Nearly five years after losing his son to bone cancer, Camp Korey founder Tim Rose has reached a milestone.

The camp, located on the 818-acres of Carnation Farm, has been named the newest Provisional Member of Paul Newman’s Association of Hole in the Wall Camps. The association’s endorsement links Camp Korey to the global family of camps that has served over 165,000 children with serious and life-threatening illnesses worldwide.

Camp Korey was formed in 2007 in memory of Rose’s son. The camp offers medically supervised, week-long camp sessions with activities including fishing, swimming, horseback riding, a climbing wall and more. The camp is available free of charge and is supported by the generosity of community members and businesses.

One such supporter is Seattle’s award-winning designer Luly Yang, who recently presented her annual Couture Fashion Show at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle. The runway show titled, The Creation, featured Yang’s new collection influenced by the work of Michelangelo. This year’s fashion show benefited Camp Korey and featured a mini runway show with past campers modeling one-of-a-kind Luly Yang designs.

Another local businesswoman is doing her part to support Camp Korey and the hundreds of kids who attend each summer. Lee Rhodes, founder of glassybaby (www.glassybaby.com) in Bellevue and Seattle, announced a 10 percent donation of sales for every “Angel” glassybaby purchased.

With the added support and fundraising events held year round, Camp Korey has continued to grow in the short time it has been in existence.

Recently, the camp announced the addition of three new camper sessions for 2010. Camp Korey will offer eight sessions this coming summer and serve hundreds of kids with conditions from facial differences to juvenile diabetes.

Lindsay Larin can be reached at 425.453.4602.

To learn more about Camp Korey, visit www.campkorey.org.