Berdan Chops It Off For Charity

Neighborhood fixture Izzy Berdan surrendered his defining mane of curly hair for charity this past Sunday.

A Life Remembered - Jenny Kim

Jenny Kim of Torrington, who lost her battle with a debilitating lung disease earlier this month, is described by her family as a brave young woman who didn't lose her spirit and love for life until the end.

Caron-Wood: On course for a cause

REWSTER — Perfect weather, a pristine golf course, causes that inspire and the right combination of celebrities made Monday's fourth annual Caron-Wood Charity Golf Classic at Ocean Edge Resort a home run.

Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Cashes in the Chips

Weekley and others, mostly little kids, holed about a 10-yard shot in a chipping challenge at the Travelers "Fan Zone." Each hole-in-one results in a $100 donation from Travelers to the Hole In The Wall Gang Camp charity, started some 25 years ago by Paul Newman.

Travelers Tees Off for Charity

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, founded by the late Paul Newman, is just one of the charities sponsored by the Travelers Championship.

Bubba Shooting for Two Straight in Travelers

Bubba Watson proved to the world and himself that he finally got his emotions on the golf course under control during last year's Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. Last June, the long-hitting lefty from Bagdad, Fla., won his first-ever PGA Tour event by defeating Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank in a two-hole playoff. The relief of finally getting his maiden win allowed Watson to release those emotions in a proper context, as he dedicated the victory to his parents, specifically his father who was battling cancer.

Tim Beneski Speaks at Travelers Championship Opening Ceremony

The Travelers Championship opening ceremonies took place on the first tee at the TPC River Highlands. Tim Beneski spoke about The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp. His four sons attend the camp each summer. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, the tournament honorary chairman, also spoke. Beneski hit the ceremonial opening tee shot right down the first fairway.

Paul Newman's Oasis in Ashford

WEST SUFFIELD -- As soon as Tim and Cara Beneski heard the news on Sept. 26, 2008, they called their sons to "The Island," their king size bed that is haven for family time. "We told them Paul Newman had passed away," Cara said. "They were hysterical, so upset."

Tenth Annual Polo for Children Event Celebrates Paul Newman's Camp

Polo Match Raises Funds for Paul Newman's Camp

Eight-year-old Lily Restivo summoned the courage Sunday to tell her heartwarming story to about 300 people gathered at an annual fundraising event to benefit Paul Newman's summer camp for sick children.

Mansfield Family Joins New England Cyclists for a Good Cause

AngelRide gets its name from its inspiration: Angela "Angel" Uihlein. Angel, now 20, was diagnosed with leukemia at 12 years of age and survived due to a life-saving bone marrow transplant.

Whiz Kid: From Self-Defense to Fighting Cancer

Local teen Troy "TJ" Bond Jr. became one of the youngest in his karate style to earn his 3rd degree black belt last weekend and will be participating in an annual charity bike ride for his second year in a row this weekend.

Media Advisory - Hundreds of AngelRide Cyclists Ride Across Connecticut for Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Once a Patient Herself, New Haven Resident's 'AngelRide' Will Help Kids with Cancer

NEW HAVEN -- As a youngster undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Kimberly Babicz experienced magic attending the Hole in the Wall Gang camp for two weeks over two summers.

Travelers Championship Media Day

Travelers Championship Media Day with Timothy Benesky, Chris Berman, Tim Callahan, Chris Dadlez, Nathan Grube, Patrick Kinney, Ray Shedd, and Bubba Watson

As a Festival Expands, Its Needs Do, Too

The Bombacis plan to donate the festival’s proceeds to several charities based in Connecticut, including the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, founded by Paul Newman for children with cancer, and the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford.

For 25th Year, Greens Farm Academy Students Ride for Paul Newman's Camp

Even before Paul Newman’s dream of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp became a reality, Greens Farms Academy (GFA) students were hard at work raising seed money to create this haven for children with cancer, sickle cell anemia and other life-threatening illnesses. Twenty-five years and $200,000 later, GFA students once again are gearing up for their annual Paul Newman Hole in the Wall Bike-a-thon scheduled to take place on Friday, May 13 in Greens Farms.

Therapy Camp Offers Seriously Ill Children an Escape

Big billowy clouds pushed across blue skies as a breeze drifted off the lake. Children were laughing and singing. Some were fishing off the dock and along the shore. It was another perfect summer day at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Conn., in 1989.

Whiz Kid: Arthur Wilkins

For the past three years Arthur Wilkins has participated in AngelRide, raising money to support The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp's Hospital Outreach Program. This program helps bring the spirit of the Camp to hospitalized children in Connecticut and throughout the northeast.

For the 25th Year, Greens Farms Academy Students Ride for Paul Newman’s Camp

AngelRide Brings the Joy of Paul Newman's Camp to Hospitalized Children

Summer Camp, Sick Kids, New World View

In 1996, when she was 4 years old, Catherine MacLean learned she had aplastic anemia. For seven years, she lived from hospital visit to hospital visit, one transfusion to the next. It wasn't until the summer of 2002 that her world suddenly included what was possible beyond the walls of her illness. She was 11.

Saying Thanks

There was an emotional moment at Westport’s Greens Farms Academy today as Ro Jeanne Floyd (r) of Woodstock, Conn. thanked students for their support of the Paul Newman-founded Hole in the Wall Gang Camp which has benefited her daughter Jasmin (l, dark sweater). Jasmin, 17, who was diagnosed at age 5 with a rare genetic disorder that affected bone development, attended the camp over a nine-year period until she was 15. The Floyds were on hand as middle school students announced details of the 25th annual GFA bike-a-thon fund-raiser on May 13 in support of the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. GFA students have raised more than $200,000 for the camp since the fund-raiser began in 1988.

Nelson Place Elementary Students Make a Difference!

During the last few years, fourth grade teacher Donna Quitadamo at Nelson Place Elementary School has been working with her students and parents about reaching out to others. Her class led the way in working with “The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.” This organization was created by Paul Newman and his friends in 1988. The camp is located in the state of Connecticut and has served as a non-profit residential summer camp and year-round center for children coping with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Dream the Impossible (pages 18-19)

While most children have the ability to explore the different disciplines of riding and enjoy many aspects of horsemanship at summer camp, some cannot enjoy every component of the camp experience.