Aaron’s Acres came about because a small group of parents wanted a camp program for their children, ages 5-9 who had disabilities. For our first summer, in 1998, we had 11 children, ages 5-9 attend a 1 week, half day program at the Lancaster Jewish Community Center. With every year, we continued to grow and […]
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In 2022, Aaron’s Acres was excited to return to full day summer camp programming! We were also welcomed by a new community… New Holland! Last year was our first year holding summer camp in New Holland and this year we will be back again. The New Holland community welcomed Aaron’s Acres, its participants and its […]
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Activity Idea #1: Leprechaun Pattern Path Supplies Rainbow colored assortment of pom-poms Large White Rolled Paper Markers Velcro Directions Lay the large white paper roll on the floor. The length is up to you! Consider how long you want your path to be. Use dot markers or regular markers to create a patterned path on […]
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Jersey Mike’s Subs’ Month of Giving fundraiser began in 2011, when all its store locations raised $600,000 for 66 charities. Since then, this annual fundraising campaign has raised more than $67 million for local charities. Jersey Mike’s Subs owners in each market select charities that support their local communities. This year, Jersey Mike’s stores across […]
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Let’s start at the beginning! Let’s go back to day one of Aaron’s Acres. Let’s go back to BEFORE Aaron’s Acres held its first summer camp session and why it exists today. Here are the stories of Janiece Seldomridge and Barbara Beakley who were integral to the creation of Aaron’s Acres and were there at […]
