander City, AL.
We were very excited to have [...]

Project Renew Moves Forward

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I‘m sure many of our web site readers are aware of the tremendous physical transformation camp has undergone the past 2 years. Our 5 year plan for improvements, Project Renew, has made great progress and been a joy for all associated with camp. [...]

Easter Seals visit MGOSC

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What is MGOSC you ask? It’s the acronym for the Maxwell-Gunter Officers’s Spouses Club!
On August 30th, Easter Seals Alabama representatives were invited to the club’s “Community Welcome”. At this event, many Montgomery-area and base organizations providing family/community services and volunteer opportunities were invited [...]

GKN Donation :: Jeff Henderson

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On August 24th, Camp Administrator John Stephenson and I had a quick visit from Mr. Jeff Henderson of GKN Westland Aerospace. As he does each year, he brought with him a generous donation from the GKN Foundation. John is [...]

Camper Hope Franklin Meets a Very Special Person

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Many of the campers here at Camp ASCCA benefit from our campership program. This program gives money, that has been donated, to campers so they do not have to pay the full price of camp. One of these campers, [...]

 
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John Ferguson and John Searcy :: Rotarians, Donors, and More

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Last Wednesday, Camp ASCCA honored a group of people that mean a great deal to us–Rotarians. Almost every building at camp is named after an Alabama Rotary Club, and much of what we do here is [...]

 
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Alexander City Rotary Club :: My club

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If you’ve been able to read the last few posts, you can see that I’ve been doing a lot of “Rotary traveling”. Yesterday, however, I did not have to go far. I’m a member of the Alexander City Rotary [...]

Mrs. Buettner Brings Supplies to Camp

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Yesterday one of our new board members, Mrs. Georgia Buettner brought her family to visit camp and she also brought with her some supplies for the nurses.
…Some of the items Mrs. Buettner donated are: soap, cough medicine shampoo, [...]

 
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Andalusia Rotary :: Dominoes, fundraising & camp

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This past Friday night, Dana Rickman and I had the pleasure of representing Camp ASCCA at the World Championship Domino Tournament and raffle dinner in Andalusia. These concurrent events are put on by the Andalusia Rotary Club with proceeds going [...]

Gadsden Rotary Visit

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Visiting civic clubs around the state is an exciting part of my job. Last Thursday I traveled to the Gadsden Rotary Club.
President Bob Guyton welcomed me when I arrived at the Gadsden Country Club. Bob and I had a nice lunch together sitting [...]

Dr. and Mrs. Buettner Bring Their Grandchildren to Visit Camp ASCCA

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Camp ASCCA was happy to have some very special visitors come visit camp, and eat lunch yesterday. Mrs. Buettner, a Camp ASCCA Board Member and member of the Tuscaloosa Morning Rotary Club, came to visit and [...]

 
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Meet Dr. Ben Smith of the First Sertoma Club of Birmingham

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Camp ASCCA has been full of special visitors lately, and they’re not just the campers. Many of the people who make Camp ASCCA possible have been coming to check out our new renovations and activities, [...]

 
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Thank You Kiwanis Club of Huntsville

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Without its many generous sponsors Camp ASCCA would not be possible. One group who has been sponsoring campers at Camp ASCCA for the past 30 years is the Kiwanis Club of Huntsville. I got to talk with two of its members, [...]

 
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Montgomery Academy Senior Contributes to Camp ASCCA

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On Friday, Alisha and I travelled to Montgomery, AL to receive a sort of unusual donation. Albert Copeland, a senior at Montgomery Academy, chose Camp ASCCA as the subject of a research project and also as the recipient of [...]

Justin Speaks!

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Georgia Buettner, from Tuscaloosa, is a member of the Camp ASCCA Board of Directors. Last September, she had the good fortune to meet Justin Strickland, our 2006-2007 Camper of the Year. Since that time, she has worked hard to arrange for Justin to be the [...]

Alexander City Kiwanis :: Faithful Donors

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Well, I visited another civic club this week! Yesterday I gave a presentation to the Alexander City Kiwanis Club.
The club annually gives to many organizations throughout the Lake Martin community, including Camp ASCCA.
Through much hard work given by the Kiwanians, [...]

Lafayette Rotary Club

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I had the fortunate opportunity to visit the Lafayette Rotary Club today. I had given a program to their club in March about Camp ASCCA and our services. The members have always been supportive of Camp and responded very well.
So well in [...]