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Camp Looks Forward
to Spring and Influx of Happy Children
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Russell R. Grundke, Executive Director |
The cold winter days and nights
are over. Spring has come and with
it school camps, weekend retreats
and soon summer camp.
The winter months were spent
cleaning-up, repairing and readying
camp for the many youngsters that
will be living, playing, learning and
making new friends at Hiram
House. The staff is ready for the
onslaught of hundreds of youngsters
who can’t wait for camp to start.
It is often forgotten what camp
really means. It is not just the singing,
swimming, archery and crafts
that make camp. It is the people,
young and old. It is friendships created,
honesty instilled, responsibility
accepted. It is the smiles, tears
and memories of a great experience.
The Hiram House Board of
Trustees and Staff welcome all who
will be visiting camp this year. It is
hoped that the positive values
instilled by this experience will be
with each of you for years to come.
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Ways of Giving
to Hiram House
There are many ways to donate
to Hiram House to benefit youth
through our Campership Fund,
Capital Campaign Fund and
other Camp Funds or Programs.
Some of these are listed below.
Please contact Hiram House
to learn more or your financial
advisor to find out which method
of giving is best for you.
Hiram House is a non-profit,
501(c)(3) organization. Your
donations may be tax deductible.
Thank You!
Current Gifts -
- Cash Gifts
- Pledges
- Matching Gifts
- Appreciated Property
- Property that has lost Value
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Closely Held Stock
Deferred Gifts -
- Charitable Gift Annuity
- Deferred Gift Annuity
- Pooled Income Fund
- Life Income Trusts
- Charitable Lead Trust
- Wealth Replacement Trust
- Life Insurance Bequests
Please click here to donate. The Hiram House is a
non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Charitable
contributions may be tax-deductible. Thank You! |
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Summer Help Wanted
- Make a Difference
- Work with Children
- Smile, Laugh
- Make New Friends
- Challenge Yourself
- Have Fun, Sing Songs
- Change Your Life & The Life of a Child
We are looking for energetic,
hardworking, sensitive, and responsible
staff members who can dedicate their
summer to guiding and instructing boys
and girls, ages 5-13, in our Summer Day
and Resident camping programs.
Positions available include counselors,
unit leaders, lifeguards, specialists*
(*in archery, arts & crafts, canoeing,
challenge course, climbing wall, nature/
outdoor skills & western horsemanship).
Hiram House Camp provides the
ideal setting for all traditional camp
activities. We aim to give children a
healthy, wholesome, stimulating
experience through living, playing and
cooperating in the beautiful environment
of our natural woods. We serve children
of all backgrounds, giving them a
life enriching camping experience.
Summer season 2004 starts June 20
to July 31. Pre-Camp training is June
14-18. Room and Board are provided
for Resident staff for the season.
Hiram House staff are recruited
from colleges and universities throughout
the country. Last year 49 educational
institutions were represented.
To apply, contact us at (216) 831-
5045, by mail at 33775 Hiram Trail,
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 or click here.
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Hiram House
Happenings - 2004
Heifer Benefit for Farmstead
at Garfield Memorial Church
April 24 - 6:00 p.m.
Equestrian Center Gala
2nd Annual Benefit for
Horseback Riding Program
June 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Pre-Camp (Staff Orientation)
June 14 - 18
Summer Resident Camp
June 20 - July 30.
Summer Day Camp
June 21 - July 30
Summer Junior Day Camp
June 21 - July 30
Summer Riding Program
August 2-6 & August 9-13
Pumpkin Festival
33rd Annual Hiram House
October 10
Annual Board Meeting
December 4 - 9 a.m.
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Hiram House Today
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New Farmstead Planned for Camp
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Benefit Dinner for Farmstead Project |  |
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Heifer International will sponsor
“Heifer Hysteria!” on Saturday, April 24,
at 6 p.m., to benefit the new Farmstead
Project at Hiram House Camp.
Enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner,
furnished by the Olive Garden Restaurant,
held at Garfield Memorial United
Methodist Church, at 3650 Lander Rd.
in Pepper Pike.
The evening will also feature an
introduction of the Farmstead Project,
plus the history of both Hiram House and
Heifer International. Entertainment for
all ages will be included. The event will
be a fund raiser and a fun evening!
Tickets are $25 per person for the
event. For reservations or information,
please contact Co-Chairs Barbara
Bonsell at (216) 831-5139 or Nancy
Kermode at (216) 831-1041.
The new Farmstead will be situated
at the “Double H Ranch,” the camp’s
Equestrian Center. Once the project is complete, it will enable children
to interact with small domestic
farm animals (like sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, cows, ducks and chickens) as a learning experience
as part of summer and school camps.
Plans are for it to open on a limited scale
later this year, with future expansions.
Heifer International is a non-profit
organization dedicated to helping
people around the world become self-reliant
through gifts of animals and
plants and training in their care.
Since 1944, Heifer International
has helped more than 4.5 million families
in more than 125 countries and 38
U.S. states feed themselves, earn income
and care for their environment.
For more information, visit their
website at: www.heifer.org |
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Alcoa Donates $15,000
for “Campership Fund”
Alcoa’s Dawn Mitchell presents a
donation of $15,000 to Hiram House
Executive Director Russell Grundke
for the “Camperships for Kids Fund”
to help youth in need to attend camp.
Hiram House received a $15,000
donation for its “Camperships for Kids
Fund” from the Alcoa Foundation and
Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products in
Cleveland to benefit disadvantaged
youth in Northeast Ohio.
The funds will enable children in
need to enjoy a life enriching summer
camp experience at Hiram House. The
camp has been a leader in outdoor
education and recreation for children,
pioneering outdoor learning since it was
founded in 1896. Situated on 172
wooded acres in Moreland Hills, Hiram
House serves thousands of children from
throughout Greater Cleveland annually
through a variety of summer camps,
school camps, group retreats, outdoor
education and adventure programs.
Hiram House strives to promote
character, family and open new horizons
for youth. It offers a variety of outdoor
and indoor activities and attractions
designed to teach children group
cooperation, communication, self-confidence,
and leadership skills, all
essential for success throughout life.
Hiram House Executive Director
Russell R. Grundke said, “We are most
grateful to Alcoa for their support of
Hiram House and our work with youth.”
He noted that the need to offer positive
outlets for children is even greater today,
as is the need to provide assistance
to their families in the current economy.
To donate, or for more information,
contact the camp at (216) 831-5045 or
click here.
Alcoa and the Alcoa Foundation
seek to make a difference by actively
investing in nonprofit partners who
demonstrate and deliver results and
excellent service, and who contribute
even more broadly to the sustainability,
well being and quality of life of their
communities, according to the
company’s stated vision and mission.
Established in 1952, Alcoa Foundation
is a global resource that actively
invests in improving the quality of life
in more than 29 countries around the
world where Alcoa operates. Alcoa
Wheel and Forged Products is part of
Alcoa, Inc., the world’s leading producer
of primary aluminum, fabricated
aluminum, and alumina, employing
120,000 in 41 countries.
Driven by innovative products and
leading-edge technology, the Cleveland-based
Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products
manufactures forged aluminum
wheels for the commercial transportation
and automotive markets, as well as
forged aluminum, titanium and other
metals products for the aerospace,
military and industrial markets. For
more information about the company,
visit www.alcoa.com.
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Board Elects 2004 Leadership
Officers pictured (l to r), John D. Barrett, Susan W. Cargile,
John M. Fulton, Russell R. Grundke
The Hiram House Board of Trustees held its annual meeting in December and
elected leadership for 2004.
Re-elected were John M. Fulton, President, John D. Barrett, Vice President-
Finance & Treasurer, Susan W. Cargile, Vice President-Development & Chair,
Hiram House Campaign, Russell R. Grundke, Secretary & Executive Director.
The Board also voted to name Robert M. Benedict, Jr. as an Honorary Trustee
in recognition of his longtime service to Hiram House. He served four terms as
President and was on the Board since 1980. He is retiring and moving out of state.
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President John Fulton and fellow trustees wish Bob Benedict well at annual meeting. |
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Moreland Hills Women’s
Committee
Gathering
Benefits Hiram House
Moreland Hills Women’s Committee Benefit
The Moreland Hills Women’s
Committee hosted a wine-tasting party
to benefit Hiram House and the group’s
other charities in February. Members
and guests enjoyed refreshments,
music, dancing and a silent auction.
For more than 50 years, the
Moreland Hills Women’s Committee, a
non-profit service and social organization,
has been giving back to the community
by raising funds to support local
organizations and other worthy causes.
Our sincere thanks for their support!
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“Ticket to Ride!” Equestrian Center Gala June 5
A scene from last year ’s benefit, which was named one of Currents
“Top Ten Party Picks of 2003”
“Ticket to Ride!” the second annual
Hiram House Equestrian Center Gala
Benefit will be held on Saturday, June 5,
2004 at the camp’s “Double H Ranch.”
Support a horse and help a child in
need! Proceeds will benefit the camp’s
Western Horseback Riding program and
disadvantaged youth. The riding center
opened last summer, serving thousands,
and was a big hit with campers and staff.
The evening will feature cocktails,
appetizers and dinner catered by Trifles,
blue grass, jazz, folk and swing music
by the Silver Strings, and an auction with
fabulous vacation, sports, entertainment
and other prize packages donated by area
businesses and individuals.
New this year will be a “Night at
the Races,” in which guests can bet and
win in several “virtual” horse races
throughout the evening, with special
recognition for those supporting one of
the camp’s horses for the 2004 season.
Last year’s event raised $80,000 to
help outfit the horses and stables. Some
250 attended to dedicate the facility in
honor of Billie Howland Steffee who
donated funding for its construction.
The gala was named as one of the
“Top Ten Party Picks of 2003” by
Currents which covers more than 200
benefits in Northeast Ohio annually.
For reservations and information,
call Hiram House at (216) 831-5045.
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