CAMP OUR TIME Kicks Off Next Month, Sees Increase In Registration

As another school year ends and summer begins, children who stutter are given no reprieve from their daily experiences of shame and isolation. Summer simply represents a chance to be ridiculed by new kids in new environments....until now. Camp Our Time offers a compassionate and joyful alternative for these children and their families -- It's the first program of its kind: a sleepaway camp, where kids who stutter can feel like part of the crowd, instead of alone within it.

Camp Our Time, which takes place in upstate New York from August 8-15, was recently featured in a full-page article in PARENTGUIDE NEWS MAGAZINE (see reprint on next page.) Our Time has seen a 50% increase in Camp registration since last summer, a reflection of increased awareness for the NY-based non-profit, as more families have had the chance to learn about the extraordinary and pioneering work they do.

Last summer, The Associated Press visited Camp Our Time, and shared its amazing story, worldwide. Watch ASSOCIATED PRESS's Television segment on Camp Our Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftK2pd3EDnc

More about Camp Our Time:
Camp Our Time is a sleep-away camp for kids who stutter, their young family members, and friends, ages 8-18, from around the nation and abroad. This groundbreaking program promotes improved communication skills among campers, and provides them with a safe summer destination where they gain valuable friendships, validation, and encouragement to pursue their dreams. Launched in 2008, Camp Our Time infuses a traditional camp experience including sports, swimming, crafts, and more with Our Time's distinctive arts programming, providing a fun, supportive environment for a wide diversity of kids.

Our Time campers hail from all over the United States and abroad: from California to Ohio, from Florida to Michigan, from Oklahoma to South Carolina, and even from Dublin, Ireland. Camp Our Time helps kids who stutter develop priceless self-esteem, and at the same time, provides them with a place where they can simply relax, kick back, and have fun. Additionally, siblings, cousins, and friends who attend Camp Our Time learn how to better provide year-round support for their relative or friend who stutters. Features include: Outstanding Counselor-To-Camper Ratio, Affordable All-Inclusive Tuition; Scholarships Available; More information at www.campourtime.org <http://www.campourtime.org> .

Our Time is grateful to its diverse supporters, which range from individual families who make $10 online donations to high-profile celebrities who lend their names to raising awareness for this worthy organization. Paul Rudd, an Our Time Board Member and long-time supporter, recently mentioned Our Time in a USA TODAY column about organizations deserving of further attention:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-06-25-ednorton25_ST_N.htm

Other recent press coverage in The NY Observer, WPIX-TV, BrainWorld Magazine, Imprint-TV, NJ Recorder and elsewhere has drawn fresh attention to Our Time. With upcoming placements in the works in The Huffington Post and elsewhere, this non-profit organization, which uses the arts as an innovative and effective tool to help improve the confidence and communication skills of children who stutter, ages 8-18, is on track to generate even more support for its compassionate, one-of-a-kind efforts.

On April 19th, the legendary Carly Simon was honored at Our Time's 8th Annual Gala.