Camp Korey Raises new Friends

Ken Hatch inviting guests to visit Camp Korey

Ken and I were so pleased to invite a few friends to join us at a "friendraiser" cocktail party for Camp Korey this past week.  About 70 people attended the party atop Queen Anne Hill at Camp Korey Board Member, Bridge Stuart's historic and lovely home on W. Highland Drive.

Tim Premselaar, Ron Elgin, Dave Syferd

Camp Korey at Carnation Farm is dedicated to transforming the lives of children with serious and life-altering medical conditions through free-of-charge camp experiences.

Bridge talked about how the camp came to be founded at historic Carnation Farm owned by his family and his conversations with Tim Rose, who was looking for a place to found a camp to benefit other children who are suffering with life-altering medical conditions after his teenage son, Korey, passed away of cancer.  My husband, Ken Hatch, who is on the Camp Korey board and passionate about it invited party guests to bring their families and come join us at the Founder's Day party to see and find out more about Camp Korey on the afternoon of June 9th.

Since the event was all about making more people aware of the good work that Camp Korey does, Camp Executive Director, Hillary Carey and Chief Operating Officer, Lane Youngblood reiterated the invitation and offered to give tours to anyone interested either then or at any other time that works.

Brian & Susie Vowinkel, Ike Lee

A few of the people who joined us at the event included Susie & Brian Vowinkel, Alicia & Michael Hatch, Carol Wright, Bonnie & Ron Elgin, Bobbi Martin, Doug Howe & Robin DuBrin, Judith Kindler & Kyle Johnson, Ike Lee, Betty Tong, Michael Roupp, Shannon Williams, Pamela Rolfe, Trudi & Dave Syferd, Danna & Jim Johnston, Claudia Campanile, Toni & Rod Hoffman, Sandi & Tim Premselaar, Debe Doran, Kate Anderson, Ani & Brendan O'Farrell, Colleen & Bill McAleer, and dozens of others.

Kate Anderson, Debe Doran, Bridge Stuart

Hillary Carey and Linda Carey

Jim & Danna Johnston, Rod Hoffman

Linda Carey, mother-in-law to Camp Director, Hillary Carey, was the designated caterer and she and her team did a beautiful job of providing delicious hors d'oeuvres and small dessert bites.  My favorite were the mini melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter cookies.