There are many things in my life that I’ve done that I am rather proud of. These include volunteering, Boy Scouts of America, good grades, and others as well. But two things that stick out to me are being able to volunteer at Camp Hometown Heroes and being able to help organize and put on a scholarship fund.
Camp Hometown Heroes is a free, weeklong, summer camp for the children and siblings of fallen U.S Soldiers. What’s unique about the camp is that the person who died didn’t have to pass away in action. They could have passed away in a car accident, cancer, other illness, etc. Most camps like this only allow combat death. I had the opportunity to attend this camp in its inaugural year as a camper and I’m now a camp counselor. The reason I attend the camp is due to the loss …show more content…
When my brother passed away we knew we had to do something in his honor that would carry on for years to come so that his memory would never leave us. My family got together with one of Josh’s best friends and we decided on the fisheree. Every year I contact local and corporate businesses to acquire physical donations for the door prizes and silent auction we host at the fisheree. I’ve sent letters to many businesses and most reply and are happy to send us something to use in the auctions. After everything's said and done with every last cent goes into a scholarship in my brothers name here at Portage High School. We have given out approximately $4,500 dollars in scholarships. We will be giving away another two $500 dollar scholarships this year. The scholarship recipient is vetted and picked by my family in a meeting. The scholarships go to people that we believe shared the same ideals that my brother did. Giving back in my brothers name like this has taught me that moving on is important. Not just for the good of myself but for the good of others as well. It feels good to give back to the community in any way that I
Camp Hometown Heroes is a free, weeklong, summer camp for the children and siblings of fallen U.S Soldiers. What’s unique about the camp is that the person who died didn’t have to pass away in action. They could have passed away in a car accident, cancer, other illness, etc. Most camps like this only allow combat death. I had the opportunity to attend this camp in its inaugural year as a camper and I’m now a camp counselor. The reason I attend the camp is due to the loss …show more content…
When my brother passed away we knew we had to do something in his honor that would carry on for years to come so that his memory would never leave us. My family got together with one of Josh’s best friends and we decided on the fisheree. Every year I contact local and corporate businesses to acquire physical donations for the door prizes and silent auction we host at the fisheree. I’ve sent letters to many businesses and most reply and are happy to send us something to use in the auctions. After everything's said and done with every last cent goes into a scholarship in my brothers name here at Portage High School. We have given out approximately $4,500 dollars in scholarships. We will be giving away another two $500 dollar scholarships this year. The scholarship recipient is vetted and picked by my family in a meeting. The scholarships go to people that we believe shared the same ideals that my brother did. Giving back in my brothers name like this has taught me that moving on is important. Not just for the good of myself but for the good of others as well. It feels good to give back to the community in any way that I