Sunday Offerings
Camp Brotherhood — Interfaith Youth Summit
March 2010 recipient
Father William Treacy and Rabbi Raphael Levine co-hosted the KOMO-4 television program Challenge from
1960 to 1974. They discussed current issues within the context of their respective faiths. The show had a
positive influence on the Puget Sound region.
In 1968 they purchased a farm in Skagit County with the assistance of the Seattle Rotary Club to found Camp Brotherhood with the purpose of fostering better understanding and harmony among religions. Camp Brotherhood recently expanded their programs to include youth.
The Interfaith Youth Summit hosts eighth and ninth grade members of youth groups of all faith backgrounds. They spend three days together, playing, serving, eating, and learning together. They participate in team-building exercises which quickly create trusting bonds of friendship as a foundation for developing openness toward one another and their differing ideas. One Mormon attendee volunteered that he was prepared to spend the whole time telling others about his faith but ended up eagerly learning about other faith traditions. Developing tolerance for the beliefs of others is key in our society.
Our donations will go toward scholarships for the August 2010 session for youth who cannot afford to go on their own. EUUC member Julie Hanson is an adult volunteer at the camp. Speak with her for more details about the programs there.
Nominated by Julie Hanson.
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