Notes from a GFC Counselor by Emma Oscherwitz Counselor, Volleyball Specialist, Songleader, and Cornerstone Fellow It’s a difficult task to write a few short sentences about my decade that I’ve spent at GFC. My campers will tell you that when I talk, I TALK,...

Reflections from Avo Logan: I first came to Greene Family Camp in 2016, a whole decade ago. At first, it felt like my parents just wanted to get rid of me for a week or two, but I didn’t mind. After all, I was only seven. Over the years, though, I discovered that...

As we head into Shabbat, we’re coming off a week that truly captured what GFC is all about. Maccabiah (Color War) brought an incredible level of energy across camp, and this year’s animated movie theme landed from the moment that news of RGBY broke. Campers and staff...

What an unbelievable start to the summer! As we wrap up our first week of Session 1, we couldn’t be more proud to celebrate everything that’s already unfolded here at camp. We opened the summer by welcoming 285 campers and more than 150 staff, and from the very first...

Introducing your Summer 2026 Super-Values! Last summer, GFC’s Cornerstone Fellows brought a burst of creativity to Tekes Boker (morning ceremony) by introducing the endlessly fun concept of GFC Super‑Values. Each Fellow stepped into the role of one of our core values...

WHAT A DAY! We exceeded our goal and raised over $125,000! Thank you to our amazing supporters! Our GFC community came together in a powerful, generous, and deeply meaningful way. This community showed what is possible when we all come together. Because of you, more...

When we hear about the magic of camp, we often think about the big ideas. Shabbat. Spectacular Day. Maccabiah (not this year though!). However, the little moments in between these events truly shape the people we become after camp. Growing up I was always a sporty...

Each Passover, we retell the story of leaving what confines us and moving toward freedom, belonging, and possibility. A parallel story comes alive each summer at GFC. When our campers and staff drive through our gates, they step away from school pressures, labels, and...

There's nothing like driving to camp and turning onto Smith Lane. You get butterflies in your stomach and your heart starts to beat a little faster. I spent countless summers at GFC, as a camper, unit head, and education director and I felt it every single time I...

This week’s parsha, Vayakhel, calls the Israelites to bring gifts “from everyone whose heart moves them” to build the Mishkan (Tabernacle), so that God may dwell among them. Building a space where God dwells also means bringing a sense of purpose, service, and sacred...