Camp Victory Story
Nicholas Wolff, youngest child of Lois and Dennis Wolff of Millville, Pennsylvania, was born with a liver disease. In 1985, when he was eighteen months old, he received a liver transplant. All his life he'll have physical limitations and will need special medical care. In their concern for Nicholas's wellbeing, his parents realized that many more children, and their families, face similar challenges. They decided to do something to help.
In 1987, as the first step in developing a camp facility designed for children with debilitating, life-long health problems, 35 acres of the Wolff family farm was designated 'Camp Victory'. The Nicholas Wolff Foundation was incorporated as a fund raising and governing body. The "Lions and Lioness Clubs of District 14G" took up the cause. A grant from Lions Clubs International Foundation spear-headed the camp's construction. Regional club members, and other volunteers, spent many weekends building the first cabins. Local building contractors were generous with the more complex area of construction. With the ongoing help of Lions and other area service clubs, financial and independent donations poured in. The dream became reality in 1994 when the first overnight camps were held.
As funds became available we continued to add and improve. Today the campsite comprises 120 acres of easy terrain, both wooded and open. Twelve cabins accommodate up to 190 children. Facilities also include two large, adjoining ponds for boating and fishing, a swimming pool, a ropes course with climbing wall, a volleyball court, two open-air pavilions, one screened pavilion, an open-air chapel, an outdoor stage, playing fields, quiet walking paths, a tree-shaded tent-camping site and a welcome center. The dining/recreation hall has two wings, enabling two partner groups sharing the same time span to have their own separate eating and indoor entertainment space.
Most important for the children is the "Med Shed." In effect it's a mini-hospital, a spacious, appropriately equipped center designed to handle, under professional supervision, the children's daily medical needs.
We continue to add such modifications and facilities as may prove desirable.
