About Us

The Varsity Fund is a charitable organization benefiting the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp was founded by Paul Newman in 1988. The Camp has been serving seriously ill children with a remarkably empowering “away experience” for more than 20 years. At Camp, children diagnosed with life-threatening and terminal illnesses enjoy an experience they never thought possible. Activities include archery, mini golf, swimming, boating, fishing, horseback riding, arts and crafts, sports, theater, and camping. All activities are designed to include every child while ensuring no child will fail.

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp provides year-round programming, offering an outstanding summer camp experience for more than 1,000 seriously ill children, as well as 24 weekend programs from fall through spring for approximately 3,000 campers, along with their families and caregivers. The Camp’s year-round Hospital Outreach Program brings the hopeful and playful spirit of Camp to seriously ill hospitalized children, providing services to approximately 11,000 children in sixteen hospitals from New York to Boston each year. Altogether, the Camp serves more than 15,000 children annually. Best of all – all of the Camp’s services are free of charge, thanks to the generosity of many caring friends and supporters.