CDPHP, Camp Wildwood brighten summers for “special needs”
campers   Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan announced a
five-year commitment of $50,000 to The Campaign for Wildwood, to
help pay for summer programs to bring disabled children to the
outdoors.  Camp Wildwood, a part of the Wildwood School’s Summer
Extension Program, serves more than 200 special-needs campers
during July and August in the Helderberg Mountains.  “Wildwood
School and Camp Wildwood provide vital educational and
recreational programs to so many children in our community with
special needs,” said William Cromie, president and chief
executive of CDPHP.   Formerly the Altamont Rod & Gun Club, Camp
Wildwood is located on 86 acres and features a swimming pool,
pond, nature trails, playgrounds, softball field, covered
pavilions, cabins and the lodge, which functions as the camp’s
headquarters.  “This generous gift … will enrich the lives of
many local children with developmental disabilities, complex
learning disabilities, and autism in a