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Forest River Pledges Support For KOA Care Camps
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved through KOA Care Camps' website.
ELKHART, Ind. - Forest River, Inc., has pledged a donation to KOA Care Camps for every RV, boat, bus, and trailer it sells during the next five years, an amount expected to top $1 million. Founded in the early 1980s by the Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Owners Association, KOA Care Camps supports more than 130 specialized oncology camps across North America, where kids with cancer can enjoy a healing experience in nature while receiving the treatments they need to combat their cancer. This summer camp experience is offered to children with cancer and their siblings at no charge to the children’s families. In 2019, KOA Care Camps raised $1.5 million to provide camping experiences for 42,000 children fighting cancer but fell short of the $2.1 million needed to fund all requests.
“The costs associated with sending these special kids to these very specialized camps is continuing to increase,” Wade Elliott, chairman of the Care Camps Board of Directors, said in a news release. “All of these camps are depending on us to find new and innovative ways to raise funds for their support. Having Forest River join us in this effort is a huge step forward.”
Find out more on the KOA Care Camps website.