by Bethany Wynn | Mar 13, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Carlie Pedersen CRG Board Member and Former Camper, Scholarship Recipient, and Volunteer- My journey with CRG began when I went to Oncology Camp as a 14-year-old. The CRG mission changed my life more than I could have imagined. Myself and my family were...
by Bethany Wynn | Feb 21, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Volunteers
— By Robert Brings CRG Volunteer- I got involved with Camp in a roundabout way. One Saturday in May, my wife told me about a Facebook post by an old friend from high school band, who was looking for male volunteers for the upcoming summer. I had maybe heard about Camp...
by Bethany Wynn | Feb 21, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Hidden Paradise, Volunteers
By Stacie Tornga, Previous Camper and Volunteer, now CRG’s Volunteer Manager — My favorite part of working at CRG is the people I get to work and interact with. I get the opportunity to not only work in the office with supportive, kind, and hilarious people, but...
by Bethany Wynn | Feb 21, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
Dear Camp Rainbow Gold, Ever since I spent my time throughout treatment for my lymphoma I had heard from the doctors, nurses, and other families that were affected by cancer that I should go to Camp Rainbow Gold. I was very hesitant at first because I was still young...
by Bethany Wynn | Jan 31, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Volunteers
— By Brian Yeargain CPA Principal at Little Morris LLP and CRG Board Member- I became involved with Camp Rainbow Gold when an attorney friend of mine asked me to assist with the financial side of the organization after the separation from the American Cancer Society....
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 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...
