How My Outlook on Fundraising has Changed
I hate fundraising, I mean I really hate it. Many years ago, I met with Anne Lowenburg about a donation for Camp. It was my first meeting of the fundraising campaign and I was absolutely terrified. I really like Anne and had already worked with her on a gift to Dream...
The Future of Jacobs Camp is Bright: Summer 2021 Recruitment
I’m Melissa Bloomfield, the new Recruitment Committee Chair for the Jacobs Camp Committee. Like many of you, Jacobs Camp is a place that means a lot to me and my family. In the summers I spent at camp, both as a camper and a staff member, I found friends who remain...
What Eating Competitions and Being the Camp Doctor have in Common
“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work, and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must go beyond them.” —Bruce Lee Hi, My name is Dr. David Portnoy, and in 2004, I was in...
