Philanthropy Camp is a one-week day camp designed to provide children (rising first through rising sixth grade) with opportunities to “give back” to others and to understand the positive differences they can make in their community. Through hands-on-activities, games, field trips, speakers, art and drama, campers will explore the concept of and the relationship between philanthropy, faith, family and community.
A community lunch with elders and local leaders, song learning in English and Hebrew, and creating Caretown (a recyclable model community based on what campers have learned) are all part of the camp experience. Arts educator Lolly Durant (visual art), an Israeli cultural emissary, and trained teens are all key members of the camp’s leadership team.
Camp Tikkun Olam (rising seventh through rising ninth grade) is designed to provide hands-on service to local non-profit organizations, discuss the mission of those organizations, and at the end of camp award a small financial donation to one of the organizations. This year campers will use videos to document the good work they have accomplished during camp.
Camp take place from Monday, Aug. 1 through Friday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with early drop-off starting at 8:30 a.m. and late pick-up until 4:30 p.m. The cost for camp is $120 per camp and $110 for each additional sibling. A limited number of scholarships are available.
Philanthropy Camp and Camp Tikkun Olam are joint programs of Chattanooga First Church of the Nazarene and the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga in conjunction with B’nai Zion Congregation, Mizpah Congregation and Anglican Church of the Redeemer. These camps are open to all children regardless of religious affiliation.
For more information or to register for camp, contact the Jewish Federation at 423 493-0270, federation@jewishchattanooga.com or visit www.jewishchattanooga.com.