A Jewish summer camp in Sonoma County welcomed children with disabilities and their families for a day of fun. The camp provided a free day of activities and a chance for families to experience a camp environment together. Guests enjoyed various camp activities, including tie-dyeing shirts and archery.
Caring for a child with a disability can be a difficult and isolating experience but, on Sunday, a Jewish summer camp in Sonoma County opened its doors to kids and their families for a chance to just have fun. It all stemmed from one of the fires that devastated the wine country seven years ago. On this day, the welcome to Camp Newman was more than just words. It was the whole concept behind the Sunday Funday.
'It's a day for families that have someone in their household with disabilities,' said Camp Newman executive director, Ari Vared. 'And it's just a free day of fun to be able to experience camp and be together in a camp environment.' Guests enjoyed all the usual camp activities, from tie-dyeing shirts to taking a mountain hike to archery -- which 11-year-old Calvin Bergenfeld decided was harder in real life than in his video games, Legend of Zelda volumes 1 and 2. 'I play both of them and I am an exceptional archer in both of those games!' he said, proudl
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