SUMMER 2013: An Amazing Week at Loon Lake

Once again, the Looking Glass Camp at Loon Lake Forestry Camp in beautiful Maple Ridge, BC was a wonderful experience providing a week of adventure, fun, and many memorable experiences for all.

We are so grateful to the ongoing support of The CKNW Orphan's Fund and our many generous donors who offer their support to ensure that the Looking Glass Summer Camp continues to be a safe, fun place for young women struggling with eating disorders. We believe that whenever a young person has the opportunity to challenge their belief systems through therapeutic adventures, growth and healing can being to happen. It is clear from many of our campers' big smiles and candid feedback that our summer camps are a very special place for these young women to experience companionship with others and to explore leisure, activity, fun-filled adventure, nutrition, and to live life beyond an eating disorder.

"I was able to let go, open up and feel for once that I did not have this heavy secret to hide. At camp you are pushed outside your comfort zone, or at least I was, at night time charades, meal time chants and morning time dance party sessions. The biggest impact was having inspirational support staff who shared their stories and were open to all of our questions. I felt so much hope leaving camp because throughout that week, people had taken the time to help me see that recovery was possible and that the process did not always have to be hard – they showed me that it was okay to open up and have some fun."
- Sarah
Camper from Summer 2004 and Peer Support Volunteer Summer 2013

Thank you for making this extraordinary week possible for Sarah and for hundreds of young women like her!

“What a roller coaster week! Thank you so much for the opportunity to come to and do and learn so much. I was able to challenge myself and discover more about me. I really appreciate all the support everyone gave me.”
- Camper from Summer 2012

We are also very grateful to Scotiabank for their incredibly generous contribution to our Summer Camp Program!

Scotiabank | BC & Yukon Region

With the support of our generous donors The Looking Glass Foundation is pleased to award 4 annual scholarships to students who have received or are currently receiving treatment for an eating disorder and are now ready to reconnect with their academic pursuits.

Scholarships give young people in our community an opportunity for a fresh start as they move towards big, bright futures.

We were blown away by all of the applications that we received this year. We have extraordinary young people in our midst and we are honoured that so many of you applied.

Looking Glass Foundation Scholarship Winners – 2013

Aspire to Higher Scholarships 2013

• Elise Slaughter
• Bethany Young
• Samantha Harrison

The Mighty Men Scholarship 2013*

• Nicole Brindle

*Known as our Dream Team, these four men have given their all to The Looking Glass Foundation. They have willingly shared their time and talents in order to re-wire, re-plumb  and  re-new  the Woodstone Residence. In honour of their commitment to The Looking Glass Foundation and the Woodstone Residence, this year we have named The Mighty Men Scholarship after Terry Clayton, Gordon Kellough, Paul Bemister and Darryl Gordon. Thank you for all you do!

For more information about our scholarship program and to sign up to receive updates about our 2014 scholarships, click here.