Your Say: Aug. 1-7, 2019

Bay Weekly

Wellness House of Annapolis hosted its Eighth Annual Paint Your Rainbow Summer Camp in June for over 30 children affected by cancer in their families, through a loved one with the disease. We were joined by wonderful — and generous — local businesses who gave their time and resources for activities, including:

• Therapeutic Song Writing with music therapist Sean Lane, Therapeutic Art with Artworks Studio, and Goat Yoga with Goat to be Zen Yoga.

• Exploring nature and critters with EcoAdventures, and reading stories with therapeutic dogs thanks to Caring Canines.

• Photography Scavener Hunt with Wendy Preslan of NanaSue Photography, Irish Daning with Junior LAOH Irish Dancers and Family Portraits thanks to Emily Schmitt Photograpy.

• Frozen treats thanks to Kona Ice, lunches thanks to Galway Bay, Papa John’s Pizza, Naval Bagels, Chick Fil A, Sam’s Club, and desserts thanks to Subway and Uncle Bob’s cookies.

Campers learned mindfulness strategies, expressed themselves through art and found new ways to resiliently cope with cancer in their families through music and friendship. They also identified strengths within themselves and others through photography.

Thanks to generous community supporters, this was all at no cost to families at Wellness House of Annapolis.

Wellness House of Annapolis, located at 2625 Mas Que Farm Rd., Annapolis, provides free support, education and services to help individuals and families touched by cancer recover their health and well-being in a home-like environment.

—Imani Walcott,

Wellness House of Annapolis