Jewish camps dig deep for struggling families
Scholarship requests skyrocket as recession deepens
By Elise Kigner Advocate Staff
A summer of practicing the backstroke, learning new songs and making friends can come with a hefty price tag - $6,000 at some Jewish camps. Knowing the strain that can put on a parent's checkbook, local Jewish camps are digging into their own budgets to give out scholarships to the unprecedented numbers of families demanding them.
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