{"id":65,"date":"2026-04-27T10:21:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrivedevsite.com\/camfam\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:56:17","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thrivedevsite.com\/camfam\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"65\" class=\"elementor elementor-65\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229dd46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"229dd46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758e0b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"758e0b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd4760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fd4760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c31105 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18c31105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f5f25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5f5f25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e13f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e13f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CAM Family Foundation traces its roots to 2006, when it was established as the Charles A. Micale Foundation by our Founder Charles A Micale. Inspired by a deep commitment to giving back and empowering others, the foundation was created to honor the values of self-reliance, and community impact.<\/p><p>What began as a focused philanthropic effort has grown into the CAM Family Foundation a renewed organization that continues this important work with fresh energy, expanded vision and compassion. Over 20 years later, we remain dedicated to improving lives one grant at a time, supporting organizations that help individuals and communities build independence, resilience, and brighter futures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee263bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee263bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a6a6fd elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20a6a6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thrivedevsite.com\/camfam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3607-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1094\" alt=\"about us\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thrivedevsite.com\/camfam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3607-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thrivedevsite.com\/camfam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3607-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thrivedevsite.com\/camfam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3607.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad25ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ad25ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3051e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cd3051e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2286e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2286e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0962d07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0962d07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f4393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6f4393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our Approach<\/h2><p>As a family-driven foundation, we partner with organizations that share our Christian values of dignity, empowerment, and charity. We provide thoughtful grants and support that empower nonprofits to deliver transformative programs across our four pillars: Humanitarian Assistance, Medical Research, Health and Social Services, and Education. Our grantees include university entrepreneurship initiatives, medical ministries, international relief efforts, recovery programs, and rescue missions \u2014 all working to restore hope and promote lasting independence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3255769a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3255769a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f47c35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73f47c35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c24d0e8 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"7c24d0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThis Foundation has been created to benefit society through its charitable purposes. 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