by Bethany Wynn | Jan 19, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Scholarships, Volunteers
— By Owen Bridgewater Volunteer and Previous CRG Camper- I first attended camp in the summer of 2010 when I was seven years old after being diagnosed with leukemia a few weeks before my sixth birthday. I remember having mixed emotions about going to camp and not...
by Bethany Wynn | Jan 19, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families
— By Kayli Jones Previous CRG Camper- My time at Camp Rainbow Gold wasn’t very long but I can say it was the best year I ever had. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 B-Cell Lymphoma fairly late during my adolescence so coping with my disease was difficult as I didn’t know...
by Bethany Wynn | Jan 13, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Volunteers
— By Jason Couvillion CRG Board Member and Volunteer- I became involved with Camp Rainbow Gold over 15 years ago; a friend returned from volunteering at camp and told me wonderful stories about it, so I had to experience it for myself. I volunteered as a cabin...
by Bethany Wynn | Dec 19, 2022 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Scholarships, Volunteers
— By Paul Yenor CRG Scholarship Recipient and former camper- I was 4 years old when my older sister was diagnosed with stomach cancer. It was the first time that she wasn’t my partner in crime causing chaos around the house for my parents. It was really hard to see my...
by Bethany Wynn | Nov 22, 2022 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Lisa Tener CRG Volunteer- Many companies and organizations develop their own jargon or lingo. Camp Rainbow Gold (CRG) is no exception. Here are a few of our common phrases or words and what they mean! SHINES Shines: Shines are a large part of our organization and...
by Bethany Wynn | Nov 14, 2022 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Volunteers
— By Sam Campbell, CRG Volunteer- The number one thing I’ve learned about Camp Rainbow Gold so far is that they sincerely care about every single person involved in the organization. Both the people who the charity is for, and the people who help it run. Not a single...
by Bethany Wynn | Nov 14, 2022 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Lauren Becker, CRG Scholarship Recipient and Volunteer- When childhood cancer first touched the lives of my family, I was in the sixth grade and still very much a kid. I didn’t really understand the gravity of the situation, nor how to handle this kind of...
by Bethany Wynn | Oct 19, 2022 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Jordan Diaz, Camp Rainbow Gold Volunteer- This summer I had the privilege of volunteering at my first summer camp for Camp Rainbow Gold. After many years of hearing about the magic that is camp from the one and only Stacie Tornga, I was so excited when the timing...
by Bethany Wynn | Oct 18, 2022 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Jesse Tangen, Camp Rainbow Gold Volunteer- I was first introduced to camp by some friends of mine. I remember them telling me about camp, how amazing the experience was, how much fun happens at camp, and how exhausted you feel at the end. When I attended Sibling...
by Bethany Wynn | Sep 8, 2022 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families
By Cole Smith, Camp Rainbow Gold Summer Operations Intern — Hi there! I’m Cole Smith. I had an amazing opportunity working with Camp Rainbow Gold this summer. When I first applied for the Operations Internship, my sole intent was to learn more about the world of...
