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CAMP BROOKLYN MAKES DREAMS COME TRUE FOR KIDS ALL ACROSS THE BOROUGH

Photographs by Amelia D’Entrone

Photo: Borough President Markowitz welcomes back young Brookynites who participated in this year’s Camp Brooklyn program.

Over 200 Brooklyn children enjoyed the summer experience of a lifetime.

Borough President Marty Markowitz welcomed over 50 young campers back to Brooklyn who participated in Camp Brooklyn, an innovative program that sent 202 Brooklyn kids to camp for at least two weeks this summer with the American Camp Association – New York’s Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge (S.C.O.P.E.) program. The children, between the ages of 7 and 16, attended 15 camps throughout the New York region.

“Thanks to Camp Brooklyn, these young Brooklynites have had an experience of a lifetime,” said Borough President Markowitz. “I know Camp Brooklyn has changed lives because my experience at camp changed my life forever. Thanks to the generosity of Commerce Bank, Boars Head, the Blue Ridge Foundation and hundreds of many Brooklynites from across the borough, over 200 children spent part of this summer swimming, camping and exploring the wilderness. This was an incredible opportunity for children to go on an adventure of a lifetime, and do activities they never dreamed possible.”

“S.C.O.P.E. and the American Camp Association-NY Section is proud to have partnered with Borough President Markowitz for a third summer to give more Brooklyn children the opportunity to attend summer camp,” said S.C.O.P.E. Director Serena Orgel. “The increased awareness and generosity of members of the Brooklyn community who support this program enabled us to provide camperships to over 200 children this summer.”

Camp Brooklyn was made possible thanks to donations and support from Commerce Bank, Boars Head, The Blue Ridge Foundation, hundreds of generous Brooklynites and Best of Brooklyn, Inc., a not-for-profit organization whose mission includes improving the quality of life for all Brooklynites, particularly our youth. Eligibility was based on economic need, age, school enrollment and willingness by the child to comply with camp rules and regulations. S.C.O.P.E. oversaw the application process.