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Announcements --- Recent News
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A Brenner Runs Through It Scholarship Endowment (02-11-2010) At the Guiding Principles conference on Camp Echo Adventure Trips in LaCrosse last year, the "A Brenner Runs Through It" Scholarship Endowment was announced, with an initial goal of $50,000.
Annual earnings from the endowment will cover 90% of the trip fee, and gear costs, for worthy boys and girls who could not otherwise afford a trip, starting with the Boys and Girls Trailblazer trips.
To date, we have received just over $30,000 in gifts and pledges from charter donors who were close to Jon.
Matching Challenge Announced
Recently, an anonymous donor stepped forward with a $10,000 matching challenge that will ensure that we meet the $50,000 goal. Going forward from February 11, all donations to this endowment, will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $10,000. In other words, your gift will be doubled.
Matching Challenge Update
as of March 30, 2010
$6,850 has been matched (doubled)
$3,150 to reach goal
Click here to read more about the Brenner endowment.
Click here to download a gift agreement.
Click here to make a donation via PayPal. Jon Brenner 1955-2010 (02-01-2010) Jon Brenner passed away on January 31, 2010 after an 18-month battle with brain cancer. Jon leaves his wife, Terry, and their three daughters, Erin, Jane, and Lily.
Their address is:
1626 Winnebago Street
La Crosse, WI 54601-4919
Jon was a camper, CIT, and staff member at YMCA Camp Martin Johnson in the 60s and 70s. He joined the Camp Echo staff in 1982, where he expanded and coordinated our Adventure Trip program until 1991; for many of those years also coached the McGaw YMCA swim team.
Jon and Terry, married in 1990, settled in LaCrosse, Wisconsin where Jon ran the YMCA's competitive swimming program and grew it from 40 to 250 swimmers. Jon was named the LaCrosse Person of the Year for 2009.
Visitation was February 4, and services were February 5, in LaCrosse.
Anyone wishing to honor Jon with a donation should consider the "A Brenner Runs Through It" scholarship endowment, described above.
Neil Featherstone 1932-2009 (08-26-2009) We are sad to report the passing of Neil Featherstone, age 76, on the morning of Tuesday, August 25th, from complications due to pneumonia. For eleven summers, starting in 1958, Neil was the Camp Echo Director; during the school year Neil served as the Boys Work Secretary at the Evanston YMCA. During his time at Echo, Neil transformed the peninsula, raising funds from families, friends of Echo, and service clubs to build 14 beautiful cabins. Neil also negotiated the purchase of 385 acres of the Lindner property adjacent to camp.
Neil was a man of huge commitment to the YMCA mission, deep understanding of and appreciation for relationships, and a wry sense of humor. His impact and legacy is felt today and will be felt long into the future.
Memorial Contributions: Fremont Area Community Foundation
PO Box B, Fremont, MI 49412
for a fund to be established later in memory of Neil
Online Obituary, Condolences, and Memories: Click here
Cards & Letters: Jim Featherstone, 700 Iroquois, Fremont, MI 49412
LaCrosse: The Guiding Principles Conference (07-23-2009) Echo Trippers: Click here to read all about the Guiding Principles Conference that was held in LaCrosse, Wisconsin March 28-29, 2009. See a video of the conference; learn about the Guiding Principles that were developed; see 25 years of Camp Echo Adventure Trip photos; and join others in contributing to the "A Brenner Runs Through It" scholarship endowment. Alumni Links (02-23-2004)
To add your link contact the Camp Echo Director
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