“Everyone of you went out of your way to make this experience incredible! The photo albums, bags, gifts, crafts .. incredible! I cannot thank you enough for your willingness to serve our children well.” -Foster Parents
“For us as foster parents, it was a time to take a breath and relax for a few days. We love fostering. It’s what we believe the Lord has called us to do in this season of our lives. That said, some days are long and hard. We have days that are met with the effects of trauma and leave…
“We are so thankful for the girls to have had the opportunity to attend camp. This was a first for Jaycee. She comes from a history of significant physical abuse and has spent more of her childhood raising her siblings rather than being a kid. These experiences are invaluable. She’s seeing what healthy relationships look like in being around adults…
“Justice (9 yr) states her favorite thing was riding Hope, the horse. She stated “I got to go 2 times!” She loved swimming with her counselor, Andrea. She states, “Andrea was so nice.” She liked getting to ride the jet ski’s and got to “go fast!” That was the first time she’d ever gotten to do that. The bubbles were…
“Jaycee (12 yr) said her favorite thing was going fishing. She shared stories of Mr. Rich helping her and her most exciting catch, “Larry the Fish”. Jaycee states she “Caught so many fish”. Her most exciting and new experience was riding on the jet ski’s. She describes it as “the best thing ever!” She talked about a “tree that had…
“This was our first year to send any of our foster kids to camp. We will definitely be sending future placements to LDR camp in the future. As parents, we were highly impressed with the caliber of events and attention our girls received.” -Allison, Foster Care Worker
“Warren had never attended a camp before, so this was an entirely new experience for him. He came home with lots of stories of how Camp counselors went above and beyond to help him stay on track, work out problems, and enjoy the activities.” -Holly, mom of a Camper
“Thank you for doing this. We are brand new foster parents and have not had a break is 112 days since he arrived when he left for camp. He needed it and we needed it. Words just can’t express what this means to us.” -Jennifer, mom of a Camper
Sam had a great time at camp. He is still talking about the people he met and the experiences he was able to enjoy. Sam has only been in foster care for 3 months and he told me about sharing his story with the other campers in his cabins and hearing theirs as well. I think it is so helpful…
“We are so impressed in how registration is run. You have it down perfect. This was [NAME REDACTED] first time at a camp. His favorite was the fire truck. He was able to be with other kids and hopefully learn some social settings with a routine.” -Dad of a Camper