TUSCUMBIA-In 1887, Anne Sullivan made her way by train from Boston to Tuscumbia, Ala., where she would become a teacher for a deaf and blind child.
Fueled by Sullivan’s teaching, the child, Helen Keller, went on to become an author, lecturer and inspiration to disabled people worldwide.
On Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, 13 visually or hearing impaired children from throughout north and central Alabama will make their way to Tuscumbia for the second annual Camp Courage, a Helen Keller Experience.
Participants in 2013 Camp Courage, a Helen Keller Experience, tour the grounds of Ivy Green
The intensive camp, which is for youths in grades 4-6, inspires the children to celebrate their abilities and make a difference in the world, just as Helen Keller did.
During the three-day camp, the students will learn about the life of Helen Keller as they create crafts, go fishing on Pickwick Lake and tour attractions in Colbert and Franklin counties. Many of the activities will be held at Ivy Green, the birthplace of Helen Keller, in Tuscumbia.
There is no charge to the children or their families for attending Camp Courage.
Campers who attended the inaugural session of Camp Courage in October 2013 and their parents and guardians continue to rave about the experience.
Camp Courage is sponsored by Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation, Optometry Cares – The American Optometric Association Foundation, University of North Alabama, Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Colbert County Commission, City of Tuscumbia, Colbert County Development Commission, Lauderdale County Development Commission, Helen Keller Hospital, Valley Credit Union, Jameson Inn Hotel and Conference Center of Sheffield, Timmy Horton Fishing, Alabama Mountain Lakes Association and Alabama Tourism Department.
For more information contact Sue Pilkilton at 256.383.4066 or email HelenKellerBirthplace@comcast.net.
