THAT’S ON THE FM. DIAL IT’S ALWAYS JUST A CLICK AWAY. AT OUR WEATHER AUTHORITY APP
BECOME MORE BACK TO YOU.
ALL RIGHT RICH YOU’RE THE MAN
FOR SHE ATE IT.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES,
JACKSONVILLE LEADERSHIP
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ITS DECISION
TO CHANGE
THE FORMAT OF ITS 2020 CAMP.
I AM SPECIAL TO AN ALL VIRTUAL
EXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF COURSE
COVID-19 CONCERNS THE NONPROFIT
HAS OPERATED TO CAMP. I AM
SPECIAL FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND
ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR
DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES FOR
MANY YEARS. ALTHOUGH THIS
YEAR’S CAMP WILL LOOK DIFFERENT
THE NONPROFIT WILL NOW OFFER
EXPERIENCES WITHOUT ANY COST TO
THEIR FAMILIES. LAUREN WEEDON HOPKINS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES,
JACKSONVILLE JOINS US BY PHONE
THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS THE CHANGES TO THIS YEAR’S CAMP LAUREN GOOD TO TALK TO YOU I
FEEL LIKE IT WAS JUST A COUPLE
DAYS AGO WHEN WE HAD IN
THE STUDIO.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: OH WE HAD A
FOR CAMP, I’M SPECIAL LUCKILY WE COULD HAVE THAT IN PERSON BECAUSE THAT WAS BEFORE THE
PANDEMIC THIS SUMMER
OF COURSE WE’RE I’M NOT ABLE TO
BE TOGETHER IN
PERSON BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT OUR CAMP OR STAY SAFE
AND
HEALTHY THOUGH WE’RE NOT GOING
TO HAVE ANY IN PERSON CAMP IN
JUNE AND JULY BUT WE ARE
MAKING PLAN FOR THE MONTH OF
AUGUST FOR SUPER SATURDAY.
BUT WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO
STARTING IN JUNE IS A VIRTUAL
CAMP.
>> THAT ANYBODY CAN PARTICIPATE
IN AND WE’RE REALLY EXCITED
BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO BE
INTERACTIVE AND FUN AND OUR
FRIEND CALEB. TAKE TO STOP BY
BAKING.
BAKING. >> CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITH HIS MOM THAT ALL THAT NUT IT’S
GOING TO BE WE HAD GREAT.
>> RESPONSE FROM THE FAMILY.
FOR THAT EVENT AND WE’RE JUST
EXCITED THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO
STAY IN TOUCH WITH OUR CAMPERS
THIS
SUMMER BECAUSE WE MET THEM AND
WE WERE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD
TO CAMP AND SO WE’RE JUST GOING
TO DO IT A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY
THIS YEAR, YOU KNOW THERE’S SO
MUCH TECHNOLOGY THAT REALLY
HELPS US NOW PEOPLE ARE TALKING
ABOUT ONLINE WHAT IF THIS THIS
14 HAPPENED.
>> YOU KNOW 1015 20 YEARS AGO
THINGS WOULD BE SO
DIFFERENT NOW.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: IT’S NOT THAT
BAD BECAUSE THESE CHILDREN AND
THESE YOU KNOW CAMPERS CAN
STILL.
>> THE FACE TO FACE WITH EACH
OTHER AND HAVE
THAT INTERACTION.
>> EXACTLY AND WE’RE DOING OUR
EVENT ON FACEBOOK LIVE OF
COURSE THAT FREE FOR ANYBODY TO
JOIN AND WE’RE NOT EVEN
REQUIRING REGISTRATION SO YOU
CAN JUST COME
ON FRIDAY THAT 3 O’CLOCK ON OUR
FACEBOOK PAGE CAMP I’M SPECIAL
AND BE
A CAMPER.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: AND I KNOW
THAT THE CAMPERS LAUREN USUALLY
HAVE A YOU
KNOW SUCH. LEARNING EXPERIENCES
HERE THEY CAN STILL DO THAT
ONLINE RIGHT. I MEAN
BECAUSE E THEY LOOK FORWARD TO
GOING THERE AND LEARNING THE
SKILLS IN THE SPORT AND MAYBE
IT’S IT’S KAYAKING OR CANOEING
OR FISHING SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
BUT THEY’RE STILL GOING TO GET
SOMETHING OUT
OF THIS.
>>LAUREN VERNO: EXACTLY WE’RE
DEFINITELY GOING TO KEEP THE
SPIRIT
ONLINE THIS YEAR AND WE HAVE
DANCE PARTIES THING ALONG
BUBBLE JUST GOES.
IT’S REALLY GOING TO BE A LOT
OF FUN AND WE’RE GOING TO DO
THE BEST
WE CAN TO TO BRING THAT CAMP
EXPERIENCE TO EVERYONE IN THEIR
HOME.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: AND REAL
QUICKLY IF WE COULD CIRCLE UP
ON CATHOLIC CHARITIES AS A
WHOLE OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW IT’S A
TOUGH TIME FOR YOU ALL BECAUSE
YOU HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE TO
SUPPORT AROUND THE COMMUNITY
PEOPLE
MAY BE LOSING THEIR JOBS AND
THEIR LIVELIHOOD WITH UNCERTAIN
FUTURES, HOW’S THAT GOING.
>> YEAH WE ARE WE’RE A
PARTNER OF FLORIDA’S FIRST
COAST RELIEF AND SO WE
ARE TAKING FREE FOR REFERRALS
FROM UNITED WAY 2, 1, 1,
SO SOMEBODY NEEDS HELP WITH
THEIR RENT OR UTILITIES THEY
CAN CALL AND BE CONNECTED TO
WITH THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE
IN NEED RIGHT NOW AND WE ARE
BLESSED THAT WE ARE CONTINUING
OUR WORK. WE’RE JUST DOING IT REMOTELY SO WE’RE WORKING WITH CLIENTS OVER THE PHONE AND
BY E-MAIL RATHER THAN THING
THEM FACE TO FACE THAT WAY WE
CAN KEEP
EVERYONE SAFE.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: LAUREN WEEDON
HOPKINS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR TIME IF YOU WANT TO LEARN
MORE GO TO THEIR WEBSITE CCB
JAX DOT ORG YOU CAN ALSO