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Hi, I'm Blake Maher, Executive Director at the Painted Turtle.
The Painted Turtle is a very special camp for children with
life-threatening and serious medical conditions and our mission here is to provide a life-changing
experience for these children that help them see everything
that is possible in their lives. Too often they hear what's not possible,
so we want to create a place, where kids can just be kids.
PBteen has been so instrumental in creating a welcoming,
warm atmosphere for the children who come to this camp.
They've really created with this beautiful furniture and atmosphere,
a home away from home for kids who... Who want to be kids, want to have fun
and want to be at a summer camp that helps them feel like everybody else they know.
Hi, I'm Nathan Turner, with PBteen and I'm here at the Painted Turtle Camp.
PBteen's mantra is 'Make Your Room Your Own.' My first idea was that
I wanted to bring a bit of color into the room.
I love all the Rustic wood. I wanted to make it personable and fun!
It's camp after all! And I love PBteen's Camo.
So, of course I was drawn to the iconic Camo Comforter.
I think it adds such a pop of color and fun and...
and then I added one more layer of pattern with the
decorative striped pillows which makes it the perfect home away from home.
Everybody is angling to be in this camp in the summer.
It's new, it's special but, the only difference here
is that children with medical conditions can come here
and be safe, and have the time of their lives. The Painted Turtle is so lucky to benefit
from the community and supporters that it has.
We have so many people who help make this possible.
One of the things that volunteers do throughout the year is
they make these turtle pillows for each camper who comes to the camp
and they get to bring this turtle pillow home with them
and it reminds them of their time at the Painted Turtle
and all the positive things that they learned about themselves
and about the possibility of their lives. There are so many different ways to support
the Painted Turtle, whether it's providing a donation that can
help support all our different sessions and the children
and their families who come here. Whether it's providing some volunteer service
or as a cabin counselor or as a family pal during our family programs
or giving gift in kinds. The Painted Turtle so deeply wants to thank
PBteen for everything that they've done in creating
this space for our campers.