Camp Courageous CEO to speak at the Brooklyn Ruritan Club on Sept. 7

​      Charlie Becker, CEO of Camp Courageous for the past 44-years, will be providing a program to the public, sponsored by the Brooklyn Ruritan Club, on Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Ruritan Building (north of the school’s ball diamonds).
    Charlie plans to give the audience an update on Camp Courageous, a year-round recreational, respite, and travel program for individuals with disabilities.  Annually, the Camp serves nearly 10,000 campers, many from the area. The Camp is run on donations, without government support or anyone being paid to raise money for the camp. The Brooklyn Ruritan Club and the area have been supporting the camp for decades through volunteering, the donation of needed items, and financial support.
    In addition, Charlie will be giving a program on his latest trips to Ukraine, where he and his son, Chad, an emergency room doctor serving the Des Moines and Grinnell areas, have done medical mission work since the invasion.  Their first trip was to Liev, Ukraine, about a month after invasion began, and their most recent trip was a couple months ago to the Odesa area of Ukraine and up to the front lines. It will bring the current situation to life, and make it personal for those in attendance.
     The Brooklyn Ruritan Club is part of a national organization dedicated to community service with the purpose of making their area a better place to live and work. The slogan of Ruritan is Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service. Club membership represents a cross section of the community which the club serves and is available to all persons interested in their community.