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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Bridget Nejmeh, 9, of Algonquin shows off her "inside/outside mask" during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13 who have recently lost a loved one. The masks are designed to help the children express what they feel on the inside and how they act on the outside, one of many activities that take place during the camp. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Taylor Zivis, 11, of Woodstock (right) laughs with volunteer Joel Greene after completing his "inside/outside mask" during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13 who have recently lost a loved one. The masks are designed to help the children express what they feel on the inside and how they act on the outside, one of many activities that take place during the camp. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Grant Rizzo, 10, of Park Ridge inspects his "inside/outside mask" during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13 who have recently lost a loved one. The masks are designed to help the children express what they feel on the inside and how they act on the outside, one of many activities that take place during the camp. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Each of the camp attendees brings in a pictures of their lost loved one to be displayed along with all of the other children's during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13, who have recently lost a loved one. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Groups of children and volunteers take a snack break during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13, who have recently lost a loved one. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Karl Rizzo, 8, decorates the outside of his "inside/outside mask" during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13 who have recently lost a loved one. The masks are designed to help the children express what they feel on the inside and how they act on the outside, one of many activities that take place during the camp. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Patches made by camp attendees to represent their memories of lost loved ones rests on a table of crafts during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13, who have recently lost a loved one. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Grant Rizzo, 10, of Park Ridge paints his "inside/outside mask" during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13 who have recently lost a loved one. The masks are designed to help the children express what they feel on the inside and how they act on the outside, one of many activities that take place during the camp. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Maxine Ament of Buffalo Grove (left) helps Taylor Zivis, 11, of Woodstock with his "inside/outside mask" during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13 who have recently lost a loved one. The masks are designed to help the children express what they feel on the inside and how they act on the outside, one of many activities that take place during the camp. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Piper Campus, 7, (right) of Chicago helps attach chenille stems to volunteer Joanna Bodigor's hair during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13 who have recently lost a loved one. Bodigor is a Courage Camp alum and this is her first year volunteering. In 2001 and 2002, Bodigor attended camp to help deal with the loss of her father. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Piper Campus, 7, of Chicago paints the inside of her "inside/outside mask" during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13 who have recently lost a loved one. The masks are designed to help the children express what they feel on the inside and how they act on the outside, one of many activities that take place during the camp. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Camp attendees pick out labels to describe their feelings on Tuesday during Courage Camp, a camp for grieving children ages 6-13, who have recently lost a loved one. The camp gives children an opportunity to explore their feelings along side others while in a safe, and fun environment. "When you can reach a child this young, it can change their life," said Grief Support Manager Mary Ann Green. Started in 1995, Camp Courage is now in it's 19th year.

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Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Kris Drexler, of McHenry, kisses her nine-year-old son Alek Drexler on family day at Camp Courage in Ingleside, Ill. on Friday, July 12, 2013. Camp Courage is a week long summer camp for kids that have experienced the loss of a loved one. Kris Drexler's husband and Alek's father passed away due to pancreatic cancer in April of 2012. "It helped me feel happy," the young Drexler said when asked about his experience at the camp.

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Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Taylor Zivic, 11, of Woodstock, is comforted by his grandfather Craig Zivic standing alongside his grandmother Barb Zivic during a memorial service at Camp Courage in Ingleside, Ill. on Friday, July 12, 2013. Camp Courage is a week long summer camp for kids that have experienced the loss of a loved one.

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Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Tie-dyed flags hang with positive things about children's experience at Camp Courage in Ingleside, Ill. on Friday, July 12, 2013. Camp Courage is a week long summer camp for kids that have experienced the loss of a loved one.

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Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Volunteer counselor Alexis Frantz(center) puts her arms around Sophina Brown(left), 6, and Molly Cook, 8, during a memorial service at Camp Courage in Ingleside, Ill. on Friday, July 12, 2013. Camp Courage is a week long summer camp for kids that have experienced the loss of a loved one.