3rd Annual CSL Run WITH YOU
Dear CSL Community:
Over the last seven years, CSL has taken gradual strides
toward instilling the critical Jewish and life values of Tikkun Olam (Repair the
World). We believe very strongly in exposing our campers to as many
opportunities to grow in this realm and therefore have programmed accordingly. From
full day commitments, myriad projects, and full summer
initiatives, this has become a key component to the Camp Seneca Lake experience.
In 2012, we began The CSL Run, an event intended to get
campers involved with worthy causes. This program is really quite simple
– expose the community to a handful of different charities that directly relate
to CSL in some way; then let the campers run as many laps as they can, raising
more money with each. In the middle of the first year, something interesting
happened. Through our active social media platforms, various parents and
alumni started contacting us that they wanted to match our efforts through
mirroring donations to the various organizations. In 2013, we more intentionally
approached families and alumni for their participation with specific systems in
place to garner support.
One key change to the CSL Run this year is that it will be
during the day after previous years being held at night. We selected this Friday, July 4th
as the day for the run, knowing that most people will be available to “be with
us” during the event in real time. We will be breaking The Third Annual CSL Run
to the community on Thursday evening but wanted to get it on the radar of our
families now in hopes of gaining your participation and support Friday. You can
help us simply by following along on the Blog, Twitter, and Instagram from 1-3
PM on Friday. There will be continuous updates on our collective running and
fundraising efforts – we hope that you will follow and support in any way that
you can.
Go to the following links to learn more about the selected charities:
http://www.jnf.org - Tikkun Olam
http://www.millyspantry.org - Kehillah
http://www.naavets.org - Bikkur Cholim
If you have any questions, please contact me at
cslprogramming@jccrochester.org . We are really looking forward to Friday and
appreciate your continued support for and love of Camp Seneca Lake. See you
soon.
Best,
Ari Baum, 1992-2013
Program Director
