173 children attend Salvation Army summer camp programs
September 18, 2019
Salvation Army summer camper, Kiara McElveen-Lowery (age 8) will receive the Walter E. Hayden Star Camper Award on Tuesday, September 17. This award is given annually to a camper in recognition of exemplary spirit of cooperation, dependability, respect, and generosity while at Camp Walter Johnson. When asked about her experience at camp, Kiara replied enthusiastically, “I liked the swimming pool, sleeping on the top bunk and making new friends. I want to thank everyone for sending me and so many children to camp!”
Camp Walter Johnson provides a positive environment for children to grow, learn and be encouraged while striving to meet spiritual, social, recreational and educational needs. Since 1974, Camp Walter Johnson has impacted the lives of over 55,000 children throughout North and South Carolina.
Children also took part in a Day Camp summer experience here in Columbia. Day Camp ran for five weeks from June 10 through July 12. Campers were able to enjoy fun and educational activities, field trips and a nutritious breakfast and lunch meal each day.
Families paid low registration fees for both Camp Walter Johnson and Columbia Day Camp. Generous donations and community support made it possible for The Salvation Army to make the summer camping season affordable for low income/working parents.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
