Visually impaired children graduate at Camp Helen Keller

<p>More than 50 blind and visually impaired children at Camp Helen Keller sang and danced during a graduation ceremony Friday.</p>

News 12 Staff

Aug 10, 2018, 10:45 PM

Updated 2,092 days ago

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More than 50 blind and visually impaired children at Camp Helen Keller sang and danced during a graduation ceremony Friday.
Organizers say the event helps to improve the children's self-esteem and socialization skills.
Many campers come back year after year.
The program has been around nearly 60 years.


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