First responders from all over Lorain County shed their badges and patches this week to give dozens of boys and young men a slice of normalcy and a lifetime of memories.
VERMILION, Ohio — Hosted by Operation Open Heart, a non-profit founded by a patrolman in 1962, a summer camp pairs first responders with young adults in the child welfare system in hopes of providing friendship and understanding.
“This is a week where it truly changes everyone’s life. They are just boys and their lives are so much more than whatever labels society put on them,” said Ray Santiago, an Ohio State Highway Patrol sergeant and president of Operation Open Heart. “We shed our labels too. They see our patches and they see our patrol cars but that is just part of making them feel special.”
“This week is about exposing them to places and experiences that they may not get in their daily lives,” Santiago said. “It’s just about letting them forget about whatever their situations are for just a week and to just be boys. They allow us to forget about all of our stresses and to just be men, too.”
“We want to help these boys realize their full potential and understand that there are resources and people that care about them, despite whatever situations they may find themselves in,” Santiago said. “While their lives may not look traditional, they have these alternative resources available to them and we all care.”
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