Greater Waterbury Campership Fund: Mission, supporters to receive award

WATERBURY — The Greater Waterbury Campership Fund – or actually, generations of supporters who make the nonprofit’s mission possible – will be recognized later this month with an award from the United Way of Greater Waterbury. The Campership Fund, which has been serving the area for five decades, has been selected for the United Way’s… Continue reading Greater Waterbury Campership Fund: Mission, supporters to receive award

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Greater Waterbury Campership Fund: Supporters remain optimistic despite pandemic

WATERBURY — Donations to the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund’s 2021 campaign continue to roll in as loyal supporters remain cautiously optimistic there will be a highly successful camping season this summer. “We’re grateful for the continued support of businesses and individuals for the Campership Fund,” said Middlebury attorney Jack Senich, a member of the fund’s… Continue reading Greater Waterbury Campership Fund: Supporters remain optimistic despite pandemic

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Greater Waterbury Campership Fund: News story inspires Prospect couple’s support of camp fund

Correction: This article has been updated. Jason Van Stone, Don Cullen and Ted Antonellis, of Drew Marine, donated $300 to the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund. Cullen’s and Antonelli’s names were inadvertently omitted from an earlier version. WATERBURY — Reading the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund weekly updates in The Sunday Republican can sometimes gently spur people… Continue reading Greater Waterbury Campership Fund: News story inspires Prospect couple’s support of camp fund

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Greater Waterbury Campership Fund: Gifts roll in after Monteiro Challenge

WATERBURY — In a week’s time, generous donors rallied for this year’s fundraising challenge to the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund. Frank and Sandy Monteiro of Prospect offered their annual Monteiro Challenge, to match $5,000 raised in three weeks, starting March 14. As of Friday, the couple already knows they’ll have to pay up to help… Continue reading Greater Waterbury Campership Fund: Gifts roll in after Monteiro Challenge

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Campership Fund fundraising challenge begins Sunday

WATERBURY — A familiar fundraising challenge by longtime supporters Frank and Sandy Monteiro for the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund starts today. The generous offer is a boost as the 2021 spring campaign kicks off with more camps, and therefore more campers, ready for a summer less troubled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prospect couple dropped… Continue reading Campership Fund fundraising challenge begins Sunday

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Campership Fund kicks off spring with Monteiro, Drew Marine challenge

The Greater Waterbury Campership Fund kicks off its 52nd annual spring campaign Sunday, and two longtime friends of the Campership Fund are once again stepping up to make sure as many local children as possible get to camp this summer. Frank and Sandy Monteiro of Prospect, this year joined by their son Anthony, and Drew… Continue reading Campership Fund kicks off spring with Monteiro, Drew Marine challenge

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Greater Waterbury Campership Fund Update: Fund to launch 2021 campaign March 14 with $160,000 target goal

WATERBURY — Cautious optimism abounds on the cusp of the 2021 Greater Waterbury Campership Fund summer camping season that formally will launch its new fundraising campaign March 14. All enthusiastic participants in, and supporters of, the program are hoping to leave behind the trail of uncertainty that significantly altered the 2020 season because of the… Continue reading Greater Waterbury Campership Fund Update: Fund to launch 2021 campaign March 14 with $160,000 target goal

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