CSN thanks the many who supported Sending Kids to Camp
Published in The Newburyport Daily News, July 3, 2023
Community Service of Newburyport, Inc. (CSN) has a long history of fully-funding
‘camperships’ for children in need from Newburyport, Newbury and West Newbury. This
year the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of CSN organized our second “Send
Kids to Camp Raffle!” Seven fabulous prizes valued at $1,000 each were offered to help
fund these camperships. Thank you to each person who purchased tickets. The raffle
was a huge success and with your support, we are sending close to 40 local children to
the summer camp of their choice!
Many children enjoyed free face painting at the CSN tent on 6/3 at Spring Fest,
provided by local high school students. The students were ready to face paint again on
6/4, but inclement weather canceled Spring Fest! Thank you to Advisors Mary Rakoski,
of Newburyport High School and Kathy Norton of Triton Regional High School, and to
students Zoe Kakuba, Hope O’Malley, Grace O’Malley, Michelle Seznec, Eve Leblanc,
Sophia Perrin, Brynn Ponting, Ash Cattan, Sienna Gediman, Elle Miller, Julia Schena,
Emma Rollins, Ashley Jones and Ava Mullen for supporting this fun project.
Thank you to Mayor Sean Reardon for drawing the winning tickets on 6/5 in the City
Hall Auditorium and to Christina Jackson for quickly arranging this space after Spring
Fest was canceled. The prize winners were the O'Malley Family, Newburyport; Barbara
Switzer, Lee, NH; The Men's Club of Congregation Achavas Achim, Newburyport; Sue
Bajko, Amesbury; Joanne Hajjar, Salisbury; Rebecca Adams, West Newbury; and Ryan
Green, West Newbury.
Our heartfelt gratitude to these artists and businesses for their donations: Spellman Art
and Illustration, Chris Robinson, Aniika Savage, Heather Karp, Karen Fitzgerald, Kris
Munroe, Rosalie Cuticchia, Michelle Champion, Dorothy Aham, Mary Francis, Grace
Daly, Christine Sanford, Vince Castellanet, Christine Molitor Johnson Fine Art, Affamata,
Parker River Chiropractic & Wellness, Beach Plum Flower Shop, Quinn’s Canine Café,
A Pleasant Shoppe, Henry Bear’s Park, Chococoa Baking Co. & Café, The Port Tavern,
Mission Oak Grill, The Jabberwocky Bookstore, The Candy Man, Loretta Restaurant,
The Deck, Starboard Galley Restaurant, Valerie’s Gallery, The Screening Room, The
Grog, The Poynt Restaurant, Eunice James Fitness Studio, The Newburyport Chamber
of Commerce, and Marnie Siemasko.
Thank you to Shaw’s, The West Newbury Food Mart, Tendercrop Farm, Immaculate
Conception Church, and The Tannery for allowing CSN to “sit and sell” tickets.
If you’d like to support sending local children to camp, please consider donating at
www.csn1912.org
With sincere gratitude,
Barbara Oswald, President
Community Service of Newburyport, Inc.