Travelers & the Travelers Championship to Match Up to $1 Million in Donations to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp After Devasta...
February 15 2021 - 1:57PM
Business Wire
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) and the Travelers
Championship today announced a joint commitment to match up to $1
million in donations to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in the wake
of a significant fire on Friday night that destroyed a number of
buildings on the grounds of the camp in Ashford, Connecticut.
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“For more than three decades, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has
brought hope and healing to children and families struggling with
serious illnesses,” said Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Travelers. “Now, after this devastating fire,
the camp itself is in need of hope and healing. The Travelers
family is heartbroken for the kids and families who cherish the
comfort, peace and refuge the camp offers. We’re honored to lend a
hand to rebuild this special place as quickly as possible.”
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, which was founded in 1988 by
Paul Newman to provide a summer getaway for children living with
serious illnesses, serves more than 20,000 children and family
members each year through a variety of year-round programs – all
free of charge. Since 2007, Travelers has supported The Hole in the
Wall Gang Camp, including its innovative Hospital Outreach Program,
which brings the spirit, joy and healing power of camp to children
in hospitals throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.
For the past 14 years, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has been a
primary beneficiary of the Travelers Championship, the PGA TOUR
event held every year in Cromwell, Connecticut, whose net proceeds
are donated 100% to charity. In addition to supporting the camp
financially, Travelers employees help prepare the camp’s grounds
and program areas for the arrival of campers and their
families.
“We’re relieved, first and foremost, that no one was injured in
this terrible fire, and we’re grateful to all of the first
responders for their brave efforts under extremely hazardous
conditions,” said Nathan Grube, Travelers Championship Tournament
Director. “We know how much campers and their families were looking
forward to returning to camp – and to a sense of normalcy – after
in-person programming was suspended last summer due to COVID-19.
The Travelers Championship is committed to being there for the camp
at every step of the way as it recovers from this tragic
event.”
“We are moved beyond words by the extraordinary generosity of
our friends at Travelers and the Travelers Championship, who have
lifted the hearts of our camp community during a very difficult
time,” said Jimmy Canton, Chief Executive Officer of The Hole in
the Wall Gang Camp. “When we lost our Founder, Paul Newman, many
years ago, Travelers stepped forward in a big way and has stood
beside us every day since. Their leadership, employees and our
friends at the Travelers Championship have all made Paul’s dream of
‘a different kind of healing’ their own and continue to be
unwavering champions for our children and families. They are
beloved members of our camp family, and their loyalty is truly
inspiring.”
Those wishing to contribute toward the match can visit
https://www.holeinthewallgang.org/rebuildcampfund or can send a
donation by mail to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, P.O. Box
150448, Hartford, CT 06115-0448, Memo: Rebuild Camp Fund.
About The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Founded in 1988 by
Paul Newman, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp provides “a different
kind of healing” to more than 20,000 seriously ill children and
family members annually – all completely free of charge. For many
of these children and families, Hole in the Wall provides multiple
Camp experiences throughout the year at the facility in Ashford,
Conn., in more than 40 hospitals and clinics, directly in camper
homes and communities, and through other outreach activities across
the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Learn more at
holeinthewallgang.org.
About the Travelers Championship The Travelers
Championship, held in Cromwell, Connecticut, is one of the premier
events on the PGA TOUR and part of the FedExCup series. The
tournament proudly supports the TOUR’s Tradition of Giving Back by
donating 100% of net proceeds to charities. Travelers, a leading
provider of property and casualty insurance for auto, home and
business, is the Official Property Casualty Insurance Provider of
the PGA TOUR. The company became the tournament’s title sponsor in
2007. Travelers has been doing business in the Hartford community
for more than 160 years and has been a corporate sponsor of this
event each year since its inception in 1952. Complete details are
available at TravelersChampionship.com.
About Travelers The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home
and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average,
Travelers has approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues
of approximately $32 billion in 2020. For more information, visit
Travelers.com.
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