The trailer full of camp supplies was stolen, but the mission remained for a California nonprofit

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Set us as preferred The 24-foot trailer was packed and ready: sleeping bags, towels, backpacks and other items needed for a free four-day summer camping trip for children of incarcerated parents.But late last month, the trailer was taken from the parking lot where a camp volunteer was storing it in Anaheim.Elizabeth Vallejo, who co-founded Camp Agape California with her husband, said the items were part of the faith-based organization’s broader mission: supporting prison families by creating a space where children can heal, practice forgiveness and build lives.She hopes the camp can help them avoid becoming caught in the cycle of the criminal justice system.Research studies have shown that children of incarcerated parents are more likely to experience mental health challenges and develop antisocial behaviors.

They also face an increased risk of substance abuse and are more likely to enter the criminal justice system.Vallejo said the four-day summer camp held in September in the San Bernardino Mountains is part of the effort to lessen those risks.When the trailer was stolen, the loss sparked frustration and anger throughout the camp.Vallejo said she personally went through the five stages of grief.

At first, she was in a state of shock, describing her mind as being in a fog.As reality set in, so did the anger.“You messed with the wrong ministry because you stole from God,” she recalled telling herself, as if addressing the thief or thieves.

World & Nation In paperwork filed with the U.S.Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debt as more than $10 million.

The camp along the Guadalupe River said it had assets in the range of $100,001 to $500,000.The incident appeared to have tugged on something much deeper.It reminded her of the losses she had experienced in her own lif...