Roberta's House Camp Erin Baltimore
A Children & Teens Grief Support Camp
Roberta's House is proud to be a recipient of The Moyer Foundation and will be hosting a Camp Erin Baltimore in 2012. Camp Erin, the largest bereavement camp in the country, is designed for children and teens ages 6-17 who have experienced the death of someone close to them. It 
is a weekend-long experience filled with traditional, fun, camp activities combined with grief education and emotional support -- lead by grief professionals and trained volunteers. Camp Erin provides a unique opportunity for peer bonding between children and teens facing a similar life circumstance. Camp weekend is offered free to all families.
is a weekend-long experience filled with traditional, fun, camp activities combined with grief education and emotional support -- lead by grief professionals and trained volunteers. Camp Erin provides a unique opportunity for peer bonding between children and teens facing a similar life circumstance. Camp weekend is offered free to all families.New Dates for 2012 are August 3rd-5th.
Applications begin February 1st through
May 1st. See registration for application below.
“The Moyer Foundation partners with healthcare and bereavement organizations in local communities to help fund, develop and grow Camp Erin nationwide.”
About The Moyer Foundation and Camp ErinThe Moyer Foundation – (a public, 501 c 3 organization) was founded in 2000 by World Series-champion, Major League All-Star pitcher, Jamie Moyer and his wife, Karen. The Foundation’s mission is to help children in distress. With the community’s support, The Moyer Foundation creates and funds programs that directly serve the needs of children in physical, emotional or financial distress. The Foundation’s largest initiative is Camp Erin, bereavement camps for grieving children and teens ages 6-17.
Camp Erin is a traditional, fun weekend camp combined with grief education and emotional support. With 36 camps in 23 states and one in Canada, Camp Erin is the largest bereavement camp in the country, serving nearly 2,500 children annually. With the community’s support of the Campaign for Kids, The Moyer Foundation plans to establish as many as 60 new camps nationwide- including at least one camp in every Major League Baseball city.
Camp Erin is facilitated through a partnership with a local hospice or grief support agency. Together, these organizations and The Moyer Foundation raise funds to help establish new camps, bringing the healing experience of Camp Erin to children in more communities each year.
For more information and to get involved go to www.moyerfoundation.org
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| CE Baltimore Volunteer application 2012.doc | 386 KB |
| CE Application 2012.pdf | 1.21 MB |
