\n The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s fourth annual Founder’s Day Celebration in honor of Paul Newman and the mission of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp that he started 25 years ago will take place at Westport C ountry Playhouse on Thursday\, January 24\, 2013 at 6 p.m.\, featuring a special screening of Cool Hand Luke.
\n\n I n 1988\, Paul Newman founded The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut so that children coping with serious illnesses could have a special hideo ut where they could simply be kids. The Camp\, which served 288 campers it s first year\, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012-13 with 20\,000 children and family members now experiencing “a different kind of healing ” annually. All of the Camp’s services are free of charge.
\n\n 'Eac h year\, we come together as a Camp family to celebrate the remarkable vis ion of our Founder Paul Newman. In this\, our 25th anniversary year\, it s eems especially fitting to do so with a screening of Cool Hand Luke featuring Paul in one of his most celebrated roles\,” said The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Chief Executive Officer James Canton. “This special eve ning will highlight the values of kindness\, compassion and generosity tha t Paul held most dear and that are brought to life each day at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.”
\n\n Doors open at 6 p.m.\, with the program b eginning at 7 p.m. at Westport Country Playhouse located at 25 Powers Cour t in Westport\, Conn. Individual tickets for “Celebrating COOL HAND LUKE a nd the Gang” cost $100 each and include complimentary concessions. Sponsor ship packages are available and include advertisement opportunities and a pre-screening reception at the Dressing Room. To purchase tickets or spons orship packages\, contact Amanda Garbatini at (203) 772-0522 x 22 or am anda.garbatini@holeinthewallgang.org or visit http://www.holeinthew allgang.org/luke. All proceeds benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp and help to underwrite its services for seriously ill children.
\n\n\nP hone: 2037720522\n\n25 Powers Court\nWestport\, CT\n DTSTART:20130124T180000 DTEND:20130124T220000 LOCATION:Westport Country Playhouse PRIORITY: SUMMARY:Celebrating Cool Hand Luke and the Gang URL:http://www.holeinthewallgang.org/luke END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR