Kvam Endowed Fund for The Clinic for Child Study & Family Therapy
The Kvam Endowed Fund for The Clinic for Child Study & Family Therapy began through the efforts of Reverend Roger and Debby Kvam. In the early 1970s, Reverend and Mrs. Kvam began a camp for mentally challenged children at Reverend Kvam's church. Mrs. Kvam had the idea because she had seen her son, Eugene, who was born with Down syndrome, thrive in a camp environment. For many years, the camp continued to grow, eventually finding a home on a 30-acre plot of land. In 1979, the camp was turned over to The University of Akron with faculty and students providing much of the labor, teaching, and funds to support the camp. When the camp was eventually sold, the funds were placed in an endowment to continue to provide benefit to children through support of The Department of Counseling and Special Education for use by the Clinic. The Clinic provides much-needed services to the community and a valuable clinical experience for graduate students. The Kvam Endowed Fund for The Clinic for Child Study & Family Therapy will be used by the Department of Counseling and Special Education to benefit the Clinic for Child Study and its programs.
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