Once again, a team of Butler’s Pantry volunteers traveled to Potosi, MO for Camp Hope. On Saturday, August 13th, Butler’s Pantry donated a cowboy themed birthday party for 250 members of Camp Hope. Brian Blasingame with Fleurish also donated some lovely and festive centerpieces with sunflowers and bandanas. Eleven of us ventured to the YMCA’s Trout Lodge and served a fanciful meal including: Big Sky Ranch Salad, Very Berry Fruit Basket, Cowboy Caviar, Pony Bites, Buckaroo Baked Beans, Golden Horseshoes & Chuckwagon Cheeseburgers. The meal was concluded with decorated cupcakes and a candy bar.
Camp HOPE is a weekend long camp for HIV-infected children and their families. The camp is held at the Trout Lodge, YMCA of the Ozarks, in Potosi, Missouri. Came HOPE is the only camp in the St. Louis metropolitan area and outstate Missouri region specifically designated for children living with HIV/AIDS. During the camp, the families are able to enjoy a weekend filled with fun, compassion, camaraderie and education with other families who are experiencing the same concerns and challenges.