Founder Fire
December 15, 2020
Enkindled Spirits: Kate Hampson
Eight-year-old Kate Hampson had returned home to River Forest, Illinois after her first summer at Miniwanca in 2013. Almost every day, she watched a group …
December 15, 2020
Enkindled Spirits: Taylor Eldridge
Since the summer she spent on the sand dunes of Miniwanca in 2013, Taylor Eldridge has become an investigative journalist who has written award-winning work …
August 27, 2020
Enkindled Spirits: Willky Joseph
Willky’s AYF journey began at Merrowvista when was a 9th grader at Codman Academy. In the first days of forming their new school community, Codman …
August 19, 2020
Enkindled Spirits: Lexie Hill
Lexie has grown up at Miniwanca Girls Camp and the National Leadership Conference, returning each summer and completing the Odyssey cycling trip from Michigan to …
June 16, 2020
Enkindled Spirits: Sidney Keys III
Young people of the AYF strive to be at their best. They continue to discover more about themselves and passionately pursue projects that serve their …