Upcoming Events

CBC is amazing. It has helped me through a lot and it makes me happy. Not just temporarily happy, but an internal happy that lasts a long time.

Recent Events

May 10, 2008 - Clara Barton Camp Spring Work Day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come lend a helping hand to prepare camp facilities for the summer.  Campers can raise campership money for their camp fee by collecting pledges for their hours worked.  Lunch is provided.  Please RSVP by calling (508) 987-2056, Ext. 103.  Click here for a pledge sheet.



March 15, 2008 - Annual St. Patrick's Road Race/Walk 1 p.m.

This four-mile sanctioned event can help raise money toward your camp fee or the general campership fund.  Funds you raise can be applied to your camp fee at either Clara Barton Camp or Camp Joslin.  Bring your friends, camp buddies, and family for an invigorating walk/run and a great meal afterward.  Pre-register and get a t-shirt.  Click here for registration form and/or pledge sheet.

October 21, 2007 - Barton's Diamond Anniversary Event

Please join us at our Diamond Anniversary Event: Helping Children with Diabetes for 75 Years on Sunday, October 21^st at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA, from 5-10 p.m.  Keynote speaker for the evening is Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Craig C. Mello of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The evening will include a recognition program, dinner, silent and live auction, and music and dancing to Stardust Band of Boston.  Tickets are $100 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available.  If you can’t attend, please consider sponsoring the event, or donating an item for the auction.  Please click here for a preview of live auction items.  Any help you can provide to make this special event a success is greatly appreciated.   For more information, please contact Lynn Butler at (508) 987-2056, Ext. 102 or email lynn.butler@bartoncenter.org.  Special thanks to our sponsors:  Diamond Sponsor—UMass Memorial Health Care and UMass Medical School; Ruby Sponsors—TD Banknorth and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation; Sapphire Sponsor—Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

September 9, 2007 - The 10th Anniversary of Emily's Ride

Join hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts on this 60-mile scenic ride.  Cars also welcome.  Begin at Sheldon's Harley Davidson in Auburn, MA, and finish at the Barton Camp where food, entertainment, and raffle prizes await participants.  Registration the day of the event at Sheldon’s is from 10 a.m. to noon.  Pre-register by August 17^th and receive a t-shirt and pin.  For pre-registration forms, sponsor forms, or additional information, please contact Hilary.King@bartoncenter.org or call (508) 987-2056, Ext. 103.  Pre-registration forms are also available at Sheldon’s Harley Davidson in Auburn.

August 25, 2007 - Special Alumni Day in honor of Barton's 75th Anniversary
Calling all Alumni--this special day is for you!  Come join us on August 25th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and catch up with old friends, take a tour of camp, go swimming, view the opening of the alumni time capsule, and enjoy a delicious lunch!  Your family and friends are welcome!  There is a $10 per person fee to cover food costs.  Children under 10 are free, and there is a $25 maximum cost per family.  Please RSVP by August 10th so we may plan accordingly. (Note: minimum of 20 participants needed to hold this event.)  You may mail payment of $10 per person to The Barton Center Alumni Day, P.O. Box 356, North Oxford, MA  01537-0356.  If you have any questions, please call (508) 987-2056 x103 or email: Hilary.King@bartoncenter.org.



July 27, 2007 - The 14th Annual Robert J. Kenny Memorial Golf Tournament
This annual  tournament is organized by Tim and Chris Kenny, their family, and friends.  Join them for 18 holes of golf, post-classic dinner party, and prizes at a NEW LOCATION this year, the Hampden Country Club in Hampden, MA.  For more information, registration, or sponsor forms, please visit www.kennyclassic.org.



June 15, 2007 - 12th Annual Clara Barton Open Golf Tournament

Hosted by the Oxford Lions, this annual event will be held at Heritage Country Club in Charlton.  This event is always full of fun, lots of prizes, and great food!  Registration is at 8 a.m. and tee time is 8:30 a.m.  Please contact Oxford Lions, Philip Kennedy at home (508) 987-2351 or at work (508) 890-6688, or contact Carolyn Rafieymehr at (508) 987-2056, Ext. 108 if you have any questions.  Click here for sponsorship/registration form.

June 4, 2007 - 16th Annual Celebrity Diabetes Golf Outing

The Barton Center continues the tradition at the beautiful Country Club of Fairfield, CT.  Every foursome plays with a celebrity!  Come join the fun!  This tournament includes brunch, cocktails, dinner, and awards.  For more information or registration and sponsor forms, please visit www.golffordiabetes.com, or call Lynn Butler at (508) 987-2056, Ext. 102.