Wish Book 2022: Camp Harmon near Boulder Creek has provided rejuvenation in the redwoods since 1964.
Every year in California, hundreds of thousands of children head off to summer camps. They ride horses, sing songs, go swimming, roast marshmallows around campfires, sleep in cabins, meet new friends and form memories that last a lifetime. For generations, a week at overnight camp has been part of growing up.
, a 40-acre camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Boulder Creek that has served people with disabilities since its founding in 1964.“I was struggling to find my place in the world. I thought ‘nobody will miss me if I was gone,'” Griggs recalled. “But I went to camp and started hearing from everybody, and sharing stories and just being one of the guys. I realized you just have to keep on being you, and people who really matter will stick around.
The flames also threatened Camp Harmon. But firefighters stopped the advance with a bulldozer line on the edge of the property. Easterseals is asking Wish Book supporters to provide $50,000 to help Camp Harmon reopen this spring. The money would be used for tree maintenance and other fire prevention efforts, a new roof on the animal barn, replacing old fencing and signs, new curriculum, and upgrades to sports facilities.
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