Buddy Camp is a summer camp in Salem, VA for developmentally delayed preschool children and their teenage 'big buddies' exploring careers in education. In 2012, the camp lost funding due to statewide budget cuts. In 2013, Buddy Camp was
re-funded and re-named in honor of Jill Bailey Chenet, a former 'buddy', accomplished teacher, loving daughter, sister, wife, and mother-to-be who passed away in 2012.
Our mission is to produce a film for Jill's Buddy Camp, to serve as a fundraising tool to ensure the future of the camp, and on a deeper level, tell a heartfelt story about a beautiful woman, the amazing camp that helped shape her life,
and the overwhelming impact she continues to have on so many people today.
To learn more, check out our
Venture page.
Here's also an
article written about Buddy Camp that appeared in The Roanoke Times on June 27, 2013.