by mozer | Jun 22, 2016 | From the Blog, Uncategorized
We are proud to partner with MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger to help our campers make a lasting connection between Jewish values and justice. MAZON believes that the Jewish community has an important role to play in ending hunger in America and that we need...
by mozer | Jan 8, 2016 | From the Blog, Uncategorized
It is the middle of the winter, and GFC is alive with activity. Up to 850 campers and staff members are eating, sleeping, playing soccer and basketball, and watching movies. Our bunks are full and the Chadar Ochel is buzzing with conversation…in Spanish. Greene Family...
by mozer | Nov 13, 2015 | From the Blog, Uncategorized
This is the first installment of what we at Greene Family Camp hope will be a weekly occurrence – a Shabbat communique that will keep all of the Families of GFC in tune with everything that is happening in the Big Wide World of Camp. My part in all of this is to try...
by mozer | Nov 13, 2015 | From the Blog, Uncategorized
This past week, the URJ Greene Family Camp team spent a week in sunny Orlando, FL. But instead of laying by the pool or waiting in lines at Disney World, we spent it at the URJ Biennial. Biennial gave us the chance to see our greater GFC community come together from...
by jared | Oct 26, 2015 | From the Blog, Uncategorized
by Greg Marks from Corpus Chrsti, TX At 50 years old, I drove through the gates of GFC for the first time – with eight middle schoolers and my fellow advisor, Dave, in tow. Over the years, I have been to lots of camps and more NFTY events and Kallot than I can...
by jared | Sep 3, 2015 | From the Blog, Uncategorized
On Friday, July 10 at our 40th reunion, GFC gave out Chai Awards to those who have made a deep impact on our camp community. Here is the second set of statements from our Chai Award winners on their time at camp, and its effect on their lives. DONNIE CUTLER There...
