Kamp Dovetail fundraiser returns to Rocky Fork State Park June 24
More than 250 children with special needs depend on Kamp Dovetail each summer, and its June 24 auction and carnival will help keep the camp running.
For more than 250 children with special needs and their families, Kamp Dovetail is more than a summer outing. It is the only camp of its kind in the area, and the fundraiser set for Wednesday, June 24 will help pay for the five-day, four-night camp that has served generations of Adams County families from Rocky Fork State Park.
SATH’s annual auction and carnival will begin at 7 p.m. at the Rocky Fork State Park campground, and the event is open to the public. Organizers are asking neighbors to help by donating crafts, homemade goods, and other auction items, with some campers also contributing pieces for sale. The auction list is expected to include sports memorabilia such as Bengals, Reds, and Ohio State items, along with other family-friendly goods.
Donations can be dropped off at Kamp Dovetail on June 22, June 23, or June 24 before 6 p.m. Anyone with questions can contact Linda Allen, the camp director, at (937) 366-6657. Allen has devoted 36 years to the volunteer-run camp, which sits just outside Hillsboro and has become one of the county’s most enduring acts of community care.
The fundraiser matters because it supports more than a single night of games and bidding. Kamp Dovetail runs the third week of June each year and draws children with various handicaps from across the region. Recent coverage said more than 600 people, including campers, volunteers, and staff, took part in the camp week the previous year, underscoring how many hands it takes to make the program work.
The camp’s roots go back four decades. Kamp Dovetail marked 40 years of serving special needs children in 2022, and the auction and carnival has long been part of that support network, with organizers using the event to help underwrite the cost of camp. The effort also reflects the lasting influence of people like Kelly Annon, who moved from camper to volunteer to staff member and helped carry forward the goal that every child with special needs should have a chance to attend.
For Adams County, the June 24 fundraiser is not just a night at the park. It is part of the system that keeps a rare local resource available for the children and families who rely on it.
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