Camp Stories

The Camp community is filled with inspiring stories and heartwarming tales from their experiences with The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Pull up a chair and settle in to discover "a different kind of healing"® in action.

A smiling girl with long brown hair, wearing a red headband and red shirt, has two red stripes painted on each cheek. She is sitting outside near a wooden structure.

Meet Anna | Healing Feeling

11/11/2014

At Camp, Anna built confidence while her parents received a reprieve from constant overnight care. Watch how the overnight care she receives in the Moose…

A smiling child with a bald head high-fives a man in a blue shirt. They are surrounded by happy adults, a wheelchair, and other people in a bright, indoor setting.

Meet Hospital Outreach | Healing Feeling

11/11/2014

Michele, Kyle and Frankie are former campers turned Hospital Outreach specialists who know first-hand the healing power of Camp. Tune in for another Healing Feeling…

Two teenage girls smile together outdoors. One wears a white shirt with text and a headband, the other wears a teal shirt and sunglasses on her head. Colorful bird designs are visible in the background.

Meet Dannie and Tesi’ah | Healing Feeling

6/5/2014

After meeting at Camp, Dannie and Tesi’ah became fast and forever friends who found a community where they can just be themselves. Watch how after…

A dirt road passes under a rustic archway reading HOLE IN THE WALL GANG, with the word GENESIS overlaid in large white letters. Trees and blue sky are visible in the background.

Genesis

3/14/2014

Genesis, which was first produced in 1999, tells the ‘hole’ story of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s creation. Founder Paul Newman, architects, construction…

A young boy sits in a chair while an adult in a Fun Day 2012 shirt and gloves prepares medical supplies in a brightly colored room.

Meet Zak | Healing Feeling

12/23/2013

Zak is a little camper with a big personality and his friendship with a counselor who shares his diagnosis of hemophilia helped him discover the…

A woman in a red bandana and camp T-shirt smiles outdoors beside a display board featuring photos of camp activities and a sign that reads Be a Band..

Meet Tamara | Healing Feeling

12/23/2013

Tamara attended The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp during its very first summer in 1988. In May 2013, she returned to Camp for the…

Four children walk on a gravel path outdoors; one uses crutches. Trees and a building with a porch are in the background. The children appear to be talking and smiling together.

Meet Rondell, Kai & Family | Healing Feeling

12/23/2013

Rondell and Kai first met as campers at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Things came full circle when their sons became campers, too.…

A person plays a brass instrument while sitting on a wooden platform elevated among autumn trees with orange and red leaves.

Meet Liam | Healing Feeling

12/23/2013

For Liam and his mom, Camp is so much more than a summertime escape from serious illness. Watch how joining other families at Camp provides…

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