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A Message From Cailin Lechner
I’ve been a camp kid my whole life. During school breaks, I attended YMCA day camps where I expressed myself creatively, challenged myself physically, and refined my teamwork skills. Most importantly, camp taught me the importance of pushing beyond my comfort zone. As a shy young’un, making friends was fairly nerve-racking. But a camp environment comes with a sense of unity that welcomes everyone to share their stories without judgement. It’s a place where the fear of feeling vulnerable becomes a little less evident. In high school, I returned to these camps as a volunteer counselor and had the privilege of guiding similar empowering experiences among elementary and middle school students. Now as a college undergrad, the spirit of camp is calling my name once again, and I’ll be spending a week this summer with UniCamp!
As UCLA’s official charity, UniCamp seeks to inspire the students of under-resourced LA communities through a week of ~*Woodsey Magic*~. UniCamp consists of seven week-long sessions, each with its own unique initiative. As part of Session Expression, my fellow volunteers and I aim to stimulate student creativity and personal growth through various art mediums. In order to alleviate the financial burden for the campers, each UCLA volunteer must raise a minimum of $500! If you are able, please contribute what you can! Every student deserves the opportunity to discover and present their artistic talents, and camp is the perfect place to do it.
In Support of UCLA UniCamp
UCLA UniCamp is the official student charity of the University of California, Los Angeles. UniCamp operates as an independently funded non-profit organization linking the University with the community. Each year, UniCamp inspires nearly 1,000 children from underserved families to envision brighter futures by sending them, along with 400 student volunteers, to its residential outdoor summer camp.