by mmeador | Feb 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
I know that many of our campers might say it would be a dream come true to be able to live at camp, all year long. For some of us, we have made that dream a reality! Did you know that there are four members of the Greene Family Camp staff who do live right here at...
by mmeador | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
I had the privilege of traveling to Israel in January on a solidarity mission with Temple Emanu-El in Dallas and Greene Family Camp. We were on the ground only 78 hours; the trip was intense and powerful, and I came back with a confusing mix of emotions: shocked,...
by mmeador | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dear GFC Community, Next week, I will travel to Israel as part of a Camp Director mission with the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC). Over the course of four very full days, we will focus on our approach to Israel education this summer and how we support our Israeli...
by mmeador | Jan 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hello from Camp Committee Shalom, GFC. I’m Michelle Lynn-Sachs, the Chair of GFC’s Camp Committee, and I’m writing to give you a quick update on what our Camp Committee and Leaders’ Council (past camp committee chairs) has been up to lately. Made up of dedicated...
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...