It all began on a wintry day in 1991 while the Welters were driving through the Charlottesville, Virginia countryside. Beatrice Welters encountered an area reminiscent of a summer camp operated by her grandmother in upstate New York.  As a child, she was exposed to the magic of summer camp in the Catskill Mountains. It was there, at her grandmother’s camp, that she discovered the joy of learning and growing at summer camp. It was on that winter day in 1991 that she pledged to give other young people, who might not otherwise have the opportunity, the chance to discover and experience the magic for themselves.

Camp Dogwood Summer Academy soon became the cornerstone of the AnBryce Foundation. Located in Wolftown, Virginia (about two hours from Washington D.C.), it resides on the site of the original 75 acres purchased by the Welters.