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BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY<br />
GCRHBA and<br />
Remodelers Council<br />
make $500 donation<br />
to Camp Courageous<br />
in memory of<br />
Ralph Palmer<br />
Ralph Palmer, a long-time GCRHBA member, passed away<br />
November 23, 2018. Ralph was involved in many organizations<br />
and charities, but one of the closest to his heart was<br />
Camp Courageous in Monticello. While blessed to have<br />
healthy children and grandchildren, he always knew that<br />
there were many children that had challenges and wanted to<br />
help. He may have never known their names, looked them<br />
in the eyes, or seen their smiles, but he always knew that he<br />
was helping them and their families live a more fulfilled life.<br />
Camp Courageous of Iowa is a year-round respite care and recreational facility<br />
for individuals of all ages with disabilities. The camp was established in 1972<br />
with the first 211 campers attending in the summer of 1974. Today, Camp Courageous<br />
serves over 8,000 individuals with disabilities are served in a year-round<br />
program. All people, regardless of ability level, have the right to opportunities<br />
found in the world around them. Individuals with disabilities, as well as their<br />
families, should experience year-round recreational and respite care activities in<br />
a camp setting. Camp Courageous of Iowa provides this needed service to all.<br />
The camp provides opportunities for social and personal growth within a supportive<br />
environment. Campers learn to try a variety of creative and challenging<br />
activities and experience success. Campers develop enhanced self-esteem<br />
which carries over to work, home, or school environments. Camp Courageous<br />
was built and continues to operate on donations, without government assistance,<br />
without formal sponsorship, and without paid fund-raisers.<br />
MORE BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES ON PAGE 9<br />
BRICK · PAVERS · STONE · RETAINING WALLS · FIRE PITS · LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS<br />
PONDS · LANDSCAPE LIGHTING · CONCRETE MASONRY · READY MIX CONCRETE<br />
Cedar Rapids (319) 363-0233 | CR Ready Mix (319) 364-4144 | Coralville (319) 354-1003 | www.kingsmaterial.com<br />
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