Kamp For Kids, a youth center that welcomes kids of all kinds including those with autism, had a grand opening at the Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem on Saturday, Mar. 28.
The grand opening was attended by state Senator Frank Farry (R-Bucks) Bucks County Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo (R), state Rep Joe Hogan (R -Bucks) and Bensalem Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo (R), who all praised the youth center for giving kids and their families a place to go to have fun.
Director Tim Morton thanked everyone for coming out and supporting the youth center in a speech before the ribbon cutting, along with some of the fun things the center does for the kids and their families.
“We take 300 kids to the Philadelphia Eagles stadium every year and have them score touchdowns on the field. We’ve also taken the kids to the Appalachian mountains.”
Morton also mentioned that these and other trips the youth center take kids and their families on are completely free.
Farry thanked Tim and the team for everything they’ve done for kids living with autism.
“One of the reasons I love the county we live in and think it’s such a robust county is because we have people who care. We have people who will invest their time, money, and effort in making sure Bucks County is a robust community.”
Farry’s wife has been working in the disability field is recognized nationally for her work.
In an interview with Board Director Constance Moore, she stated that this all came about because Bensalem reached out to the Kamp For Kids foundation.
“Bensalem chose us. They see the work that we put out, and the owner of the mall reached out and said they have a space for us.”
The foundation did have a space before in the Neshaminy Mall, Moore said, the new space is much larger.
Credit: Josh Thompson Lower Bucks Source
“The other space was a nice space, but it didn’t hold the capacity that we wanted for the children. Here, this space is for all children.”
Alongside the space in the mall, everything that’s in the center from the basketball nets, to the TV’s, to even video game consoles were donated by local businesses in Lower Bucks County.
The center is open for everyone, not just children who have autism, Moore said.
“We focus on children with autistic needs because that’s the heart and soul of Kamp for Kids, but the center is open for each and every person no matter who you are, what you are, or where you’re from.”
Kamp For Kids is also open to having people volunteer to help out in the center whether it be high school and college students, or just those that want to work with kids and their families, officials said.
Morton thanked 309 Office Furniture for furnishing much of the new center, saying he was eternally grateful for the support.
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Note: Publisher/Editor Jeff Bohen Contributed to this report
Credit: Josh Thompson, Lower Bucks Source
Josh Thompson, Lower Bucks Source
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