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Our 19th Annual Holiday Party was an absolute blast!
Check out the photos on our Facebook Page.
Over 260 children and families attended. Happy Feet 2 and Arthur Christmas were on the big screen thanks to Indiana Booking and the Landmark 12 Glendale Theatre!
Concessions were enjoyed by all; gifts were provided to children; Food Baskets were donated; and most importantly, Santa flew in for the big event!
We would like to send out special thanks to the following groups, without whom, our event would not have been possible:
Variety - The Children's Charity: sponsorship of the event
Miller Pipeline: 20 Food Baskets for our families
Kroger: gift certificates for 16 food baskets
Central Indiana Woodworkers: handcrafted gifts for our children
Congratulations to All Our Award Winning Counselors!
Excellence in Summer Service Education Award
Awarded by the Marion County Commission on Youth (recognizes exemplary youth work and community service by youth up to 20 years of age)Â
Maggie Torbeck, Anderson University
Pursuing a degree in Special and Elementary Education
Maggie was selected and recognized for her work, commitment, and service to Marion County summer youth programs through her involvement with Jameson Camp. During the summer of 2011 Maggie served as a Cabin Counselor and Art Expressions Instructor.
2011 Julia Marsh Continuing Education Scholarship Award Winners
For more information on this award click here
Alyssa Haller, Ball State University
Pursuing a degree in Speech Pathology
 ¡°I believe my understanding of the importance of communication and study of how to improve the communication and socialization skills of others have led me to my passion of helping autistic individuals communicate.¡± Alyssa¡¯s passion for working with youth is apparent in both her collegiate and volunteer activities. Beyond working with autistic individuals, she hopes to travel and experience other parts of the world both in the realm of medical assistance and religious studies. Alyssa served as a Counselor In-Training Program Coordinator during the summer of 2011.Â
Nazreen Rozier, Central State University
Pursing a degree in Business Administration
¡°My professional goal corresponds to my personal goal because my ultimate goal is to give hope to those that once thought they were hopeless¡±. In a few years, Nasreen would like to pursue a Masters Degree in Non-Profit Management and utilize this degree in opening her own Non-Profit Organization. She would like to provide new experiences for those who may not have otherwise had the opportunity, and keep those headed in the right direction motivation and encouragement to continue. Nasreen served as a Cabin Counselor and Culinary Arts Instructor.Â
Grant Awards
Tony Stewart Foundation
Awards $7,500 for Tatatya Mato
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart evokes several images -- owner of Tony Stewart Racing, co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, a highly competitive driver, and a tireless advocate of auto racing in its many forms. And, increasingly, Tony is also well-known as a dedicated philanthropist. Like his racing style, Tony Stewart pushes the limits to help others through his Foundation.
The Tony Stewart Foundation just announced the winners for its ¡°Tony¡¯s Grant Accelerator¡± competition. Jameson Camp has been selected as 1 of 40 charities from throughout the United States to be known as an Accelerator Charity and receive a monetary grant. More than 300 nominations were reviewed by the foundation and 72 organizations were invited to submit the full grant application. This grant will support Tataya Mato, a residential camp program for youth 7-17 impacted by HIV/AIDS. It is the only camp of it's kind in the state of Indiana. For more info go to http://www.jamesoncamp.org/tataya-moto.php
¡°We created this competition to uncover terrific charities that are serving children and animals in innovative ways,¡± remarked Stewart. ¡°The result is a collection of charities â€� large and small â€� with a common denominator of having a strong volunteer network and a dedicated staff to deliver programs.¡±
Since 2004, the Tony Stewart Foundation has awarded more than $5 million in grants to organizations serving children, animals and drivers. Complete information about the foundation plus photos & stories of the 40 Grant Accelerator Charities are available at www.TonyStewartFoundation.org
Lilly Endowment Offers Jameson
$50,000 Challenge Grant
We Did It! We made our goal thanks to all of our generous supporters!
Lilly Endowment recently awarded a capacity-building grant to Jameson Camp that includes a $50,000 matching grant. For every new or additional contribution made to the camp between March 1, 2011 and September 2012, the Endowment will match it dollar for dollar up to $50,000. The two year Endowment grant also provided support for Jameson¡¯s youth leadership and outdoor education programming, an office manager position and for marketing the camp. The funding provides a great opportunity for Jameson Camp to build its organizational capacity, raise community awareness and continue to provide great programming to our campers and other children.
Awards
Eleanor Ells Award
The national American Camp Association honored us with the Eleanor Ells Award for our Tataya Mato program for children impacted by HIV/AIDS. We were one of only six selected around the country for this prestigious award.
Heart and Soul Award
The Indiana chapter of the American Camp Association selected our very own Tim Nowak for the ¡°Heart and Soul¡± Award for his commitment to serving children.
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