Avrumi & Adina

Matyas

Dear Family and Friends, Camp4ever!, a project of Chai4ever, is an extraordinary overnight camp that gives children with a seriously ill mother or father a vacation from sickness. A summer in camp restores their spirits and renews their strength to persevere! I have been working at Chai4ever for close to 7 years which allows us to see first-hand how transformative the Camp4ever! experience can be for a child. Their time in Camp4ever! gives them much needed strength and hope which keeps them going throughout the year. Every summer we join Camp4ever! for Shabbos and leave blown away by the courageous campers who share their emotional stories of how difficult their childhood is and the challenges they face daily, and the universal message always is: Camp4ever changed my life Camp4ever gave me friends who can understand me and what I am going through Camp4ever gave me back two weeks to be the child I never had a chance to be, Camp4ever gave me a place where I feel safe and comfortable to share what I am going through, Camp4ever gave me a reason to keep going even when my future looked so dark, Camp4ever gave me a support system that I know will always be there regardless of what the future holds without Camp4ever, I don't know where I would be. Right now, we are facing an unprecedented crisis. Due to the current economy, prices have increased dramatically, and donation amounts have decreased. (The buses alone cost $40,000 more than in previous years). The combined budget for the boys and girls camp is 1.7 million dollars and it is free for the children to attend. The girls session ended yesterday and there are astronomical bills to pay before the boys session starts in a few weeks. For the first time in 7 years we are considering cutting back significantly which would be devastating to the kids. Please help us make sure that doesn't happen, and help us support this worthy cause. All donations are 100% tax-deductible. Please click this link - http://www.raise4ever.org/avrumiadinamatyas to go to our personal fundraising page and donate, or make out a check to Chai4ever and mail it to us at 182 Stratford Place, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Thank you for supporting us and by doing so, helping children and their families cope with the diagnosis, treatment and aftermath of serious parental illness. Best Regards,

Avrumi & Adina Matyas