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MonarchPearls will donate 15% of the entire pretax sale to Comfort Zone Camp when using the purchase code: CZC, on the checkout page. Shop MonarchPearls About Us Comfort Zone Camp (CZC) is the nation’s largest nonprofit bereavement camp for children. Founded by Lynne Hughes and her husband Kelly, the camp serves kids ages seven to 17 who have lost a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. Since 1998 the camp has helped guide more than 2500 children from 28 different states and Canada, through their grief. CZC provides a safe, nurturing environment where kids can have traditional camp fun, while at the same time, acquire tools to help them cope with their loss. Staffed by trained volunteer counselors, including many grief professionals, Comfort Zone Camp offers nine weekend camps and one week-long camp throughout the year. Healing CirclesSM & Camp Activities Camps typically serve 50-60 children, each of whom is paired with a volunteer "big buddy." Activities include games, arts & crafts, and small "healing circlesSM" led by grief counselors. A memorial service, which can be attended by campers’ parents and siblings, is held at the conclusion of each camp. Children can repeat in subsequent summers. Where We Operate Most camps are held in the Richmond, Virginia area, attracting campers from all over the United States. Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Comfort Zone Camp has held 15 satellite camps in the New York metropolitan area for 9-11 victims’ children. These camps are now open to any grieving child. Comfort Zone Camp anticipates establishing a permanent camp facility in central Virginia, which will be the first of its kind in the nation. Camp Costs Comfort Zone Camp is available at no cost to campers. Transportation expenses also can be provided. The camp is funded entirely by donations from individuals, corporations, grants, and other civic organizations, which completely cover the $25,000 it typically costs for a weekend camp. Among the organizations that have generously contributed to Comfort Zone Camp are Discover Financial Services, Bon Secours Community Partnership Initiative, Genworth Foundation, New York Mercantile Foundation and A Little Hope. Volunteers More than 500 trained counselors help make Comfort Zone Camp possible. These volunteers – social workers and grief therapists as well as stay-at-home moms and corporate businessmen – serve as "big buddies" to campers, who provide them with ongoing emotional support throughout the camp. (Volunteer applications can be found at www.comfortzonecamp.org.) |
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