SeriousFun Children's Network
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| Founded | 1988 |
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| Founder | Paul Newman |
Formerly called | The Association of Hole in the Wall Camps |
The SeriousFun Children's Network, formerly known as the Hole in the Wall Camps and The Association of Hole In The Wall Camps, is a worldwide affiliation of over 30 Camps and programs for seriously ill children.[1][2]
They are modeled after the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in the U.S. state of Connecticut, founded by Paul Newman in 1988.
The camps serve children who are seriously ill, including those with HIV/AIDS, Sickle-cell disease, cancer, and other serious illnesses. All programs are free to both campers and their families.[1]
Between 1988 and 2013 (inclusive), SeriousFun Network camps have served over 337,000 children from over forty countries.[3]
Global Partnership Program
The Global Partnership Program (GPP) offers life-changing camp experiences to children living with serious illnesses in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. SeriousFun Children's Network collaborates with trusted international organizations to implement locally designed, culturally relevant programming in the following countries:
Africa
- Botswana – Camp Hope
- Ethiopia – Camp Addis
- Lesotho – Camp ‘Mamohato
- Malawi – Camp Hope
- South Africa – Camp Footprints
- Swaziland – Sibancobi Camp
- Swaziland – Sivivane Camp
- Tanzania – Salama Camp
- Uganda – Sanyuka Camp
Asia
Caribbean
- Haiti – Kan Etwal
Partnerships
On February 17, 2015 the Ben & Jerry's co-founders appeared on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and unveiled a new flavor of ice cream, The Tonight Dough, which all of its proceeds go to the SeriousFun Children's Network.[4]
References
- ^ a b home page, Hole in the Wall Camps, retrieved 2008-06-15
- ^ Camp says it's unaffected by health of founder, Paul Newman, Newsday.com, retrieved 2008-06-15
- ^ "SeriousFun Impact". Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "Ben & Jerry's launches the Tonight Dough ice cream inspired by Jimmy Fallon". Retrieved 19 Feb 2015.
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