" With past projects including "Nailed" starring Harvey Keitel and
"Death to the Supermodels
" starring Jaime Pressley and Brook Burns, Joel
Silverman embarks upon this sexy teen comedy akin
to "American Pie" at the
beach, boasting a stellar comedic cast, many of whom also happen to be
drop
-dead gorgeous -- Harland Williams, Corey Sevier, Ryan Carnes, Lee Norris,
Miko Hughes, Sisqo, Matt
Baker, Laura Bell Bundy, Angie Ruiz, Diane Delano and
Taylor Negron. Jordan quickly finds out that
a good looking lacrosse
player from "Mary-Land" doesn't exactly equal "cool" in a high school full
of
California bred surfers.
Haley said.
Eva Gottscho named the foundation for her daughter
who had kidney failure
and made this thirty-year long commitment possible by funding the additional
medical staff and equipment. She will address the Frost Valley annual meeting
on May 18 at Highlawn
Pavilion in West Orange, NJ.
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"CAMPers can help us care and provide for our brothers and
sisters
in our communities."
Members of ABC, the nation's largest network of not-for-profit community
blood centers, are located in a majority of the college communities.
While the need to raise
awareness of regular blood donation is an
important issue for all populations, educating the Latino
community about a
rare sub-blood group called Diego is particularly important.AmericasBlood.
Each summer part of the health center becomes a satellite operation of the
Nephrology Department
of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, directed by
Frederick J.Sites for (and often created by
) former staff or campers of a particular camp.
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For 60 Young Kidney Patients 'Regular' Summer Camp is
Not Just a Dream
Y.
Bringing together the medical staff, therapeutic technologies and a patron
to
provide the funding, Frost Valley YMCA became the nation's first camp to
invite children on
dialysis into their summer camp population 30 years ago. This category also includes services for campers
trying to get in touch with other alumni.
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Blood
centers are inviting CAMP members to donate blood
at regularly scheduled
campus blood drives. CAMP was established in 1972 and has helped
thousands
of students accomplish their educational goals. CAMP staff assist students in finding housing, selecting
and registering for classes and campus services; adjusting to college life
through individual
and group counseling; developing a long-term support
system, study and college survival skills; obtaining
tutors for academic
assistance; and receiving supplemental financial assistance for books,
supplies
, health insurance and transportation. Food + Drug
Administration.
Throughout the eight
weeks of summer children on dialysis attend any one of
four sessions on 6,000 acres in the heart
of the Catskill forest preserve,
thanks to the Ruth Carole Gottscho Kidney Foundation of Short Hills
, New
Jersey."
"Marlon loved it," said his mother.dunmore wonposet
migrantstudents."
The story begins
when Jordan (Corey Sevier) moves from Maryland to Laguna
Beach, California. His mother, Maryann Haley
, said, "He was just 12 years old. He's signed up to return this July," Mrs. It contains
full-service
hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis units.dimond reconnect
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About CAMP
CAMP stands
for the College Assistance Migrant Program, a unique
educational program that helps students from
migrant and seasonal farm-worker
backgrounds succeed in college. states and Quebec, Canada,
and
provide nearly half of the United States, and nearly one-quarter of
Canada's volunteer donor blood
supply.
Last summer Marlon Haley was on his own for the first time -- as a
dialysis camper
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"Not only is it important to
raise awareness of blood donation generally, but also to educate the
Latino
population about special needs within the community.gvf silvercreek
Approximately 2,500 college freshmen
CAMP members
on (45) college campuses have been asked to help collect blood for local
communities
across the country. It's an underdog
struggle, to which every kid can relate.
http://www. Kaskel
, MD, PhD, and Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
, NYC. Call 845-985-2291 for program information.woodbourne gvf
Galindo. These centers serve more than 150
million
people and provide blood products and services to more than 3,300
hospitals.S.
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CAMPers
Challenge for Life
ABC members are licensed and regulated by the U.
"For two weeks our dialysis
campers feel just like every other child going
to camp," said Jerry Huncosky, Frost Valley CEO."
Amanda Harrowfield, a former dialysis camper, said, "I was a shy girl
before I came to camp
. I learned to rely on the other campers, trusted them
enough to share my 'secret' and I really came
out of my shell.woodcliff arcady
S. Jordan is befriended by a posse of other
misfits including hip-hop rapper Mo
(Sisqo), sex crazed loud mouth
Taz (Mico Hughes), Larry the school virgin (Lee Norris) and an angry
goth mute
Doris (Laura Bell Bundy).copake arcady
This initiative will go a
long way in helping the blood community
do just that.wonposet miwok
CAMP offers pre-
college transition and first-year support services to help students
develop
the skills needed to stay in school and successfully graduate from college. Seventy-five
blood centers
operate more than 600 collection sites in 45 U." Full of
babes, bikinis, surfing
and coming of age dramas, Surf School promises to be
an epic teen comedy., This July and August
60 kids
ages 8-15 who require kidney dialysis will join their peers in regular summer
camp activities
because the medical equipment they need will be in place. The NIDDK recommends integrating young kidney
patients into mainstream activities, suggesting that parents may feel
protective of a sick child
, but should not limit activity unless instructed by
a doctor.copake campers
org/campaa. LOS ANGELES, Award-winning
Writer and Director,
Joel Silverman, began production last week on his third feature film, "Surf
School. "That's what makes this camp
so different," Huncosky continued, "campers on dialysis go
to all the same
activities like hiking, climbing, campfires, horseback riding, as their cabin
mates
, and they learn all about kidneys, de-mystifying the ailment and the
treatment.copake 75th
Diego is often
difficult
to find outside the Latino community, and it plays a fundamental
role when matching donated blood
to patients in need.D.dimond winamac
CAMP services include providing help with admissions, financial aid and other
university services.winnipesaukee winamac
Both Writer and Director of this wildly funny, unique and
nostalgic film,
Silverman reflects, "I never had so much fun writing a script as I did with
'Surf
School,' and it's also exciting to direct a comedy in Costa Rica that
demands me to stretch myself
technically by shooting surf scenes. For 104 years Frost Valley's focus on spirit,
mind, and body
has promoted positive character traits, outdoor activity, and
the value of nature.gilgal barbee
"A campy
comedy with a hip twist set against a surfing backdrop, 'Surf
School' combines laughs with a fantasy
backdrop for an authentic, hilarious
surf-safari tailor made for today's young audience. What begins
as a quest to
win a surf contest turns into a coming of age journey full of love, laughs,
and
self-realization." Amanda
returned to camp summer after summer and became a counselor helping other
dialysis campers.
Children with kidney disease may have trouble fitting in, according to the
National Institutes of Health.
It was hard for me to let go but he really grew from the experience
and became
more independent.
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We are united by the same language and culture,
but beyond these
traits we are united by our blood that identifies us as a
unique and diverse ethnic group.com.
About ABC
Founded in 1962, America's Blood Centers is North America's largest
network
of non-profit, community blood centers.Joel Silverman's 'Surf School' Is in Session
" Silverman
adds, "I think
'Surf School' will distinguish itself because the humor is unique and wildly
funny
, but there's still a realistic heart to this story. "He loved the food, the counselors,
the activities
, his cabin mates.)
Frost Valley YMCA is a year-round camping and conference facility serving
35,000 people annually with family weekend programs, environmental education
for students, and
summer camp.minisink barbee
America's Blood Centers and CAMP Alumni Association
Partner
to Raise Awareness of Blood Donation
WASHINGTON, The College Assistance Migrant
Program
Alumni Association (CAMPAA) and America's Blood Centers (ABC) have
partnered to raise awareness of
blood donation with the recently launched
CAMPers Challenge for Life.
"As the largest minority
group in the US, Hispanic youth has the
opportunity to lead in developing awareness within the Hispanic
community,"
said Mr."
For a list of participating campuses, please visit
http://www.org
Since 1975 over 1,000 kids have benefited from this unique program.minisink reconnect
Out to prove themselves
, they enter the annual
international spring break surf contest in Costa Rica, where the hilarity
continues with modern day kids in a hippy surf commune run by two of the most
hilarious but lovable
hippies, Boris and Tillie (Taylor Negron, Diane Delano)
and a very sexy chambermaid Marianna (Angie
Ruiz).FrostValley.statten miwok
"America's Blood Centers is proud to be a part of the CAMPers Challenge
for
Life," said ABC President Louis Katz, M. CAMP is evaluated by college
graduation rate, currently
between 80-85 percent nationally. His first day at Laguna Beach High, he encounters
popular bad
-boy Tyler (Ryan Carnes) who is the school's surfing champ. Frost Valley YMCA Marks 30th Year Mainstreaming
Dialysis Summer Campers
FROST VALLEY, N.choconut reminisce
For more
information visit http://www. Tyler
and his buddies give Jordan a chilly reception and Jordan quickly realizes he
is on the outside
looking in. (Call 973-744-3488 for
reservations.statten arcady
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Galindo, CAMPAA National Executive Director, recently
challenged
all the campuses where CAMP members are present to collect the most blood at
locally
scheduled blood drives to support their communities' blood needs. Experienced pediatric
nephrologists
and nephrology nurses arrange treatment schedules to minimize
time away from camp activities.winnipesaukee gilgal
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