This banner was put up on the finish line of the cross country course to celebrate 100 years of the cross country course. The cross country course has been active since 1913.
This statue has stood as the pinnacle of Van Cortlandt Park and the memorialization of it’s legendary cross country course. The statue comes from Aesop’s fable, “The Tortoise and the Hare” and has “slow and steady wins the race” inscribed…
This past year, one of the graduating campers left this rock at the camp chapel. On the back, she wrote: “Dear CJM, You are my home. I’m 16 this year so I have to go. Thank you for the memories. I love you.” We love our campers and the memories…
Camp John Marc utilizes a mission statement of helping people to live happily with their struggle. These quick facts and mission statement help us to get a better understanding on who is best fit for camp and what the camp does as a whole.
Cooks Children's Hospital is particularly close to the Dallas-Fortworth area. It is one of the main contributors to Camp John Marc as it brings campers in from the hospital. It is important because it brings the city surrounding camp into the life…
This article reviews the history of leukemia and when it was first discovered by Dr. Rudolph Virchow. It looks at the first recognition of the disease as cancerous and the different types of leukemia and treatment options.
This short video produced by History.com recounts the lead-up to and fallout of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, with a particular emphasis placed on the social climate surrounding LGBTQ+ rights before and after the events of June 27, 1969. The video…
This short YouTube video features first-hand accounts of the events of the Stonewall Riots as told by historian David Carter and two participants in the 1969 riots. The clip premiered on the GwistTV YouTube channel, which serves as an LGBTQ+ identity…