06/02/2026
Dear WRAPS Nation,
Can you believe that the WRAPS “Camps Care About Hunger” campaign is 12 years old? Imagine how many meals were served because of our past efforts! THOUSANDS FOR SURE!
As you may already know in June of 2023 an extensive study was initiated to get a clear picture of hunger in Westchester. The report for that 2 in 5 households are at risk, 66 % said a food pantry is their main source of food, 44% skipped a meal because there wasn’t enough food, 50% worried they wouldn’t have enough to eat and finally, there is a 20 to 30% increase in food pantry visit since March due to continue funding cuts and the high cost of food at the moment. Once again, with the summer upon us, those children who rely on breakfast and lunch from their schools will have a challenging summer. WRAPS has been there in times past, and we can continue to make a difference.
If there was ever a time for your camps to get behind the WRAPS “Camps Care About Hunger” campaign it is NOW! WRAPS is again asking each of you to support the program by getting your camps involved in this rewarding endeavor. Remember that it is designed for your camps to be able to help provide needed food to your community by giving back or paying it forward. It is highly likely that the efforts of your camp’s involvement will possibly help provide a nourishing meal for some of your very own campers or someone they know and love.
The program is designed to be as easy as possible to administer. To participate simply:
- Pick a date(s) that works best for you
- Select a food bank, pantry, or soup kitchen you wish to support (list attached)
- Insert your department’s name and the benefactor of your choice to the attached flyer
- Copy and distribute the flyer
- Collect the items & deliver them to the benefactor of your choice.
Everything you need has been attached to help make this program as turnkey as possible. You will find a copy of the flyer you can personalize (through Microsoft Publisher) along with a banner and drop box sign, a partial list of food banks/pantries in Westchester as well as several rainy-day coloring activities to help further promote the campaign.
For additional assistance or information please contact Bob Kaczmarek at [email protected]
For further inspiration please visit the WRAPS website at http://www.wrapsny.com then click on the Camps Care tab for a PowerPoint presentation that explains the program along with examples of the complete Camps Cares kit.
Our goal remains to help those in need while promoting our departments and profession. Hopefully through all of our efforts, we will help make an impact on someone’s life that goes well beyond the fields or gyms.
Thank you all for your understanding and support over the past 12 years in making this worthwhile effort a continued success.
Respectfully,
Bob K
