Camp Unalayee Association
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May 21, 2013
THe knowledge and confidence I gained as a camper at Camp Unalayee was unique and something I couldn't get anywhere else. It really harnesses the power of the wilderness and communities to build you up.
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I really can't think of anything I would change. I wish it was closer to where I live now.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
May 21, 2013
The first time I came to camp was after finishing 8th grade. I live in Israel and came to camp as a mean to improve my English. As it turned out, this experience had pretty much changed my life. When I was there I felt at home. In the end of this session and before even talking to my parents i said to people: "see you next summer" because not coming back didn't seem possible. I did come back last year for to sessions and in one of them I participated the CIT training which was amazing. I will be back this summer as well for another two sessions.
The Unalayee community is unique and amazing. Everybody feel at home there, even people from the other side of the globe. It's a great fun spending the summer in such a loving and caring community. i felt stronger when i left Unalayee, it helped also a lot after leaving, back in Israel. After spending there only two summers i can already refer to it as a second home of mine.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
April 17, 2013
This is such an amazing community! Last summer I participated in the CIT program, and I loved it so much I decided to come back as a counselor this year. When I first got to camp, it was apparent that most of the campers had been coming for many years, this being my first year, I had no clue what to expect. By the end of the first week I didn't feel out of place at all, and I had such a great time I ended coming back for the next session! Such a strong community of unique and creative people (the campers and counselors)
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
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Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 26, 2012
One of the very best things I ever did for my kids was put them on the bus to Camp Unalayee. Not only did they flourish with their time in the high lakes country and become avid backpackers, they also found a large family, a network of friends that are incredibly supportive and interesting, and probably found the best friends of their lives. I've since involved other friends with sending another generation of kids to Unalayee, and they too treasure the community as much as the place. I love going there myself for family camps, trekking around to the beautiful lakes that dot the mountains.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
March 9, 2011
Best thing i ever did for my kids was send them off to Camp Unalayee. The both remain ardent backpackers with a love of the wilderness, and my daughter still works there as a counselor many years later. And to top it off, i enjoy going to the family camp and introducing other young kids to the experience. Its the great non-video game alternative to engage your kids in the real world.
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Seeing the glow on my kids' faces after a couple of weeks in the high country.
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i wouldn't change it at all.
November 15, 2012
Going to Camp Unalayee was one of the best choices i've ever made. In the relatively little time i've spent there, i have felt it's impact on me and have witnessed the wonderful impact it has on it's regular attending members. Through the camps staff and it's participants, a truly unique experience is created where social boundaries are broken and lifetime friendships are formed.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 15, 2012
You don't just go to camp you join a family. I went to camp, 8 years, my kids go to camp, my wife wishes she was a camper. Some of their counselors are children of my counselors and fellow campers are children of my fellow campers. I can't think of a better or more beautiful place for them to go and learn about and to believe in themselves. There are few places that children can go today that can have so profound and positive impact on their lives. I am and know my kids will be better for having gone to Unalayee.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 14, 2012
I went to Camp Unalayee as a kid and had so much fun and learned so much from the great counselors and staff. I became a staff member to help pass on and continue the wonderful experiences that I had. I have since been back with my family as a client for the Family Days program and again we felt very welcome and supported by the staff and the fun and learning continues!!!
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 14, 2012
Camp Unalayee is a multi generation family tradition in our household. It was one of the most positive formative experiences for my son, my husband, my nephews, my brother in law, and hopefully in the near future.... our grandson. I have only positive things to say.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2004
November 14, 2012
I went to Camp Unalayee as a boy. My brother, two nephews, and my son went to camp there, between them and me for 25 summers cumulatively. I have also been a donor and for several years I was a member of the Board, 2 years of which I was proud to serve as president of the Board. My father served as treasurer many years ago. I guess it should be apparent by now that I have nothing good things to say about Camp Unalayee. Camp provides a tremendous experience for children and can provide a life changing experience, as it did for me. Never hesitate to get involved, make donations, send your children there and attend yourself during family days.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 14, 2012
I went to Unalayee for 4 years and can't imagine my life without it. Ten years later, across the country, the people I met there and the things I learned are still some of the most important in my life. Every year I promise myself that next time I'll go back and volunteer. It is one of the most unique and amazing organizations - and places - I've ever encountered.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2001
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