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Charter Oak Credit Union recently donated $500 to the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp for next year’s campers. Sonya Armstrong, branch officer of Charter Oak’s Dayville, is pictured with some of the Ossen Foundation-funded campers. Courtesy photo.
POMFRET — This year’s campers know what it’s like to have a week of fun at the Windham –Tolland 4-H Camp. They took a quick break from the activities of the day recently to celebrate a gift from Charter Oak Credit Union to next year’s campers.
The credit union recently donated $500 to the camp’s Jeffrey Ossen challenge campership fund. This challenge matches up to $12,000 a year for three years to support Windham boys and girls to attend camp who couldn’t otherwise do so. Money raised this year will trigger payment from the challenge fund next year. Among the group of happy campers captured in the photo are some of this year’s 34 Ossen Foundation-funded campers.
Sonya Armstrong, branch officer of Charter Oak’s Dayville, said she was delighted to have been able to encourage Charter Oak’s community outreach program to donate to this worthy cause. Knowing that the donation account that is held at Charter Oak will be doubled and will have an impact on so many kids next year seemed like a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the community they serve.
Heather Logee, camp director, stressed that the camp experience is designed to empower children as they learn new things, meet new people, and become more independent and self confident , all while having a fun, unplugged outdoor camp experience. A week at camp can be a life changer, and it is truly a gift to have funds available to make it possible for those who might not be able to attend otherwise.
The camp is still working on raising this year’s $12,000 for the challenge grant.
If you would like to join Charter Oak in their generosity by making a contribution to this fund, please send a check made out to Windham County 4-H Foundation, 326 Taft Pond Rd., Pomfret Center, CT and note “Ossen Matching Grant” in the memo section of your check.
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