Victory Junction Gang Camp, located in Randleman, North Carolina, opened its doors in 2004 to serve as a retreat for seriously ill children. It is the seventh in the network of The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps founded by Paul Newman, joining camps in Connecticut, Florida, New York, California, Ireland and France.
Kyle Petty first visited the Newman Camp in Florida in 1997 and returned with his wife Pattie on a charity motorcycle ride in 1998. Upon seeing the camp Pattie remarked. “We need to bring this kind of miracle to the children back home.” The vision crystallized following the death of Kyle and Pattie’s son, Adam, and when his brother Austin chose to spend a summer as a lifeguard/counselor at the Florida camp. The entire Petty family became regular visitors to the camp when visiting Austin and strengthened their commitment to build a camp in North Carolina.
The Center for Research on Chronic Illnesses at the School of Nursing at UNC Chapel Hill identified more than 235,000 children in the tri-state area of North & South Carolina and Virginia who could benefit from a medical camp. The camp serves children in these states with a full summer camping program as well as family retreat weekend throughout the year.
To learn more about the Victory Junction Gang Camp or to contribute contact: (336) 498-9055, Email: info@victoryjunction.org or visit www.victoryjunction.org. |