Luke Wilson, Ana Villafañe & Jimmy Canton | The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | Talks at Google

10 Jun 2025 · 52 min
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Panel discussion (Talks at Google) about the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp — founded by Paul Newman in 1988 — its mission to provide free, medically supervised camp experiences for children with serious and rare illnesses, and how the program supports whole families. Speakers describe the camp’s accessible design (heated pool, wheelchair ramps, adaptive equipment), year‑round programs including hospital outreach (40 hospitals between Boston and Washington, D.C.) and family weekends, staff/volunteer model (≈90 seasonal staff, ≈400 summer volunteers, ~30 full‑time staff for outreach), plans for a second campus in Maryland focused on very rare diseases, and personal stories illustrating the program’s emotional and community impact.

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1988

288 children (initial summer)

40 hospitals

About 30 full‑time staff

Pool heated to 90 degrees (Fahrenheit stated as '90'; transcript uses '90 Grad', context implies Fahrenheit)

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