by mrollins | Apr 17, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Social Action, Youth & Family
My name is Carter Matheny and I designed the Mental Health Hopscotch. Mental Health Hopscotch is a researched-based sidewalk chalk art that helps hoppers improve their mental health. When participants jump on the squares and do the tasks, they are doing activities...
by mrollins | Apr 17, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, From the Blog, Youth & Family
In today’s blog post, Erin talks about what brought her to where she is today… back home at GFC! I was 10 years old when I first stepped foot onto Greene Family Camp. From the moment I arrived, I knew that I was home. Though no one in my family had...
by mrollins | Mar 17, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
We are so excited to introduce GREENE SCREENE! GFC’s new virtual program! Tune in to Facebook every day at 11 CDT for a taste of GFC and NFTY… we will sing, we will cook, learn magic tricks, Minecraft, do improv games, and more! See you online! ...
by mrollins | Feb 28, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Rabbi Andrew Terkel writes about the power of music, and how Jason Mesches’s song “Faith” inspires him, his family, and to people of all ages. Music is a quintessential part of Jewish camp and Jewish life. The melodies of prayer help us mark the seasons, the...
by mrollins | Feb 11, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
Pictured: Rabbi David and Nina Packman lighting candles and saying Kiddish with Loui Dobin at GFC circa 1979 With deep sadness, I bring news of the death Rabbi A. David Packman, z”l, on February 10, 2020. He is survived by his wife Nina Packman, and his children Keren...
