Camp

Where Children Learn to Grieve and Heal

Hosted at Camp Wayne for Girls

56 Nice People Place, Preston Park, PA 18455

Hi from Camp Erin NYC!

Our engines are warming up and our energy is focused on summer 2024! I’m sure it’s hard to think about as you are trying to remain warm!!!! Close your eyes, take a deep breath and imagine a slight breeze and the warmth of the sun on your face!
 
Some camper applications are trickling in. My heart skips a beat knowing we have an amazing group of volunteers eager to meet, comfort, support and be present for our campers.
 
DATE: AUGUST 23-25,2024
LOCATION: CAMP WAYNE FOR GIRLS, PRESTON PARK, PA Please note we DO NOT provide transportation.
 

COPE partners with Eluna to offer Camp Erin® NYC, a FREE, weekend long grief support camp designed to help children and teenagers ages 7 – 17, who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or someone close to them.

Children and teens ages 7 to 17 attend a weekend camp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities. Led by bereavement professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and make friends with peers who are also grieving. There is also a concurrent parent and adult retreat for caregivers of the children who attend Camp Erin NYC for a nominal fee.

“CAMP ERIN® NYC HELPED ME FIND THE PART OF ME THAT I WAS MISSING. IT MADE ME REALIZE MY DAD IS THERE AND HE WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF ME.”

– CAMP ERIN NYC CAMPER

For more information about Camp Erin NYC, please email Camp Director Ann Fuchs at afuchs@copefoundation.org.

GET INVOLVED

Camp Erin® NYC is made possible through the support of many dedicated volunteers and donors. There are several ways to get involved. Please consider volunteering and/or donating.

Please call Ann at 914.552-6919 or email afuchs@copefoundation.com

Your support helps grieving children build a support team, forge forever friendships and gather the tools to navigate their grief journey. THEY need you and WE need your support.

 

To DONATE money needed for supplies and services, see link below, or make checks payable to COPE (with a note in the memo section “Camp Erin NYC”) and send to The COPE Foundation, P.O. Box 1251, Melville, NY 11747.

 

For more information, please call Ann Fuchs at 914.552-6919 or email afuchs@copefoundation.org

donate NOW

COPE’s Camp Erin NYC 2023 BOWL-A-THON

Bowl A Thon COPE

Thank you to all who joined us April 24th at Frames Bowling Lounge in NYC for a night filled with fun, friends,
and food in support of Camp Erin NYC!

All proceeds go directly to providing the resources and supplies needed to put on this amazing healing weekend!

ABOUT ELUNA

Eluna is a public, 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to support children and families impacted by grief or addiction. Founded in 2000 in Seattle by former MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer and child advocate Karen Phelps Moyer, Eluna was originally called The Moyer Foundation and launched a series of programs supporting thousands of children and families annually at no cost to them. Camp Erin® is the largest national network of grief programs for bereaved children and teens, Camp Mariposa® is a national addiction prevention and mentoring program for youth impacted by a family member’s substance use disorder, and the Eluna Resource Center offers online tools, local referrals and personalized phone and email support for families experiencing grief, addiction and other related issues.  For more information, please visit elunanetwork.org.

Eluna partners with bereavement programs in local communities to help fund, develop and grow Camp Erin® nationwide. For more information, please visit elunanetwork.org

Looking for important grief resources to help a child, friend or family member in your community or nationwide? We are proud to share the Eluna Resource Center. Its straightforward design makes it easy to search for articles, videos, activities, and referrals to local programs. In addition, Eluna offers free personalized recommendations with a 24-hour turn-around.