Camp Cheerful Camps

02/27/2026

Spring is in the air - and our A Most Excellent Race is just four months away! Our 36th annual walk/run fundraiser will once again be hosted at Camp Cheerful on June 28! Learn more and sign up soon! https://bit.ly/42xqyx0

02/21/2026

It's our day to Sparkle! We can't wait to welcome our 400 guests tonight to Windows on the River for our signature fundraising event! Remember, even if you aren't joining us, you can still participate in the Raffle & Silent Auction fun! Raffle sales close at 8pm tonight and Silent Auction at 8:45pm. https://bit.ly/4rUqljo

02/17/2026

Love is always in the air at our River Rock Adult Day Program - so never too late to share fun Valentine's Day photos! Our participants enjoyed making some sweet treats and also playing Valentine's bingo at the Brook Park branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library!

02/16/2026

It's open! Our Sparkle silent auction with truly something for everyone. From sports fans to theater buffs and those who want a trip away or some exclusive experiences close to home. Bids are open until 8:45pm this Saturday, 2/21 - and you don't need to be a Sparkle guest to win! https://bit.ly/4rUqljo

02/16/2026

As you watch the Olympics, have you seen our commercial featuring our Achievement Centers Champions?! Watch the spot now and join us in being inspired by our amazing clients!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrMSEqtDlI0

This month, as we celebrate the world's greatest athletes in Milan, ACC partnered with WKYC to put a spotlight on our clients who inspire us every day!

02/11/2026

In honor of the Winter Olympics, our River Rock Adult Day Program hosted its own games recently! Participants enjoyed indoor hockey and shuffleboard competitions.

02/04/2026

Time is almost up! You have less than 24 hours to purchase your Big Game Squares! Sales close at 12pm tomorrow, 2/5.
Squares are just $25 each - and will be randomly assigned. You have the opportunity to win at the end of each quarter - up to $550. It's a fun, easy fundraiser for ACC!
See the rules and purchase squares now! https://bit.ly/49Ykpjc

02/02/2026

The latest edition of our Achiever newsletter is out! It includes a Program Spotlight on Summer Camps at Camp Cheerful, a feature on a long-time Therapeutic Horsemanship volunteer, and the introduction of a new Parent Perspective section! https://bit.ly/4brqhTj

02/01/2026

The Big Game is a week from today! Our Big Game Squares fundraiser is a super easy, fun way to support ACC and possibly win some cash, too! Deadline to purchase squares is this Thursday, 2/5, at noon! Learn more and purchase squares here: https://bit.ly/49Ykpjc

01/27/2026

It's a great day to remind everyone that summer is just around the corner! At Camp Cheerful, we are busy hiring our Summer 2026 team. Hear from Summer Overnight counselor Ravera on how life-changing the role can be.

Being a Camp Cheerful camp counselor is rewarding, enlightening, and fun! We are now recruiting for our Summer 2026 Camp team. There’s no better way to learn...

01/23/2026

We are so grateful for our partnership between our River Rock Adult Day Program and Strongsville Emergency Food Bank!

Strongsville Emergency Food Bank has exciting news and is looking for donations. PLEASE READ to learn What’s New for 2026: Growing Inclusion, Opportunity, and Fresh Food! We are proud to share an exciting and deeply meaningful new initiative that reflects the very heart of our mission — nourishing both people and
community.

In 2026, we are expanding our impact through a collaborative partnership with Gardenview Horticultural Park while strengthening our current
program partnership with Strongsville City Schools, and River Rock at Camp Cheerful. Together, we are creating inclusive, hands-on work and training
opportunities for individuals with special needs, expanding on growing fresh, nutritious vegetables for our food bank clients.

This initiative is designed not only to increase access to healthy food, but also to serve as a structured learning and workforce development and community service program. Participants will engage in every stage of the growing process — from seed starting, planting, and maintenance to harvesting, packaging, and distribution. Through this immersive experience, individuals gain practical horticultural skills, workplace routines, teamwork
experience, and task responsibility that directly align with employment opportunities in the grower, nursery, and horticulture industries.

Beyond technical skills, the program fosters confidence, independence, and pride. Participants experience the fulfillment of meaningful work, social connection, and the knowledge that their efforts directly benefit others in need. Each seed planted represents an opportunity — to build skills, tocontribute with purpose, and to be recognized for ability rather than limitation. The fresh produce grown through this program will be distributed
directly to our food bank clients, ensuring access to wholesome, locally grown food while reinforcing a powerful connection between those who grow it and those who receive it. At the same time, participants are developing a foundation that can support future job placement, vocational pathways, and
long-term employment within the agricultural and nursery workforce.

This initiative embodies what 2026 is all about for us: growth with intention, partnerships with purpose, and service rooted in dignity and respect. We are honored to work alongside organizations and educators who share our commitment to building a healthier, more inclusive community — one where
opportunity is cultivated as thoughtfully as the food we grow. We look forward to watching this program grow — season by season, harvest by harvest — and we are deeply grateful to everyone who makes this vision possible.

As this program continues to take root, we invite our community to watch for upcoming fundraising efforts to help provision a dedicated greenhouse. This greenhouse will allow us to extend the growing season, provide a safe and accessible learning environment, and expand hands-on training opportunities for individuals with special needs throughout the year.
With a greenhouse, participants will gain consistent, structured experience that further supports skill development, workforce readiness, and pathways to employment in the grower and nursery industry—while increasing the amount of fresh, locally grown produce available to our food bank clients. Together, we can cultivate opportunity, inclusion, and nourishment—one plant, one skill, and one future at a time.
Follow us for updates and our progress on launching this program.

01/23/2026

Have you purchased a Sparkle raffle ticket yet? There are some great prizes available!
A Kenny Chesney Sphere Vegas trip, Rolling Stones autographed guitar, Rolex Submariner watch donated by Alson Jewelers and a lottery ticket basket! $100 tickets for the trip, guitar, or watch - and $25 for the basket!
Winners will be announced at our Sparkle event on 2/21 (and need not be present!). Learn more and purchase: https://bit.ly/4jGmnYH