{"id":1290,"date":"2020-04-28T22:14:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T22:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bccdcfound.wpengine.com\/whats-new\/bc-stay-at-home-campout\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T23:06:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T23:06:25","slug":"bc-stay-at-home-campout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacificpublichealth.ca\/whats-new\/bc-stay-at-home-campout\/","title":{"rendered":"BC Stay-at-Home Campout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During these unprecedented times, people are looking for ways to have fun, maintain a sense of normalcy, and make a difference. The Tarry family of Surrey did just that when they set up the BC Stay-at-Home Campout<\/a><\/strong>.

Under their own steam, they set up this simple, fun, and meaningful event: families sign up to participate in a campout at home (either in their backyards, in their homes) to raise awareness about staying home for everyone\u2019s safety right now, and donate a minimum of $5 as their \u201ccamping fee\u201d to raise funds for our Emergency Response Fund<\/a>.

Their original plan was to raise $1,000 and campout on April 25. They managed to get over 120 families across BC involved, get media attention<\/a>, and nearly quadrupled their goal<\/strong> and raised $3,905!

Because of its success, they\u2019ve decided to organize another at-home campout on Saturday, May 16 and we want you to get involved!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join the BC Stay-at-Home Campout<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Make your \u201ccamping fee\u201d donation on their fundraising page here<\/a>. You can also check out and join their Facebook group<\/a> to see photos from the last campout, and read messages from the organizers and us to all participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cooper and Piper Tarry, of Surrey BC, with their very good dog.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Are you going to participate in the next BC Stay-at-Home Campout? Let us know! Tag us on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and Twitter<\/a>, @bccdcfoundation, and use the hashtag #bcstayathomecampout<\/strong> to join the conversation. Happy camping!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Families can still have fun while staying at home – and help raise money while doing it.

Learn more about the BC Stay-at-Home Campout on April 25.https:\/\/t.co\/WMsEepKDA5<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FUV5hKspuP<\/a><\/p>— John Horgan (@jjhorgan) April 19, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>