7/28/14 - A new local camp for children with major medical challenges will host a groundbreaking celebration this week. The North Star Reach camp is located on a 105-acre peninsula in Putnam and Unadilla Townships and will begin accepting campers in the fall of 2015. It includes natural features such as hardwood forests, meadows, waterfront, and wetlands, and organizers are planning to build a fully-functional camp including an amphitheater, water docks, sports fields, and crafts building. A medical center staffed by volunteer doctors and nurses will ensure the health and safety of campers, who could have a range of medical challenges ranging from transplanted organs to cancer. Organizers plan to host children with similar ailments together so they can bond over their shared experiences. The camp is funded entirely by donations so that campers and their families will never be charged for services. A groundbreaking ceremony this Wednesday will give campers, families, organizers, and donors a chance to meet and also mark the start of construction. Some site demolition and road work has already begun and due to issues of accessibility and space at the campground itself, the groundbreaking will be held at The Polo Fields Golf and Country Club in Ann Arbor. (TD/JM)
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