by mmeador | Jan 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
This month, we are kicking off a new newsletter directly from Rabbi Erin Mason, Camp Director, to alternate with our Tell Me S’more newsletter and blog. Expect this email to come in the middle of each month with different notes and happenings around GFC. Dear GFC...
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...
