CAMP Rehoboth Dedicates Atruim to founders, honors legacy of organization
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE- CAMP Rehoboth Saturday celebrating a belated 30-year anniversary and honoring founding members Steve Elkins and Murray Archibald by naming the atrium outside the downtown Rehoboth location in their honor.
“Camps is the heart of this community and this atrium embodies that its a space where we hold performances, flu shots, tax prep and where anyone can come and use this place and get their souls enriched by our services,” said CAMP Rehoboth Director Wesley Combs.
The event invited members of the organization past and present to the space for the first time since the pandemic, and since the passing off of founder Steve Elkins.
His husband Murray Archibald says his death was a blow to the entire organization, but his legacy can bee is seen in all that CAMP has done since its founding.
“His death was hard for everyone but he is with us today he had such a great sense of humor I feel like I can still hear his voice he would be thrilled with this especially because his name is first,” Archibald said.
Past CAMP Rehoboth President Chris Beagle says the founders were crucial in shaping the goals of camp Rehoboth, community outreach, arts, health, and advocacy.
The date was picked to honor the national coming out day on October 11th, as it’s the type of day the founders believed is key to creating a more positive Rehoboth.
“The parallel between steven and Murray’s vision as it relates to this day was something we wanted to make for this dedication,” Beagle said.