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Check out our new website! www.bakersfield.rfkc.org
The all new
RFKC
2008 Camp Service Menu! Please pick an area of interest and
send us a copy to 1616 29th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. You
can also copy and paste the information into an email and send
it here.
Royal
Family Kids’ Camp is a one week summer camp especially designed
with the foster child and other at-risk children in mind. These
camps are part of a growing network of camps nationwide. The
camping experience is geared for success, recognizing the needs
of abused, neglected and abandoned children. The activities are
non-competitive, non-threatening and fun.
Each
child is paired with an adult counselor (there’s a strict ratio
of one adult counselor to every 2 campers). All counselors and
staff are volunteers who have been carefully screened and
trained to work with children in the dependency care system, so
you can be assured that the children are in good hands.
The week at
RFKC
At camp,
the children will receive lots of individual attention in a
wholesome environment, participating in a variety of fun and
educational activities such as:
Singing,
games, Bible stories, hikes, sports, activity centers, games,
skits, talent shows, carnivals, and many special events designed
for the success and happiness of each child!
The
attention of caring adults, building friendships with other
children from the “system” and the thrill of successfully
completing projects and sports results in a host of positive
memories and enhanced self-esteem.
When and
where is camp?
RFKC is
during the first two weeks of summer vacation … In 2007, camp
will be June 11th thru June 16th. Camp is located in Frazier
Woods about 45 miles from Bakersfield in the Los Padres Forest.
Here is
what the World is saying about Foster Children and Foster Care …
“Today
there are between 550,000 and 560,000 children in foster care.
Often these are held hostage to abuse and neglect, to
bureaucratic foul-ups and carelessness, condemned to futures in
which dreams cannot come true. Together with the many more who
linger as long as 10 years in protective-custody systems, they
are America's generation of lost children, forsaken and
forgotten.” Source:Time Magazine
NOVEMBER 13, 2000 VOL. 156 NO. 20
This is
what God says …
“For I
know the thought I think toward you, thoughts of good and not
evil, to give you a hope and a future!
Jeremiah 29:11
Please
help us “reverse the curse and bless the children. Get involved
with Covenant Community Services and Royal Family Kids’ Camp.
Together, we can make a difference!
A Story to
Remember
At our
Bakersfield, California camp there was a cute brown-haired
little girl named Katrina. She came to camp from a very severe
background where, among other things, she witnessed her
brother’s death.
Katrina
had only been at camp less than three hours when, in all
excitement, she was sopping wet, covered in mud. She had to take
a shower, but when her counselor looked in her trash bag
“suitcase”, she discovered Katrina had arrived at camp without
underwear. When this was brought to the attention of the camp
director, he quickly set out to find her some underwear. The
camp is in a small mountain town and department stores are as
scarce as skyscrapers. After having no luck at the grocery
store, hardware store and clothing store, he tried the pharmacy,
where the stores only pair of underwear just happened to be
Katrina’s size!” Taken from the book Moments Matter This simple
story displays God’s Love for the children that we serve! Please
help us to help the children!
Help us
“make a difference” in the life of a child by supporting RFKC in
prayer, giving or by being a volunteer. Call 661-326-8304 for
more information.
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