I want to pimp a cause: Camp Triumph. My family has taken advantage of the camp for two years (the first year was in the old location; this year was at the new, very beautiful and developing location).

The creation of the new camp has involved a lot of donated time, materials, and sweat and has resulted in a beautiful beginning. I really suggest that you take a look at the previous link (repeated here) to see the effort that went into planning the new site with respect to everything from wind direction to sunsets to energy efficiency to longevity of the buildings.

There is a Facebook group for the camp and you will find many, many people extolling the camp’s value. If you are unsure of the camp’s value then take a look at the testimonials of the children who attended and their parents. I know it is truly a great place.

What I would like you to do (whoever you are) is to consider voting at the Aviva Community Fund site for the project to Build a Lodge for Camp Triumph. It will cost you a registration (email and password–you can disable the “send me updates emails” while registering) and allow you to cast a vote each day from now until December 16th.

That is all. If you can find the time and inclination I would appreciate it and you might (no guarantee) get a small warm feeling in your belly. Your mileage may vary. I want to help the camp because it helps others a great deal.

I will end with one final note from the write-up on the Aviva site that underscores the commitment to the camp by the people who work there. Nobody at the camp gets paid, it is a labour of love,

“Everyone who works at Camp Triumph is a volunteer. In 2009, 74 volunteer staff participated. All of the Camp counselors are university students coming from a variety of faculties such as Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Journalism and Fine Arts. Our other volunteers range from Educators and Guidance Counselors to Firefighters.”