Chi Does Good

Every Thursday we’ve been highlighting ways you can help show that #ChiDoesGood. Last week we made friendship bracelets for future friends, and we’ve also made masks to help the workers on the front lines, and shared warmth and messages with lonely people in nursing facilities. This week, we are also celebrating Passover, a holiday that […] Learn More ›

Every Thursday during these crazy times we are highlighting ways you can show that #ChiDoesGood. So far we’ve made masks to help the workers on the front lines, and shared warmth and messages with lonely people in nursing facilities. This week we are focusing on helping the Camp Chi Family prepare for camp, particularly new […] Learn More ›

Every Thursday during these crazy times we are highlighting ways you can show that #ChiDoesGood. Last week, we helped raise the spirits of lonely men and women in nursing homes who cannot get visitors right now. This week we want to do more than raise spirits. We want to help in the global fight with […] Learn More ›

On a hot July day last summer, we shone the spotlight on one of our core values: chesed, as we celebrated Kindness Day. Each village in camp did something to show chesed. Some washed the camp vehicles, others offered lemonade to passersby in camp, and many of us still carry small rocks to remind us the […] Learn More ›

Updated 1/8/20 One of the favorite songs at camp is The Hope by Rick Recht. And while the song is referring to the state of Israel and a Jewish homeland, we often broaden it to use the line “this is the hope; the hope is real” in many circumstances. For this month’s edition of Chi […] Learn More ›

Camp teaches the values of kavod (respect), chesed (Kindness) and kehilla (Community). The University of Wisconsin-Madison has an organization called Humorology, where various casts compete against each other to create a unique musical/variety show while raising money for a local charity. The Camp Chi contingent at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a long history of […] Learn More ›