While I was in North Carolina I made a stop at the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Since it is their off season there wasn't much to see besides the gift shop but I'm glad I went. For a few years now, during my spare time in the winter, I have been crocheting afghans and mailing them to Victory Junction. It's a camp for kids with different types of illnesses. For the week the kids are at camp, all the other kids there have the same or a very similar illness so that they are just one of the kids instead of being the odd man out. All of the kids' medical expenses are taken care of by the camp for the week they are there. Among other things, every kid gets to take home an afghan, hence my crocheting for a cause. I am a bit apprehensive about large charity organizations because I feel like I just don't know where my money is going. With Victory Junction, I not only whole heartedly support the cause, I also like that you can contribute in other ways than just financially. After my trip, I'm very seriously considering volunteering at the camp for a week next summer. I think it would be an amazing and humbling experience.
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