Why Hole In The Wall and Flying Horse Farms?

The Hole In The Wall Camps were developed to provide children,
ages 7 to 17, who battle chronic and life threatening illnesses with
the opportunity to have a normal summer camp experience.

Flying Horse Farms near Mount Gilead Ohio is Hole In The Wall Camps
Newest Provisional Member. Scheduled to open fall of 2010.

Actor Paul Newman Jan. 26, 1925 - Sept. 26, 2008

Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall Camps A Phi Kappa Tau Legacy That Will Live On To Help Children With Chronic And Life Threatening Illnesses! The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity is the Association’s strongest community partner. In addition to being a significant financial supporter, Phi Tau has also contributed remarkably to the camps’ staff and volunteer programs.  Each year, Phi Taus make up the majority of male volunteers at our camps. Phi Taus have supported our organization since 1995, when we were adopted as the Fraternity’s charity. Phi Taus remain committed to supporting the dream of fellow Tau Member, Paul Newman, as they continue to put creed into action. Volunteering and raising funds for the camps is an important way for members to live up to the Phi Tau creed of being good and loyal citizens through community service. Since 1995, PKT has raised over $1 million through the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation and through campus fundraising events. The University of Akron alone raised $20,000 in 2009 the highest in the nation.

Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, the Hole in the Wall Camps,
and How You Can Help!

Phi Kappa Tau Brother Paul Newman, Ohio University 1943, founded the Hole In The Wall Camps in 1988. He realized that luck can sometimes play a dirty hand to those least deserving…and there are many who can make a major difference to those facing great challenges. The Hole In The Wall Camps were developed to provide children, ages 7 to 17, who battle chronic and life threatening illnesses with the opportunity to have a normal summer camp experience. Thousands of children come to camp every year, free of charge, for a week. They forget about their illnesses and simply get a chance to be a kid. In the words of Brother Newman, "Camp is a place where kids can kick back and raise a little hell."

Phi Kappa Tau adopted the Hole In The Wall Camps as its national philanthropy in 1995 at the National Convention in Washington, D.C. Since that time, several hundred thousand dollars has been donated to the camps and hundreds of men have volunteered as cabin counselors, activity specialists, unit leaders, and other camp staff. As men of exemplary character, Phi Taus play a crucial role in providing much needed positive male role model support for these children.

Camp is not only a magical place for children with serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy and kidney disease, but it is also a place where brothers have a profound service experience. Phi Tau is immensely proud of its partnership with the camps and has every reason to believe its participation will only grow stronger in the future.

The University of Akron Phi Kappa Taus are committed to help in raising money and awareness for Hole In The Wall Camps and the Ohio camp, the Flying Horse Farms. FHF is the newest provisional member of HITWC. In 2010 Flying Horse Farms is scheduled to open. The camp is situated on 167 acres of gently rolling hills, five lakes, woods, trails, meadows, and wetlands near Mount Gilead, Ohio. Local philanthropists donated the land for the camp, as well as seed money to start Flying Horse Farms. Flying Horse Farms is an Ohio nonprofit corporation currently headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Rendering of Flying Horse Farms entrance scheduled to open in 2010

Map To Flying Horse Farms