08/19/2026
What an absolutely unbelievable day we had on our annual Day Trip to Block Island!!!
Huge thanks to the Viking Fleet for your generous hospitality aboard the Viking Starship! The ride is so much fun!!! Once we arrived to Block Island, we hopped into vans and headed to Abrams Animal Farm, where we got to feed all kinds of exotic animals (so sweet and fun!).. From there, we walked down to Ballard’s for the biggest, most joyful lunch. Everyone ordered anything they wanted off the menu, we laughed endlessly, and we even sang a belated “Happy Birthday” to Matthew—our longtime friend, former SoulGrow bus driver, art teacher, and forever part of our SoulGrow family! After lunch, it was straight to the beach! We swam, played, and laughed nonstop and it was such peaceful weather. Then it was on to souvenir shopping and a trip to Ice Cream Place, where we ordered whatever we wanted and had fun in the backyard. On the return trip across Block Island Sound, we played in the wind, searched for whales, and celebrated what an incredible day it was!!!
We could not be more thankful—to the Viking Fleet, Matthew, Devon, Migs Riga Taxi, the teams at Ballard’s and The Ice Cream Place, and to everyone who supports Camp SoulGrow!!!
This was another day of laughter, love, and lifelong memories.. What an amazing summer it has been!!!