Over 100 inner city youth from Council District 10 participated in this year’s summer camping trip. This is the fifth year that Councilmember Herb Wesson partners with the gang intervention organization Project SAVE, Community Build, Inc., and the Department of Recreation and Parks in making this trip possible for the community’s youth.
This year’s 3-day/2-night camping adventure took place in Griffith Park. The Department of Recreation and Park’s Camp Hollywoodland was transformed into “Camp Wesson” on
August 23, 24, and 25, allowing the kids to leave the city environment and spend time in the great outdoors. The children participated in a series of activities including swimming, rope and wall climbing, archery, astronomy, yoga, and arts and crafts.
In a statement, Councilman Wesson, who also participated in some of the trip’s events, pointed out “this was a totally new experience for most of these kids. We got them out of their day-to-day environment and into the fresh air where they can make new friends and learn to relate to others from different races and backgrounds.”
Funded by the City of Los Angeles, Project SAVE was founded by Councilmember Wesson and receives administrative support from Community Build, Inc. Project SAVE also offers “safe passage” programs at Dorsey and Hamilton High Schools, and Cienega and Hillcrest Elementary Schools.
Information and photos provided by Councilman Wesson’s office.
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