When a retired museum employee needed a kidney, an acquaintance from work just offered one, despite not knowing him very well. “I always figured I’d donate a kidney one day,” the kidney donor said. “Might as well be yours.”
That donor? Camp Quest alumnus (and daughter of our founders) Sophia Riehemann.
Riehemann grew up in a home shaped by intellectual curiosity and altruism. Education and service to others were concepts intrinsic to the family. 30 years ago, her parents — a social services worker and a mathematician — helped create Camp Quest.
“This gave me a chance to help someone while I’m alive,” said Riehemann. “He needed help, and nobody else was coming forward. I could, so I did.”
We think Sophia exemplifies the spirit of humanism and radical compassion that makes Camp Quest what it is. Well done!
Read full article on Berea College’s magazine
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Camp Quest has an ethos that can stick with kids for life. Look at the ripple effect it can have!
To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we need to ask a favor. Don’t worry, it’s not a kidney.
Will you become a $30 monthly donor? This pays for our staff and administrative costs at CQ headquarters to do their thing: making sure camps keep making a great impact on kids!