Liz Kimmelman

owner and director of Tumbleweed Day Camp

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Now that it’s summer, the prospect of being cooped up in the heat with nothing to do is an unpleasant thought for anyone. Summer camp was the go-to for kids.

Making summer camps safe and fun for kids amid the pandemic

Now that it’s summer, the prospect of being cooped up in the heat with nothing to do is an unpleasant thought for anyone. Summer camp was the go-to for kids.

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