Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe.

KERRVILLE, Texas — A new foundation called the Heaven’s 27 Fund looks to honor the legacies of the 27 campers and counselors who died during the July 4 floods at Camp Mystic.

When floodwaters rushed through a girl’s summer camp nestled in Hill Country, Michael McCown’s 8-year-old daughter was among 27 campers and

Parents of children who died in the devastating July 4 flood at Camp Mystic delivered emotional testimony before Texas lawmakers on Wednesday, urging quick approval of Senate Bill 1 to improve safety standards at camps across the state.

"Our children's lives were cut short because the safeguards in place were not enough," a Campaign for Camp Safety spokesperson is quoted as saying in a press release. "We are asking lawmakers to make sure no other family ever has to endure the pain we have lived with every day since July 4."