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Paul Newman s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp successfully raised the projected funds needed to rebuild after a devastating fire tore through the Ashford, Conn., site.
The four buildings on the camp, which has offered an emotional escape for tens of thousands of children with severe and life-threatening illnesses and their families since 1988, were left in ruin after the Feb. 12 blaze. No one was hurt in the significant fire.
The camp store, arts and crafts, woodshop and cooking programs, located in an area on camp known as Downtown, were completely destroyed, the camp s chief executive, Jimmy Canton, said in an Instagram post.
Published February 22, 2021 •
Updated on February 22, 2021 at 12:26 pm
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Just 10 days after a fire destroyed several buildings at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, CEO Jimmy Canton announced Monday they have reached $1 million in donations that will be matched by The Travelers and Travelers Championship to rebuild those buildings.
There are enough anticipated funds to rebuild the structures to meet the current needs of the seriously ill children the camp serves, as well as their future needs, according to Canton. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
After a Tremendous Outpouring of Support, Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Announces It Has Raised the Anticipated Funds Needed to Rebuild After Fire
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The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp CEO Expresses Gratitude to Travelers, the Travelers Championship, Newman’s Own Foundation and Broader Community for Incredible Groundswell of Generosity and Friendship
“We are deeply grateful for the tremendous outpouring of kindness and generosity from the thousands of people in our Camp family and beyond who brought us to this milestone,” said The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp CEO Jimmy Canton. NEW HAVEN, Conn. (PRWEB)
Published February 18. 2021 8:53PM
Christine Dempsey, The Hartford Courant
More than $2.8 million in donations and commitments have flowed in to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in the week since a fast-moving fire destroyed four workshops at the Ashford retreat for children with serious illnesses founded by actor Paul Newman.
“The response has been overwhelming and comforting,” Ryan Thompson, the camp’s chief communications officer, said in an email Thursday. “We are deeply grateful. Gifts are still coming in, but as of this morning, we have seen more than 2,600 donations and commitments since Friday totaling more than $800,000. Absolutely extraordinary. This includes people who have sent in gifts on our website or through various fundraisers happening on social media as well as donations that are arriving by mail” in addition to corporate donations.