VERO BEACH — Under the guided supervision of Al Sammartino and Richard Schlitt of the Kiwanis Club-Vero Beach, the children of Youth in Action pulled together recently to beautify Camp Haven’s campus for area homeless and at-risk men who are working to transition out of homelessness and into a life of self-sufficiency.
The volunteer group included kids from Vero Beach High School, St. Edward’s School, St. Helens High School, Indian River Charter High School, Christ by the Sea youth group and Community Church. Other volunteers included Carl Fetzer, Staffan Lundberg, Gene Cravens and Phil Long of Kiwanis Club Vero Beach and Bill Motta, head coach of the St. Edward’s football team.
“These kids are truly remarkable,” said Camp Haven’s board President, Lalita Janke. “We are so grateful to them and the members of Kiwanis for volunteering their time on a Saturday to make our campus beautiful and lift the spirits of our participants who are in the challenging process of transforming their lives for the better.”
Community Church of Vero Beach and the Kiwanis Club of Vero Beach each donated $1,000 for the purchase of materials that were used in the landscaping project. Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Vero Beach provided the materials at a generous discount.
To learn more about Camp Haven’s transitional shelter-program for area homeless and at-risk men, please visit www.camphaven.net or call (772) 999-3625.
