The ANCHOR Commission’s Lee Ford Camp recently now has a new handicap ramp at the Kiwanis Lodge, through community partnerships with the Martinsville Kiwanis Club, First Baptist Church of Collinsville, and Lester Building Supply. The 20-foot handicap ramp now allows easy access to the lodge at Lee Ford Camp for everyone, all members of the community, regardless of their abilities.
“The most requested need we receive from people who use Lee Ford Camp is a handicap ramp. ANCHOR is appreciative of the efforts of these community partners to work together to make this happen. We are incredibly thankful for their support,” Ricky Walker, executive director of ANCHOR Commission, said.
The project, he noted, “was completed with the First Baptist Church of Collinsville providing the invaluable labor, ‘being the hands and feet of Christ,’ and Lester Building Supply has always been a supportive and community-centered business, and the ongoing support of the Martinsville Kiwanis Club for many years.”
Lee Ford Camp is a 17-acre camp with a 1.5-acre lake, several picnic areas with tables, a large lodge, two bunkhouses, a small cabin, primitive camping spots and a climbing tower. The camp annually hosts groups from the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, Peer Recovery Group, church youth groups. In 2023, nearly 2,500 people visited the camp for birthday parties, baby showers, family reunions and weddings. To inquire about use of the camp, call (276) 634-2910 or email info@anchorservices.org.
ANCHOR’s mission is to provide a new chance for youth in our community. While they remain close to home, ANCHOR provides comprehensive care and individualized treatment to assist youth and their families in achieving optimal health and well-being.
