Hole in the Wall Camps

The Hole in the Wall Camps, also known as The Association of Hole In The Wall Camps, is a worldwide affiliation of over a dozen recreational facilities for seriously ill children. [http://www.holeinthewallcamps.org/ home page] , Hole in the Wall Camps, retrieved 2008-06-15] [http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--paulnewman-camp0614jun14,0,7844898.story Camp says it's unaffected by health of founder, Paul Newman] , Newsday.com, retrieved 2008-06-15]

They are modeled after the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in the U.S. state of Connecticut, founded by Paul Newman and A. E. Hotchner in 1988.

The camps serve seriously ill children, including those with HIV, Sickle-cell disease, cancer, and other serious illnesses. The camp is free to campers.

As of June 2008, nearly 130,000 children from 40 countries have been served by the camps.

Member camps

"List of member camps is from The Hole in the Wall camp list page. [http://www.holeinthewallcamps.org/camps.cfm camp list page] , The Hole in the Wall web site, retrieved 2008-06-15]

North America

* Camp Boggy Creek [http://www.boggycreek.org/] , Eustis, Florida
* Double "H" Ranch [http://www.doublehranch.org/] , Lake Luzerne, New York
* The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp [http://www.holeinthewallgang.org/] , Ashford, Connecticut
* The Painted Turtle [http://www.thepaintedturtle.org/turtle/] , Lake Hughes, California
* Victory Junction Gang Camp [http://www.victoryjunction.org/] , Randleman, North Carolina

Europe

* Barretstown Camp [http://www.barretstown.org/] , Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Ireland
* L’Envol [http://www.lenvol.asso.fr/] , Echouboulains, France
* Over the Wall [http://www.otw.org.uk/] , Alton, Hampshire, England
* Dynamo Camp [http://www.dynamocamp.org/en/index.asp] , Pistoia, Italy
* Bátor Tábor, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 57, Hungary

Middle East

* Jordan River Village [http://www.jordanrivervillage.org/] , Ra'annana, Israel

Africa

* The African Initiative [http://www.holeinthewallcamps.org/camp_africa.cfm?jump=1]

Planned growth

In 2008 and 2009, camps will open in Colorado [http://www.okcorralcamp.org/ about the camp] , OK Corral Camp, retrieved 2008-06-15] and Ohio. [http://www.flyinghorsefarms.org/ main web page] , Flying Horses Farms, retrieved 2008-06-15]

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