Lighthouse of Collier

LIGHTHOUSE OF COLLIER, INC. 4th ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP LOC, a member of the Naples community. This story is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with this site.

Originally published 03:18 p.m., July 31, 2013 Updated 03:18 p.m., July 31, 2013

Lighthouse of Collier’s campers swung into their 2nd week of camp at the Arthur L. Allen Tennis Center. The blind/vision impaired campers played tennis with sound balls and a large tennis racket.

The sound balls (made of foam with a ping pong ball inside a ball bearing) allowed the campers to

hear the ball so that they too can learn to play the sport. Thank you to Kevin Walker, Tennis Pro, and all the staff at the tennis center.

Then the campers swung over to the Conservancy of SWFL where David Webb and his staff provided a sensory experience at the Dalton Discovery Center. Campers touched snakes, alligators and various sea creatures while listening to the sounds of nature. The program ended with an electric boat ride tour of the Conservancy of SWFL where the campers could hear and smell nature.

Thank you Cheryl Latif, David Webb and Staff.

The 4th Annual Summer Camp is made possible by the very generous donations of American Comfort Limousines, Naples Area Board of Realtors, Naples Children & Education Foundationfounders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, Special Needs Children’s Fund, The Naples Beach Hotel and United Way of Collier County.

In addition, programming sponsors are Arthur L. Allen Tennis Center, Big Cypress Preserve, Conservancy of SWFL, Earth & Fire, Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples C’MON, Home Depot, Naples Botanical Gardens and Old Naples Surf Shop.

The 4th Annual Summer Camp is scheduled every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting July 8 through August 1 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; ending with an end of the camp picnic award ceremony on August 3. The camp is being held at The Naples Beach Hotel with field trips, too. Please call to sign up and get details. Each camper will receive a Lighthouse of Collier Braille camp T-shirt. Mary Baker, Graphic Designer at T-Shirt Express assisted in the production of the 1st Braille shirt for T-Shirt Express and Lighthouse of Collier.

If you know a child that is blind or visually impaired and wants to have fun, please call Lighthouse of Collier to sign up for the free camp.

To make a donation or learn more about Lighthouse of Collier please visit http://www.LighthouseofCollier.org or call 239-430-EYE4 (3934).

This story is contributed by a member of the community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Naples Daily News.

This story is contributed by a member of the Naples community and is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with this site.

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