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Community Involvement
Dogwood Acres Campground has helped many charities during its 43 year history. Since our purchase of the campground in 2001, charity fundraisers have become annual events. Our seasonal campers chose Ronald McDonald House Charities as the primary recipient of our efforts. We contacted the nearest house, in Hershey, PA, and spoke with Kathy Denton, its Executive Director. She explained how, if a child were to become ill and be admitted to Penn State Children’s Hospital for treatment, the parents could stay right across the street in temporary housing at no cost to the family. They would get support, hot meals, and a private bedroom.

Community involvement is important at Dogwood Acres Campground.

Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Wall of Fallen Heroes

Our campground got on board! We saved aluminum cans that we recycled for money, we held auctions, sold everything from chicken corn soup and chili and held carnivals. Our 2012 carnival was held on August 11th. With support from our seasonal campers, we pulled together and raised over $17,000.00, 15,000.00 just from the day alone. The day of the carnival we had the help from Amy Leonard, the Event Coordinator at Ronald McDonald House. She helped us successfully coordinate this awesome event. A luncheon was held before Christmas with over 80 seasonal campers and friends along with Kathy Denton the director of the Ronald McDonald House, Amy Leonard with her son Atley. Kathy and Amy spoke about what was new at the house and how Dogwood Acres Campground has been a contributing factor from 2002 to present. A check of $15,000.00 was presented at that time. Over $75,000.00 has been raised for Ronald McDonald House Charities. We are very proud that our Dogwood Acres family and friends have been a small part of helping out this worthy charity.

In 2012, in addition to over $17,000.00 which we raised for Ronald McDonald House Charities, we also raised $1,200.00 for Wounded Warriors, and $800.00 for the Pennsylvania Council of Churches.

At our Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association in December we received our 2nd award in three years for Community Service. We were very proud to receive this award on behalf of ourselves and seasonal campers, for all their efforts for raising money for 2012, and hope that you will join us this year and be a part of our efforts on behalf of the community to which we all belong.

Community involvement is important at Dogwood Acres Campground.

Dogwood Acres Campground Presented with Volunteer of the Year Award

Dogwood Acres Campground was recently presented with the Volunteer of the Year award by The Volunteer Center and the United Way of the Capital Region. In a ceremony on April 13, 2010, we were recognized for our commitment to the community through outstanding volunteerism on behalf of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Pennsylvania. Click here to download the nomination form, as submitted by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Pennsylvania, in its entirety.

If you give, lives can change!
Charlie & Lucille Strub
Dogwood Acres Campground • 4500 Enola Road, Newville, PA 17241 • (717) 776-5203