April is the National Autism Awareness month! This means that all month long community awareness and fundraising events are happening throughout the state. The Autism Society of Alabama hosts Walk for Autism events which is a fun and informative way for communities to come together “to help solve the puzzle of autism disorders.” I have […]
On April 16th, I enjoyed another opportunity to speak in my hometown of Camden! The United Methodist Women’s group held one of their District Conference events at the Camden United Methodist Church and asked that I speak on behalf of Camp ASCCA. This particular event focused on special needs awareness and services. I was very […]
This weekend Camp ASCCA welcomed the Alabama Head Injury Foundation (AHIF), or should I say the Alabama Head Injury FAMILY. AHIF was founded in 1983 to increase awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and to inspire the growth of supportive services/programs. AHIF recognizes the impact that a TBI has on the lives of the person […]
Thank You Pilots! This weekend I had the privilege to sit down and talk with a few of the amazing women that are part of Pilot International here in Alabama. These women are diligently working to inspire the world to be a place where all are valued. That is a huge task to tackle, but […]
For the first time since 2011, I was able to speak with the Roanoke Rotary Club. On March 24th, the club graciously had me speak for the second time. Several members stated that they were familiar with camp, and were excited to hear of the recent updates such as building renovations and additions. I always […]
Our phones and internet are out of service! A tree went down, took a line with it, and made a big mess. Please be patient with us and hopefully it will be repaired soon.
Our spring Camp ASCCA “Good Times” newsletter is now available online! Open it up to see information on our upcoming groups, the Camper of the Year, our new projects, and much more! See all of our past newsletters here. Enjoy!
We were happy to have special visitors at our 24th Annual Fun Fish weekend, the Civitans! Civitan International is an organization of volunteer service clubs serving around the world since 1917. In 1950 they became more involved in helping people with developmental disabilities and have been a major supporter of Special Olympics International. They also […]
This past weekend was Camp ASCCA’s 24th Annual Fun Fish weekend and it was so much Fun! Here at Camp ASCCA we believe in a lot of things… big dreams, adventures, taking chances, etc. This weekends motto was “Everyone should believe in something and I believe I’ll Go Fishing!” –Henry David Thoreau We fished at […]
One of the many aspects I love about my job with Camp ASCCA is the opportunity to speak with a wide range of groups and people. One day I may be speaking with a gym full of teenagers and the next, with business men and women at a civic club. On March 7th, I had […]
