Today, June 12, we welcomed staff from Turkey, Colombia, the UK, Poland, Georgia, and NYC—they have come from near and far to join us in making a memorable summer for the campers. Families residing at any of the five HFH family residences can still register their kids, ages 7-11, [...]
The summer camp prep continues at Camp Wakonda! The camp clean-up crew recently spent the day updating the furniture, organizing the staff office, and maintaining the lawn that will host outdoor activities and Carnivals—which take place on the last day of [...]
Our dedicated team has been hard at work transforming the Dining Hall at Camp Wakonda into a welcoming hub for campers to gather and sing camp songs before refueling for activity-packed days. Behind the scenes, staff made cabin repairs, put in new Dining Hall screens, [...]
We are gearing up for a great summer in the great outdoors! During their most recent trip north, the maintenance crew stocked the cabins with mattresses and cleared the outdoor paths while the programs team organized the Trading Post with camp essentials from our [...]
Camp Wakonda is bustling with staff getting ready to welcome campers for HFH Summer Camps 2023! At the recent spring cleaning, staff organized the Trading Post—where kids can find all the camp essentials they may need—and opened up the cabins for the warmer weather. Families residing at [...]
HFH Summer Camps staff recently hosted Camper Recruitment events at all five HFH family residences. Kids were invited to participate in a sand art activity while parents were able to register their children for HFH Summer Camps and get all of their questions about [...]
Join us for HFH Summer Camps 2023! This summer, we are offering three sessions for kids ages 7 – 11: Session 1: July 5 – July 12 Session 2: July 19 – July 26 Session 3: August 2 – August 8 To register, visit: https://app.campdoc.com/!/dn/login?r=hfhsummercamp
Session 1: July 5 - July 12 Session 2: July 19 - July 26 Session 3: August 2 - August 8 To register, or assist someone with registering, go to: http://app.campdoc.com/register/hfhsummercamp Explore current job openings and apply here.
HFH Summer Camps Administrator Tyrone Squire was recently featured on Campfire Conversation, a podcast about summer camp. Tyrone talks about the ways that summer camp provides kids with valuable and memorable experiences, especially for kids experiencing homelessness. Give the full podcast a listen here: http://bit.ly/3WaHa9N.
HFH Summer Camps 2022 season has come to a close, and we want to highlight the amazing experiences of our campers at Camp Wakonda this summer. Thank you to our fantastic staff who have done so much for [...]
