Thanks for being here!

I am volunteering this summer at a day camp run by The Wendt Center called Camp Forget-Me-Not, a camp for kids whose parent, caregiver or sibling has died. Our campers will enjoy traditional camp activities with interwoven grief-focused workshops to help them explore a variety of ways to express themselves and develop healthy coping skills. To say that being a volunteer for these kids is a huge honor just scratches the surface of why I am doing this, as I was that little kid once, too, when my mom died from cancer when I was 9 years old. These kids and their families need this community and outlet, and I personally want to do everything I can to make it an impact & awesome experience for them as much as I can.

With that, The Wendt Center does not charge the families for camp, because they understandably don't want financial strain to be the only reason these kids don't have the ability to participate -- so I am calling on my people to join me in raising some money to keep this camp full of resources & materials!

My mom, Stevi Banks Swain, died on July 3rd, 1997, so I am aiming to donate a goal of at least $7,397 in her honor.

Let more about the camp here: https://www.wendtcenter.org/camp-forget-me-not-camp-erin-dc/ or check out their Youtube video from 2021: https://youtu.be/WdW_nBmHSYo

**UPDATE: I raised about $300 with our yard sale! Thank you all so much to those who came by and/or donated your items to help sell and raise this money! I am forever grateful :')

Donate Directly or come to my YARD SALE on July 1st!

I will be accepting direct financial donations until the day of camp (July 8th, 2023), but I will also be hosting a YARD SALE at my home on July 1st, 2023, and be donating all of the proceeds to this fundraiser! We will have:

Gently used/worn:

- clothes (baby/kid/teen/adult)

- jewelry

- small/medium home decor

- toys

- shoes

- dog/cat things

- bikes

- board games or video games

- children or teen books

YARD SALE LOCATION:

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SEE YOU THERE!🥰

With MUCH love and MANY thanks,

Allie Sonevytsky