Camp for HIV-affected kids seeks volunteer counselors

by Katy Finklea

Columbus Camp Sunrise, a non-profit organization that sponsors a one-week summer camp for kids affected by HIV and AIDS, is accepting applications from volunteer camp counselors for its 2003 program.

The camp will be held August 10-16, and staff will be required to participate in a precamp training on Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9. The camp and staff training will be held at Camp Kern in Oregonia, Ohio, south of Dayton.

Camp counselors work in groups of three or four to oversee a cabin of 8-10 youth, assisting them with traditional camp activities like horseback riding, archery, canoeing, drama, arts and crafts. The youth attending

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The Sixth Happiness: A stunningly unique and daring film, based on the life of gay Indian author Firdaus Kanga who suffers from a rare bone disorder that left him wheelchair-bound. An eccentric mom, a doting sister, a conflicted father, a crazy aunt and a menagerie of other colorful characters surround him. Directed by Waris Hussein, this film tells about love and desire in the context of a body that is not whole.

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Camp Sunrise's summer camp are between the ages of 6 and 17 and are affected by HIV and AIDS, either because they have the virus themselves or someone in their immediate family has HIV.

Lodging and food are provided for the entire week for volunteer camp counselors. New counselors will be working under the guidance of veteran counselors and a highly skilled camp director.

More information and camp counselor applications are available by contacting Camp Sunrise at 614-297-8404, campsunrise @aol.com, or www.sunrisekids.org. The deadline for applications is June 15.

Katy Finklea is the executive director of Camp Sunrise.

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