WHO WE ARE
IT’S OUR DESIRE FOR EVERY CHILD TO EXPERIENCE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, HOPE AND SAFETY.
RFK Dublin operates a week-long camp under an agreement with Royal Family KIDS/For The Children during each summer. Our camps are specifically designed for kids that have survived abuse, neglect and abandonment. Each activity helps to uplift the campers’ spirits and focus on their creativity and youthful energies.
The goal is to bring smiles to their faces and create positive memories. They fly kites, dye t-shirts, build birdhouses, create art projects, play games, get dressed up, catch grasshoppers, hit golf balls, shoot basketballs and many other activities. They even get to swim, go on hikes, participate in organized sports, and go fishing. In short, they just get to spend time having fun.
Knowing that some of these children never get a birthday party, or even know when their birthday is, we hold an “Everyone’s Birthday” celebration that includes cake, ice cream, party favors and a box full of gifts for each child. This is one of their favorite activities of the week. Each day ends with then getting to sleep in their own bed which is a luxury for some of them.
Campers receive a memory bag containing a water bottle, activity book, t-shirt, MP3 player loaded with camp music and their own Bible. At the end of the week each camper receives a photo album with photos of themselves from their week at camp.
We close the week with a graduation ceremony for campers that turn 12 years old. During the ceremony the guide for each graduating camper shares positive things they have observed about their camper to the rest of the group. This is an act of affirmation and serves as another opportunity to build self-esteem.