Volume 122 ■ Number 31■ www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com THE RECORD ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY,AUGUST 2, 2012
[email protected] ■ 603.279-4516 ■ 75 Cents The “Power of Doug” helps local children attend summer camp By Ashley Finethy
[email protected] who feel a child would benefit from camp but cannot neces- PLYMOUTH —Summer- sarily afford it identify the time offers so many amazing child through a letter to the opportunities for children to Douglas DiCenzo Camp enrich themselves through Fund. Upon recommenda- summer camps offered local- tion, the fund works with par- ly and statewide, but unfortu- ents, the camp and the person nately,some families can’t af- making the recommendation ford the extra burden of pay- to create an appropriate as- ing for expensive summer sistance program. camps. “We don’t offer full scholar- With the help of the Cap- ships because we want tain Douglas DiCenzo Camp campers and parents to be in- Fund, 54 youngsters were vested in the camp experi- sent to five different camps ence,” said Crane. “We offer this summer alone. partial scholarships to make “We will usually cover be- it more affordable to go to tween 60 and 70 percent of camp.” camp costs,” said Doug’s Once a participant has at- mother and Camp Fund tended camp, their only other Board of Directors member requirement aside from be- Cathy Crane. ing there is to write a thank- Teachers, coaches and you letter sharing their camp COURTESY school guidance counselors SEE CAMP, PAGE A15 Basketball phenom Matt Bonner (far right) poses with members of the Captain Douglas DiCenzo Camp Fund Board of Directors during the organi- zation’s recent Golf Classic.