Camp Bob Waldorf Golf Classic Raises Over $420,000
To Help Serve Over 1,000 Low-income Angeleno Youth
Attend Summer Camp
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles (JBBBSLA) held its 33rd Annual Camp Bob Waldorf Golf Classic on Monday, May 12th at Valencia Country Club to send youth across Los Angeles to overnight summer camp this summer. JBBBSLA has owned and operated Camp Bob Waldorf in Glendale for over 80 years offering multiple camp programs in a fun, safe, nurturing environment for youth who come from low-income families. Camp programs are built upon four core pillars – Community, Identity, Inclusion, and Respect.
Thanks to the support of donors and sponsors, the Golf Classic raised over $420,000. JBBBSLA is grateful to the generous golfers, foundations, institutional sponsors, and in-kind donors who support Camp Bob Waldorf. The event’s success is due to dedicated event co-chairs Joey Behrstock and Steve Miller, the Golf Committee, title sponsors Johnny Carson Foundation and Cogent Financial Resources, Inc., presenting sponsors Cara and Jimmy Heckenberg of Heckenberg Realty Group and golf cart sponsors Angels 4 Austin and Men of Westwood.
“For more than 100 years, JBBBSLA has been a place where young people find hope, build confidence, and form community. We match youth with mentors, offer life-changing summers at Camp Bob Waldorf, and help students access college. And none of that is possible without you. Together, we are shaping a brighter, stronger, and more hopeful future for the youth of Los Angeles,” shares JBBBSLA CEO Cari Uslan.
At the event’s closing awards dinner, over 140 golfers heard from JBBBSLA CEO Cari Uslan, Vice President of Camp & Retreat Operations Katie Toole, Golf Committee Co-Chairs Joey Behrstock and Steve Miller, and former camper and current Camp Counselor Kiley Haugen.
“My two years at camp were filled with so many adventures and new experiences. I got to ride horses, shoot bows and arrows, climb a high ropes course, and meet people from all around the world. I also got to find a sense of community. I am from a sole income household and was only able to afford camp because of our amazing financial aid assistance.” said Kiley Haugen. “For the first time, I was with kids who dealt with the same issues of money insecurity. Camp gave me a space to grow and learn with people like me.”
Thanks to community and institutional support, all campers receive financial aid, and no camper is turned away for inability to pay. The annual Golf Classic ensures more youth from low-income households can attend camp and develop valuable life skills, build confidence, and become future leaders.
About Camp Bob Waldorf
Owned and operated by Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles and inspired by Jewish values to help others, Camp Bob Waldorf is a non-denominational residential camp located on 112 acres in the Verdugo Mountains of Glendale. Since 1938, Camp Bob Waldorf has helped more than 60,000 youth from low-income households throughout Los Angeles in a fun, safe, nurturing environment and is accredited by the American Camping Association. Driven by camp programs instilling these four core pillars, Community, Identity, Inclusion, and Respect, campers have access to JBBBSLA’s College Access + Success program, including the Erwin Rautenberg College Guidance Program and the Arnold S. Nelson and Rising Leaders Scholarships to attend college and more. For more information about Camp Bob Waldorf, please visit https://campbobwaldorf.org/about/.
About JBBBSLA
Founded in 1915, JBBBSLA assists youth in achieving their full potential through innovative, impactful programs: Youth Mentoring, Camp Bob Waldorf, and College Access + Success. Each year JBBBSLA serves more than 1,400 youth across three programs from a variety of backgrounds, races, religions, and socio-economic status. In past 10 years, JBBBSLA’s Youth Mentoring team has made 3000 Big Brother and Big Sister matches impacting countless youth.
College Access + Success has doubled its scholarship funds as the cost for college continues to rise. 25% of Littles in our Youth Mentoring program attended Camp Bob Waldorf. For more information about the organization, to donate, or find out how you can get involved please visit: www.jbbbsla.org
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