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The Foundation

The Deerwood Foundation was created in 1994, during Camp Deerwood’s fiftieth season, as a memorial tribute to Ferris Thomsen, founder and director for the first thirty-five years.  The Foundation has a Board of Directors, an Executive Director, and a Campership Administrator.  The Foundation is a separate entity from Camp Deerwood, but the goal of the Foundation is to provide scholarship money to support worthy campers.  The Deerwood Foundation (Fed ID 52-1880596) is a non-profit organization issued exemption under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Leadership

Board President:  Tim Caffrey
Vice President: G. Dennis O’Brien
Treasurer:  Tom Riehl
Secretary:  Jim Vose
Stewart Ackerly
Jay Boynton
Don Brown
Bob Calhoun – emeritus
Tod Campbell
Cosby Hall
Melissa Jones
Bill Lee – emeritus
Andy Mathieson
Daniel Ragsdale
Dave Schowalter
George “Biff” Sutcliffe

Andrew J. Smith – Campership Administrator
Bruce Wilhelm – Executive Director

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