MARTHAS VINEYARD CEREBRAL PALSY CAMP INC
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Mission Statement
Camp Jabberwocky exists to provide a residential vacation camp for people with disabilities while providing respite for camper's caregivers. We provide recreation and enrich the lives of our campers by creating a supportive environment that promotes the fulfillment of human potential and fosters independence and self-determination; we strive to be a community that is an example of inclusivity, love and mutuality.
About This Cause
Camp Jabberwocky is the oldest sleep away camp for people with disabilities in America. It was founded in the early 1950’s by Helen "Hellcat" Lamb. Jabberwocky started with this one women’s desire to improve the lives of people in our communities. Helen Lamb was taking a short vacation from her job as a speech pathologist and was feeling a little guilty that she was there on Martha’s Vineyard sitting on the beach with her own three children, while the children she worked with were left behind in the hot city with no vacation in view and no break for their parents. Out of this single moment came the prospect of Camp Jabberwocky. Since 1953, Camp Jabberwocky has been going strong with Hellcat’s mission to provide campers with a phenomenal experience full of adventure, friendship, and challenge. Hellcat was a force. She had a simple saying that lives on to this very day: ”there is a way, find it”. To Hellcat accessibility didn’t matter, if there was an activity to do or an adventure to attempt, Camp did it. She had the “can do” attitude that made Jabberwocky happen. Each year, over 170 volunteers come together to enhance the camp experience. People with a wide range of experiences work as directors, direct care volunteers, board members, cooks, doctors, nurses, and teachers. Without the help of these amazing individuals, Camp Jabberwocky would not exist. For more information on camp, how to get involved or donate visit. www.campjabberwocky.org/donate Questions contact: Hilary Dreyer Executive Director Camp Jabberwocky info@campjabberwocky.org