Help Build The Wall (of Juice Boxes)!

Teen campers this year will be volunteering at Kids Food Basket, a Grand Rapids organization that provides 1400 sack meals per day for children who may otherwise not have a meal. Each camper is asked to bring one package of 100% fruit juice to help build a "wall of juice" at camp. When a package of juice boxes is donated, the camper will receive a magnetic frame PERFECT for your class picture and suitable for any refrigerator door! These will be one-of-a-kind handcrafted works of art made by our preschoolers (with a little help from their Teen "buddies.")

Hotel for Heritage Camp

Camp is just over 2 weeks away! If you haven't already, you'll soon be receiving a "welcome packet" from your camper's classroom teacher and/or camp coordinator. If you are coming from outside the GR area, there is a block of rooms available at the new Country Inn and Suites. It's much closer than any other hotel in the area and the rate is $79 per night. That includes breakfast, a 10% discount coupon for the Pizzeria Uno, which is adjacent, and complimentary cookies. The hotel is completely non-smoking and has a large indoor pool. To make a reservation, call 616-942-7000 and mention the FFIC group rate. It's suggested to make your reservations as soon as possible. Here's a link to the hotel.

Poster-Maker Needed

Here's a chance to volunteer right NOW for Heritage Camp 2008, which starts in 3 weeks! We need someone to take the photos from last year and make them into posters to display. Everyone enjoys seeing Heritage Camp from past years. If you would like to be creative and help make memories, please contact Susan McCaffrey at susanmccaffrey@gmail.com and the pictures will get to you!

Bring A Flag to Camp!

On the first day of camp, we have an opening ceremony to welcome campers and volunteers, learn the two "official" camp songs, and to celebrate everyone's heritage. Campers are encouraged to bring a flag from their birth countries (purchased or homemade).