Donate camp supplies and help transform a child’s life! Beginning next Monday, July 16, the University Relations Community Service Committee is sponsoring an in-kind donation drive for Camp Mariposa Indiana, so get those pillow cases, sleeping bags, flash lights, and other must-have camp supplies ready. New items only, please.

Camp Mariposa is a Moyer Foundation initiative and first-of-its-kind program for kids, ages 9-12, affected by an addicted or co-dependent family member. It is a free, traditional, multi-day camp that provides counseling, problem-solving techniques and self-care strategies in a fun environment for children in need. Locally, Camp Mariposa has teamed up with Oaklawn Psychiatric Center to run an overnight camp 5 times a year for kids in our community who face these challenges. Visit www.moyerfoundation.org for more information on the camp and on how ND ’87 alumna Karen Phelps Moyer is making a difference in children’s lives through her foundation.

From July 16—July 23, you will find in-kind donation boxes throughout the UR offices, as well as at the UR Carnival on July 21. Please consider making a donation and a difference for these kids in our community, 95% of whom live at or the below the poverty line. A full list of items needed will be posted on donation boxes and sent via email later this week.

Thank you, as always, for your support and for embodying the spirit of Our Lady’s University. For questions, please contact Beth Ferlic at eferlic@nd.edu.

~The University Relations Community Service Committee