Last weekend was the final volunteer cleanup effort at Bournelyf Special Camp in West Chester, Pa. Members of the Libertarian Party of Chester County arrived to straighten up the grounds of the camp before Winter sets in. The Chester County Libertarians support volunteer initiatives to help organizations in our community, and Bournelyf is a favorite of ours.
“Bournelyf is a unique operation,” explained Stephen Wahrhaftig, chair of the LPCC. “This camp provides services to special needs kids in a beautiful, wooded setting, offering a wide range of activities. Even with the problems of the current pandemic, Bournelyf managed to host activities virtually, and kept their campers engaged. As their director, Richard Curth explained to the LPCC, this camp is an important part of the lives of campers with special needs and allows campers to remain involved with activities even into adulthood.”
This month, the LPCC concentrated on the beautiful Challenge Course used by the campers, removing branches that had been blown over the grounds, and raking the activity area to soften the grounds for safe use.
“This is a group effort, “Wahrhaftig explained. “our members bring their kids along. This helps them understand the value of having an important member of the community like Bournelyf Special Camp, and to see what needs to be done to keep an operation like this going”.
The LPCC is made up of Libertarians through Chester County, with meetings based in West Chester, Pa. Information about the LPCC is available at lpchesco.com. Readers may learn more about Bournelyf Special Camp at https://www.bscwc.org/
