Cape Cod Online: St. Mary's, Barnstable launches summer camp for children with an incarcerated parent

The parish office of St. Mary's Episcopal Church is abuzz with staff members preparing for the debut of a unique camp program that will be the first of its kind in Massachusetts.

The Amazing Grace camp, planned for later this summer at Camp Burgess in Sandwich, will offer Cape children who have a parent who is incarcerated a free week of fun and sun.

"What the camp does is just open up a little bit of light in their lives, show them that they are loved as themselves and there are other ways to go," coordinator Eleanor Braun said. 

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Amazing Grace Camp will be held Aug. 17-22 at YMCA Camp Burgess in Sandwich, and it is for children between the ages of 7-11 who have one or more parent in jail or prison. The program is free to campers thanks to donations and fundraising.Amazing Grace is still accepting campers. For more information, call St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 508-362-3977.