HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio)_ Travelers and the Travelers Championship have announced plans to match up to $1 million in donations to Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford after Friday's fire.
A fire on Friday destroyed key buildings at the camp for seriously ill children.
“For more than three decades, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has brought hope and healing to children and families struggling with serious illnesses,” said Alan Schnitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Travelers. “Now, after this devastating fire, the camp itself is in need of hope and healing."
Travelers is no stranger to the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. For the past 14 years, the Travelers Championship has donated to the cause.
Nathan Grube, Travelers Championship Tournament Director, says “we know how much campers and their families were looking forward to returning to camp – and to a sense of normalcy – after in-person programming was suspended last summer due to COVID-19. The Travelers Championship is committed to being there for the camp at every step of the way as it recovers from this tragic event.”
In years past, Travelers employees have also spent time preparing the campgrounds for incoming children and their families.
Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire. No one was reported injured.
