Medical, Campers and Parents Letters
Walter J. Pories, MD, FACS
I will be brief in sharing what I believe is an important reference about remarkable work that I have personally observed in the care and management of childhood obesity.... more
Cory's Letter
It occurs to me that I never wrote you a letter thanking you for everything you and your staff did for my daughter, Cory Ross, last summer. To say our lives were changed would be an enormous understatement. Since she returned from camp.... more
Hannah's Letter
“Don’t tell anybody this, but, Hannah, you look pregnant.” These were the words of a classmate of mine two years ago. I was devastated. I knew she was saying it for a reason, so I had to do somethingabout it.... more
Shira's Letter
I highly recommend Camp Timber Creek to any parent. Our daughter, Shira, went to Ira's camp for the first time two years ago. At this time, she was fifteen, incredibly overweight and suffering from low self-esteem... more
Aaron's Letter
Although we do not know one another, I wanted to take this opportunity to share our family’s experience with Camp Timber Creek in the hope that it may in some small way make your decision about parting with your son or daughter a little easier... more
Wallace Letter
These kids were all the same and there for the same reason. No one pointed a finger and giggled or sneered because they were overweight. They helped each other. Their self esteem was high and some of them felt like they were somebody for the first time in their life. ... more
