Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to Camp Hooray as the first summer camp built specifically for children with special needs.
The construction company that rebuilt the I-85 bridge in six weeks will donate a portion of its incentive money to a Georgia nonprofit.
Marietta-based C.W. Matthews will give $10,000 to the building and development of Camp Hooray, a summer camp built specifically for children with special needs, the company announced Thursday.
C.W. Matthews received a $3.1 million bonus from the Georgia Department of Transportation for completing the work ahead of schedule.
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C.W. Matthews President Dan Garcia drew a connection between the company's focus on roads and bridges to that of the camp, which was founded by Athens-based nonprofit Extra Special People.
“ESP is building bridges of its own through this innovative camp by providing accessibility for all children with special needs,” Garcia said in a news release.
Plans for Camp Hooray will allow "kids in wheelchairs to sleep on the top bunk and individuals with autism to safely and intentionally wander," the release said. Children will have access to things like zip lines and campfires on 70 acres of land in Jackson County.
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