Bay Buddies is an exciting summer camp and educational enrichment program for children with disabilities that typically prevent them from attending traditional camps. The Arc Baltimore partners with Living Classrooms Foundation, Baltimore City and Baltimore County Public Schools to identify specific goals that the child has been working on during the school year. Activities are tailored to the specific needs of each child. Currently 80 children participate in Bay Buddies each summer from Battle Monument, Maiden Choice, W.S. Baer, and George WF McMechan Schools.
Bay Buddies is supported primarily by grants from private and corporate foundations. Thanks to all of them who make this possible: Allegis Group Foundation, Baltimore City Schools, Battelle, Care Foundation (Caldwell Banker) The John J. Leidy Foundation, The Macht Family Philanthropic Fund, The Thomas W. Bradley Foundation, Venable Foundation, The Wachovia Foundation, and the Ellen Wasserman Foundation.
Scholarships and respite funds also help underwrite remaining costs of $375 per student/camper.
Donate online and choose Bay Buddies as your gift designation. If you wish to sponsor a child in the name of a family member or friend, fill out tribute information.
Or
Mail your donation to:
The Arc Baltimore
Attn: Development
7215 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
Camps
The Arc Baltimore collaborates with Baltimore's Child magazine every March in their annual Camp Fair and offers a Camp for Everyone section.
Bay Buddies is an exciting summer camp and educational enrichment program for children with disabilities that typically prevent them from attending traditional camps. The Arc Baltimore partners with Living Classrooms Foundation, Baltimore City and Baltimore County Public Schools to identify specific goals that the child has been working on during the school year. Activities are tailored to the specific needs of each child. Currently 80 children participate in Bay Buddies each summer from Battle Monument, Maiden Choice, W.S. Baer, and George WF McMechan Schools.
