WHY?
Our mission is to provide the financial means to allow scholastically and fitness-achieving children who come from low-income families to attend its programs as such children who would not otherwise have the financial means to attend camp.
We commit to providing them with physical and emotional safety in a learning-rich environment, where each member has an equal opportunity to attain their personal goals. CHAMP enables all members to experience growth, collaboration, fun, laughter, friendships –and memories that will last for a lifetime.
Our core values drive us to make CHAMP possible every year.
In our world, empathy, teamwork, courage, honesty, and kindness are mandatory.
WHAT?
We host 60-75 deserving campers each season
Provide room and board, great volunteer staff, and a memorable long weekend
Shared important lessons in empathy, teamwork, courage, honesty and kindness
At the end of their long weekend at CHAMP, campers are encouraged to set new attainable goals for the school year,
such as:
- Benefitting from free tuition to Camp B’nai Brithof Montreal for 3.5 weeks
- Participating in community service trips to Peru
- Acquiring new laptop computers
- Getting memberships to athletic organizations and sports clubs
WHEN?
Every August, since 2008
WHERE?
The CHAMP Program runs at Camp B’nai Brith, which is an established co-ed residential camp, located in Quebec’s breathtaking Laurentian Mountains just 1.5 hours north of Montreal.
WHO?
Meet the leaders who are committed to CHAMP:
Dov Shapiro – Founder & President
Dov is the former director of Mad Science, WestCoast Connection, and former owner/director of Camp Chateaugay. As the director of CHAMP, he oversees all aspects of the program, including the kitchen, maintenance, programming, medical services, communication & transportation. Additional roles include making announcements, helping to create a fun, family oriented environment, and maintaining the overall pace of the camp weekend.
Vanesa Curutchet – Director & Treasurer
Vanesa has a passion for creating a better world, especially when it comes to children and animals. She enhances the quality of life of all, as a holistic practitioner and former Wellness Spa Director. Her experience and passion for our campers ensure that every summer, we deliver the most memorable experience for our Champs. She assumes responsibility for the overall management of the camp weekend and yearly planning for execution and fundraising. Her main focus is to ensure all procedures for camp are running smoothly, including transportation, medical special requirements and communication.
vanesa@champfoundation.ca
Jason Streicher – Senior Legal Counsel
Legal services are provided pro-bono by Jason who is a lawyer at the firm AUM Law in Toronto, Ontario. As an onsite volunteer and one who is dedicated to bring this program to fruition, Jason is an integral part of providing support and professionalism to the team.