by mmeador | Dec 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
GFC 2023 Recap This year we… spent 75 hours cooling off in the pool welcomes 2,000 campers to camp baked 580 pounds of challah posted 65,000 photos hired staff from 10 countries dances 81 Israeli dances walked 12,000 steps on average per day ate 4,200 grilled...
by mmeador | Nov 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
This Thanksgiving, my heart aches for Israeli friends, family, and the entire state of Israel. I cannot think only of gratitude when our world is rocked with terrorism and hatred. We have had hundreds of Israeli staff members and campers in our summer program over the...
by mmeador | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
At the beginning of November, I was given the opportunity to travel to Liverpool, England where camp professionals from various places and backgrounds gathered for a transformative experience at Camp Collab – a global camp staffing conference. This event was an...
by mmeador | Oct 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Our hearts have been heavy since we heard the news from Israel on October 7th. As we have continued to show support for our community in Israel, we have also heard from many GFC families worried about our Mishlachat (Israeli staff members). The relationships our...
by mmeador | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Ten for two!” If you went to camp, or are the parent of a camper, you probably know what this means. Counting down ten months for the two months we spend back at camp. For ten years, “my” camp was my home away from home. I eagerly awaited opening day, enjoyed lake...
