Welcome to the website honoring Cameron Averitt Bobbitt. 
Cameron was an amazing little girl who died on January 19, 2006. She was truly one of the most precious people to ever walk this earth. As her parents, we will never be able to express the loss we feel now that Cameron is gone.
Even though Cameron was only five years old when she died, she loved to read books and share them with others. In December 2006, the family and friends of Cameron started a book club in her honor. This book club was inspired by her grandmother, who is a reading specialist.
We initially received over 200 books just by word of mouth. On the one year anniversary of Cameron’s death, we personally donated many of these books to schools, hospitals, libraries, and medical clinics. Many people from places that received books collected new books and sent them to us. This has allowed us to continue to provide books for children who otherwise might not have them. It is our hope that in receiving these books, children will share in the legacy of the joy of reading the way that Cameron did.
If you would like to help continue the book club, you are welcome to participate. Please purchase a book appropriate for a child of any age and send it directly to Cameron’s parents, Susan Averitt and Derrick Bobbitt.
If you or someone you know needs children’s books, please let us know. We would love to provide books to schools, clinics, churches, or other organizations that involve children. Reading with children is a way to help them learn to read, discover lessons about life, and feel loved.
Thank you so much for your interest in the book club. Enjoy your reading!
Sincerely,
Susan and Derrick Bobbitt
December 12th, 2008 by susan
This Christmas, I decided to put up a special tree just for Cameron. I call it the Hope Tree. Every ornament either says the word Hope, is an angel or is pink or purple. I put it in front of the mantle downstairs and decorated the mantle with Hope words and angels as well. Several are actually angels which have the word hope on them. It has been very emotionally exciting for me to do this project. I got very focused on that tree and stalled somewhat on getting our other decorations put up. I love my Hope Tree. At night, I turn out all the lights downstairs except for the Christmas lights. I sit in front of that tree and smile. I still try not to let my mind wander too much, but I feel closer to Cameron when I’m sitting at the Hope Tree. Sometimes it helps to find a special way to connect with our lost loved ones. Doing something like this helps me feel that I will see her again one day.
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