My Nonprofit Reviews

Hole in the Wall gave me the opportunity to take part in things that my peers at home were such as sleepovers, hanging out with friends, summer camp and being away from home for multiple days at a time, an experience I would have missed out on if it were not for camp. It’s the one place that I immediately feel free when I enter. Hole in the Wall has been one of the best experiences of my life.
At camp I felt normal. Everyone there had been impacted by a serious illness in some way. Frequent trips to the doctors leading to missed days of school was normal. Having a limp, stutter, or using something to help you get around like a cane was normal. Having to take a “med break” partially through the day was normal. Being different was normal.
13 years later, camp still has an impact on me. I know I’m not alone in the world and I can keep up with the friends I made at camp on social media to remind me of this.