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Don’t miss out…

Don’t miss out on the celebrations FOHI has planned on August 20-21. Come for the weekend and the reunion or come for one day and the lobster clambake.

Kira remarked how amazed she was that so much could be done in four days! She remembered people saying that the Bingham Cottage was beyond repair and as she looked around, she felt it becoming a home once again.

Bingham Cottage Restoration

From Juanita Roushdy: The task for the week was to restore the front deck to its original shape, repair the roof, and replace shingles, and clean out the interior of the cottage.

Join Us for the 75th Anniversary

From Juanita Roushdy: FOHI is having a reunion and fundraiser to celebrate the Hog Island Audubon Camp’s 75th anniversary during the weekend of August 20-21. Meet old friends, share stories, learn about and discuss FOHI’s plans for the future, and enjoy good food.

Three weeks, three milestones

From Juanita Roushdy: In less than 8 hours, Linda and her group raised more than $4,700 for the “Adopt a Muffin” Project for Janii’s stove from campers and FOHI volunteers.

Volunteer week 2: From “to do” to “ta da!”

From Julie Seifert: The first FOHI week was so successful that we decided to have another one, this time with more volunteers and even more projects on the To-Do board.

Opening week at Hog Island

From Julie Seifert: Our brave FOHI volunteers dove in head first, making amazing changes to the island in just a few days.

Special projects for summer 2011

From Eric Snyder, Hog Island Manager: start-up maintenance is just about in full swing and we have several special projects coming up for this summer.

FOHI in-session volunteering

In addition to attending the service weeks (see previous [intlink id=”84″ type=”post”]post[/intlink]), many FOHI volunteers helped out while the Hog Island programs were in session. The biggest need was in the kitchen. Afterall, Janii can’t

2010 FOHI Work Weeks

FOHI hosted not one but two service weeks this summer. We had a lot to do before the island would be ready for its campers, but luckily Janii (our beloved chef) made sure we had