Patrick Industries has made a new major gift of support to Care Camps, a nonprofit that serves kids with cancer and their families.
Every year, the number of children with cancer and family members served by Care Camps has increased, along with the costs to offer these special programs. In 2022, the rising costs, coupled with increased need, meant that Care Camps had less than half the funding necessary for their camps.
“When we learned Care Camps is only able to fund 48% of their grant requests, we knew we wanted to do more,” said Jeff Rodino, president of Patrick Industries. “The heart of our mission is increasing the quality of life through better products and strong relationships. We can’t think of a more fulfilling way to accomplish this than helping Care Camps fund programs that impact the quality of life of kids battling cancer.”
In 2022, Care Camps provided funding for 132 specialized oncology camps serving every community throughout the U.S. and Canada. A hundred percent of donations go directly to helping kids get to camp, thanks to a generous gift from KOA that covers Care Camp’s administrative costs.
Patrick Industries’ recent donation will benefit dozens of camp locations, providing the opportunity for more kids to get to camp as well as purchasing equipment for on-site camp activities.
“Our supporters like Patrick Industries believe in the healing power of the outdoors,” said Jennifer Mercer, Care Camps director of development. “When these kids come to camp, they can forget about the hard stuff and just be kids again. At camp, they get to trade chemotherapy treatments for fishing poles, and that is magical. But none of this magic happens without supporters like Patrick Industries and its team. We are so grateful for their commitment to bring the joy and healing power of the outdoors to these kids.”