Why Give
Support for the Neringa100 capital campaign is diverse and the motivation to participate is clear. See why donors have decided to give!
Why Give
"Kadangi esame trecia lietuviu banga Amerikoje ir begalo dziaugiames galedami naudotis pries mus atvykusiu lietuviu ikurtais projektais ir programomis, kurios mums kaip tevams padeda puoseleti lietuvybe ir aukleti savo vaikus lietuviskoje dvasioje, tai is tikruju musu pareiga yra jas islaikyti ir isaugoti ateinancioms kartoms, o tai neturetu buti sunkiau nei ikurti ir pastatyti, del to kvieciu visus prisideti ir leisti dziaugtis musu proteviu kartoms kad mes galim neprarasti ir sugebam islaikyti stovyklaviete. Te Dievas laimina Neringos 100 vajaus misija!"
Jurate ir Mindaugas Zukauskai
Neringa Visada!
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"I was only at Neringa for four weeks of my life, but it has had such a positive effect on it."
Justin Serbent
Neringa Visada!
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"A few years ago we lost the patriarch of the Liudzius family, Joseph. Neringa embodies everything he valued: faith, family, heritage and community. Those values live on in his grandchildren, in part because of summers they spent at Neringa. This past spring we were blessed with a beautiful granddaughter - a fourth generation Liudzius. Our hope is this new generation and all generations to come have the same wonderful Neringa experience!"
Joseph and Joyce Liudzius
Neringa Visada!
Why Give
"Auginom keturis vaikus ir norėjome kad jie pažintų mūsų tėvynę. Nutarėm siųsti du vyriausius vaikus į lietuvišką vaikų stovyklą. Jie labai priešinosi nes nenorėjo palikti savo draugus namuose. Vistiek nuvežėm. Pagalvojom, jei nepatiks, daugiau nevešim. Po dviejų savaičių sugrįžom parsivežti. Pirmieji žodžiai: “Čia nuostabu. Ar galim sugrįžti sekančiais metais?” Tai buvo prieš 40 metų, o dabar kiekvienais metais net šeši anūkai vasarą laukia stovyklos Neringoj."
Edmundas and Charlotte Adomaitis
Neringa Visada!
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"I gave so that Neringa will be there for generations to come, who will benefit from its mission as I did."
Gražina Blekaitis
Neringa Visada!
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"Having been a camper and counselor at Neringa for over a decade it is hard to explain the friendships, knowledge of my heritage and experiences I gained. Now a recent mother of twins, I look forward to the day they too can go to camp and learn all about their lineage, gain lifelong friends and have an absolutely wonderful time. This is why I whole-heartedly support the Neringa100 campaign."
Mary LeBlond-Jarvis
Neringa Visada!
Why Give
"I gave to Neringa100 because I believe that this is the best way to support our wonderful culture. By supporting Neringa, we are actively supporting our youth and in turn our vibrant culture. God Bless our youth and our culture!"
Jurgis Kirkutis
Neringa Visada!
Why Give
"Putnamo seselių sodyboje vasarojau, kaip pagalbininkė, nuo 1952 metų dar būnant mergaitei. Ten užsimezgė draugysčių ryšiai, kurie ligi šiol nenutrūko. Ten pirmą kartą išgirdau mūsų garbingus poetus - Aistį, Brazdžionį ir kitus - skaitant savo poeziją. Tai neišdildome įspūdžiai jaunai mergaitei. Norėčiau, kad visa tai išliktų sekančioms kartoms. Neringoj viešėjau tik vieną kartą trumpam. Kokia nuostabi stovyklavietė!"
Dalia Nenortaitė Jakienė
Neringa Visada!
Why Give
"By supporting the Neringa100 capital campaign, we are contributing to the potential for young people to experience some of the most enriching moments of their lives. It is my hope that children, adults and families continue to have the opportunity to experience all that Neringa has to offer – the friendships, Lithuanian heritage, personal growth, beautiful nature and more!"
Emilija Bušinskas Boyer
Neringa Visada!
Why Give
“There is no other feeling in the world that compares to the giddy excitement of driving up the dirt road to Neringa, or the immediate peaceful contentedness of stepping out of the car, looking out onto the pieva, and breathing in the crisp Vermont air. I want current and future members of the Neringa community to experience these sensations for decades to come, and that is why I support Neringa100.”
Becca Liudžius
Neringa Visada!
Why Give
“I am giving to the Neringa100 campaign so that Neringa can continue to produce 'puikiai išauklėtą jaunimą, ' who in turn become the adults who contribute so meaningfully and positively to society.”
Janė Venckutė Zirlienė
Neringa Visada!
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“Neringa was a transformative place of growth for me. Growing up as a first-generation child, Neringa provided a sense of cultural roots, personal development and spark of joy. It helped shape my identity, gifted me with treasured friendships and even became the place I would be married. I give because I want to pay forward this abundance and especially to ensure that others experience this wellspring of nature and sacred space.”
Stefa Normantas
Neringa Visada!
Why Give
“Neringa davė mūsų šeimai ir mūsų vaikams proga ne tik išlaikyti ir stiprinti lietuvybė ir tikėjimą, bet tuo pačiu užmegzti gyvenimo draugystės. Mes liksime amžinai dėkingi!”
Daniela Draugelienė
Neringa Visada!
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“Neringa has had a profound impact on my life and all of our family members. It has helped shape us in so many ways. The Lithuanian cultural, Christian, friendship, and personal growth and formation values that Neringa embraces are also the cornerstones of our lives and so many others. Given our deep and irreplaceable Neringa experience over many years, we support the Neringa mission with every opportunity that we can---to help secure it for generations to come.”
Vytas Bazikas
Neringa Visada!
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“Neringa nurtures the best version of ourselves and we feel God's embrace in a special way while we grow there in the context of our unique heritage. As those of us who have grown and continue to grow at Neringa, as parents hoping for the best for our children, our simple and clear calling is to help.”
Dainora Kupčinskas
Neringa Visada!
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“I am donating because I want to be a role model for my generation.”
Linas Kairys
Neringa Visada!
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“Why support the capital campaign? Our family looked forward to family camp at Camp Neringa each year as a respite from the world of constant multitasking, technology and competing sources of our family time. Our children rejoiced in the simplicity of our time there and anchored us to our heritage and faith. Our children went on to be campers on their own and then counselors—the impact was so deep that they both wrote their college essays about the effect that Camp Neringa had on their lives. How can we not help others experience the same in the future?”
Mary Beth Murphy
Neringa Visada!
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“I am supporting the campaign to make sure future generations have the chance to learn about their lithuanian culture and make lifelong friendships at the same time.”
Brian Zikaras
Neringa Visada!
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“If Neringa is even partially responsible for creating people like Antanina, it deserves to continue forever.”
Rebecca Martin
Neringa Visada!
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“For the past 50 years, Neringa has provided children and adults the opportunity to grow, play, mature, pray, and be together in a beautiful environment. I have been lucky enough to be part of Neringa for many of those years, as a camper, counselor, and board member. I chose to support Neringa so she can continue to provide the same opportunities to others for another 50+ years.”
Andrius Dilba
Neringa Visada!
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"We support the Neringa100 capital campaign because Neringa serves the needs of our children and adults of Lithuanian Heritage. There is no other place like Camp Neringa and we want to take advantage of this great opportunity to ensure its future."
Linas and Nerija Orentas
Neringa Visada!
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“After thinking about how much Neringa means to me, I have decided to up my personal contribution, and will be sending $1,000 now, and more throughout the rest of the capital campaign.”
Janė Sirusaitė Motivans
Neringa Visada!
Why Give
“Nors Neringoje esu buvęs tik dvi valandas (pereitais metais), man paliko labai teigiamą ispudį, tai šį vakarą nors ir kukliai prisidėjau prie capital campaign.”
Aldas Kriaučiūnas
Neringa Visada!
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“Reflecting about Neringa100 today, I am thankful and blessed that at just 8 years my parents first introduced me to Neringa. Hundreds of miles away from mama, tėtė, and my home, I was fortunate to grow up yearly spending my childhood through young adult summers in Vermont’s beauty at Neringa. From camper through counselor to supporter and special event coordinating team member, this place and its people continue to influence and be instrumental in helping to shape the person I am today. From an early age Neringa helped introduce, instill, and develop lifetime friendships, important life skills, and values that mirrored my parents’ teachings. It did so in a fun, positive, safe, loving and nurturing environment. As Neringa is now looking towards 100 years and forever, I knew two-fold that I wanted to be a part of this amazing journey: first, as a way to express my sincerest gratitude to my parents and to honor them for giving my sisters and I such a wonderful never-ending gift and life opportunity. Our accomplishments, the way we face and work through challenges, how we live our lives and who we are as individuals stem from their sacrifices, teachings, and ensuring that Neringa was a part of our formative years. Second, I want to share and in a small way ensure that Neringa’s existence continue for my niece and nephew and future children generations so that they too may experience the joy and life-fortune of being a recipient of a never-ending gift.”
Ramunė Kligys
Neringa Visada!