Supporting
Our Programs
| Partners
In Adventure camp helps enable VT teens with disabilities to
experience the joys of friendship and recreation. Located in
Chittenden County, Partners In Adventure (PIA) is the only camp in
Vermont offering full inclusion and accessibility for teens with and
without disabilities. Over the past five years, 40% of our
campers have received financial assistance. We need your financial
support to keep this wonderful program active and available to those
that wish to be a part of it. Your gift will go directly to touch a
child’s life in a direct, tangible way. |
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Woman's
Day magazine had this to say about PIA:
Camp Diversity—Instead of sending your kids off for another year of
soccer, computer or Boy Scout camp, consider sending them to a retreat
that teaches cooperation and compassion. At Partners In Adventure, a
unique camp for kids both with and without disabilities, they'll do more
than make crafts and sing campfire songs. The camp is designed to honor
diversity by encouraging people ages 12 to 22 to build partnerships in
which each person has the chance to safely explore the camp, lend a
helping hand and learn more about the ways others live.
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Bruce
O’Neill, recently retired Director of South Burlington Recreation
Department commented: “We have been involved for over thirty years in
working with leisure time programs for people, both youth and adults,
with disabilities of various kinds. This program is unique in my
experience as it brings together people with and without disabilities to
provide a wholesome summer experience.” |
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Especially
in these times, it’s important for local communities to find ways to
value and include individuals of all abilities and differences. PIA camp
is one such way. Remember, for many of our teens, Partners In
Adventure is the only chance for summertime fun. Please
consider a donation at this time. |
Comment
from a case manager from Howard Community Services:
“….. did
better than we could have imagined. Because of his experiences in the
Partners In Adventure setting, he will be returning to school for the first
time in 2 years.”
From
a special education teacher in September:
“He surprised us completely by how much he had retained over the summer.
We expected to take the first week or 2 to get back up to speed, but he
maintained his IEP goals perfectly after receiving his summer services at
Partners In Adventure camp.”
From
the parent of a severely disabled teen:
“He feels like one of the gang for the first time in his life! I can’t
believe that he is fencing, swimming and horseback riding! Everyday he comes
home smiling and wanting to hug me. I can’t thank you enough. Partners In
Adventure is the best thing that ever happened to him.”
There are two different ways you
can donate:
1. Donate
Directly
Send your tax deductible contribution
directly to Partners In Adventure,
P.O.
Box 867, Shelburne, VT 05482. Thank you!
2. Make an Online Donation
through Network for Good
You can also donate to Partners
In Adventure online, through a safe and secure organization called Network for
Good.
Network for Good is the
Internet's leading charitable resource — an e-philanthropy site where
individuals can donate, volunteer and get involved with the issues they care
about. The organization's goal is to connect people to charities via the
Internet — using the virtual world to deliver real resources to non-profits
and communities. Simply click the icon to make a donation.
Partners in Adventure is a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization.
Thank you for supporting Partners in
Adventure's enriching programs for young people with special needs.
