FAR LEFT: Randy Childs sifts through
the ashes of his yurt on the grounds of
Camp JCA Shalom in Malibu, one of three
Jewish camps there destroyed by the
Woolsey blaze. LEFT: Randy Childs was
instrumental in establishing Tamarack’s
outdoor education program. BELOW:
Childs dressed in period costume, which
goes with his antique tools collection that
was wiped out by the fire.
items reflecting his love of nature
and outdoor skills, including
antique pioneer tools, knives,
tomahawks and relics from his
grandparents’ farm in the Upper
Peninsula. A lifetime of teaching-
related materials, along with an
extensive collection of rare coins
and first-edition books were
among the ashes as were a number
of his vehicles, including a 1973
Airstream trailer and a recently
purchased tool truck that he hoped
to convert into a roving antique
shop.
“I know my dad would say it’s
just stuff, but I also know what
it all meant to him and what he
lost. He had a lifetime of teaching
materials and so many collections
that were unique to his interests,”
said Jessica Childs Swan, who now
lives in Asheville, N.C.
As Childs began to cope with
the loss, his family and friends
established a GoFundMe campaign
to help financially. In the first
week, they raised more than $8,400
from 93 donors, many of whom
knew Childs when he worked at
Tamarack.
“I’m not sure how to thank
everybody for their generosity,
kindness and compassion. It has
been humbling to see the names
of people going all the way back to
Tamarack, which is so meaningful
to me,” Childs said.
Mitch Rosenwasser worked with
Childs in the 1980s and, although
he hasn’t spoken to him in
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“The Tamarack connection never
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current Tamarack board member.
“The camp has impacted so many
people in such a positive way
and has always been a supportive
community. The opportunity to
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Childs, currently living with his
son Matthew Childs in Thousand
Oaks, Calif., said that before the
fire he was planning his Camp
Shalom retirement and exploring
options for his future.
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Donations to Childs can be made at www.
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