Forty Years of Buddy Love at Camp

For forty summers, Jill’s Buddy Camp in Salem has transformed young children with developmental delays into confident, socially skilled learners ready for kindergarten—starting with a simple idea from founder Tommy Barber and now powered by high school volunteers who often discover their life’s calling through service, honoring the legacy of Jill Bailey Chenet whose spirit lives on through her sister Julie and every new generation of compassionate “buddies.” Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a7749ce0194362df