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Jan 6, 2009 6:04 pm US/Central
Kids Remember Carl Pohlad's Legacy Of Giving Back
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The foundation, named after Carl and his wife Eloise, has helped 10,000 children in 10 years. The children come from families that can't afford camp on their own and has spent more than $3 millions sending them there. (File)
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Carl and Eloise Pohlad
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Carl Pohlad made millions and he also donated millions to help children.
The Pohlad Family Foundation pays for after-school programs and school scholarships, but one of the biggest things the Foundation has done happens every summer and has nothing to do with baseball.
"I talk about it almost every day," said 9-year-old Daisy Hackett.
Ask one question about their summer experience, and you'll get much more than a one-word answer.
"No, I didn't want to go home at all," said 11-year-old Max Hackett.
Max and his sister can't stop talking about camp.
They spent 10 days at Camp Lincoln, a private camp on Lake Hubert near Brainerd and said it was some of the very best days of their lives.
"And we have this thing called Olympic Day, and I just thought that was so fun," Daisy remembered.
"Me and my friend, we played lacrosse a lot there. They had rugby and cricket," said Max.
The opportunity to go to camp came at just the right time.
"They needed a break," said their mom, Molly Stewart.
Their father, she said, had a medical problem, and the children were overwhelmed -- camp became their release.
Facing money problems, the Pohlad Family Foundation became her way to give them that release.
"I remember those memories. I remember what you got out of it, and I thought what an excellent thing for this agency to do," said Stewart.
The foundation, named after Carl and his wife Eloise, has helped 10,000 children in 10 years.
The children come from families that can't afford camp on their own and has spent more than $3 millions sending them there.
The Pohlad Family Foundation helped send 1,400 children of all ethnic backgrounds to camp just in the summer of 2008.
"I think I just learned how to be more myself there," said Max.
The time passed quickly, but the memories will always stay for Max and his sister.
"I want to go back so much," Daisy exclaimed with a big smile.
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